DJ Skillz


DJ Skillz is a French disc jockey and turntablist, winner of the DMC World DJ Championship in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Biography

He is from Biarritz. His real name is Jimmy Da Costa Santos. He becomes DJ at twenty.
His DJ's name is inspired by the song "Skills" of the American hip hop duo Gang Starr with the rapper Guru and DJ Premier.
He has received influence from DJs such as Cut Killer, Netik, Troubl, Unkut, D-Styles, Ligone, LL Cool DJ, Rafik, Craze, and I-emerge.

Awards

French awards

He has been 9 times champion of France.

World awards

International DJ Association Championship

  • 2011 : Second place, technical category
  • 2013 : Third place, technical category
  • 2015 : Winner, technical category
  • 2016 : Second place, show category, with Mendosam et KTDR1

    DMC World DJ Championship

  • 2017 : Second place, in solo
  • 2018 : Winner, in solo, and online category
  • 2019 : Winner, in solo
  • 2020 : Winner, in solo