Turntable TV Headlines Latest news! Q's invention: the turntable-mixer aptly named, "QFO", was sold out in the first 2 weeks on it's arrival at the beginning of november!!! Yogafrog says that Vestax is now 2 months back ordered and will make new variations to the QFO because of it's success! Congratulations to everyone who got a chance to pick up the first batch as they are now priceless collector's items! Inquire with your local DJ shop, Guitar Center, music instrument store and/or record store to grab QFO's for their stock so as not to miss getting these historical dream machines, sorta like getting the 1st electric guitars ever made! Each built by hand to ensure the highest quality in performance and durability! Rumor has it that there may be a few white and black versions as well! For more details check out their websites: thudrumble.com djqbert.com yogafrog.com vestax.com http://vestax.jp/qfo/qtop.html These shots were taken by my camera buddy Michelle and I in beautiful Hawaii and romantic San Francisco. Others were generously given to us by Thud Rumble and friends. This 1st installment is a behind the scenes peak into the world of DJ Qbert and Yogafrog! Check out the pics we took while interviewing them for their upcoming DVD, "Turntable TV The Movie"! This was something we always wanted to put together after wondering how skratch DJs live their life, sorta like a "Cribs for Tablists". So after hearing Q bert and Yoga Frog bought some property in paradise, we decided to get in touch with them and see what the inside scoop is on how they live. Please feel free to use any of the images here on the site for any use, just mention where you got them from =) More stuff coming soon! Meanwhile, stick around because the site is still under costruction and I'll add more phonograph photographs real soon! Love, Chrissy and Michelle DJ Qbert Part of his lifestyle is performing around the globe People come to see what Q has up his sleeve After the shows, Q meets everyone Q has his own clothes designed for him Q's new wildstyle "Thud Rumble Limited" shirt The "Beedle" fans dressed up as characters from Q's Sundance selected film "Wave Twisters the Movie" A fan tattoos the "Beedle" logo on his arm! Q gives lessons and seminars to people of all ages Q is sponsored by a bunch of companies The Yogafrog Yoga & Q established the 1st company for skratch djs: "Thud Rumble Ltd." VESTAX QFO Q-Bert Signature Turntable with Built-In Mixer They grew up in San Francisco/Daly city, California They complain that Frisco sometimes gets too cold! Now they fly to paradise every month! Another day at the job for Yogafrog! Q makes a skratch set up for his new ride Sly-T is Q's musical trainer Sly-T suggests installing a DVD system to study music on the road Kut Mobil in surgery Kut Mobil entertainment! Now it's time to play in paradise! people always wanna jam with Q Sly-T gets a tip from a passer by for his conga playing! HaHa! Awesome view at North Shore from inside the Kut Mobil! Q's Kutmobil! Double rovers Emi and Kayko are hired as assistants Emi has an easy job being in paradise! Emi loves naps at the beach while Q practices Going to Japan to see Q's invention And now enters... Q's new mixer/turntable combo all in one design: The "QFO"! Mike (DJ Relm) gives it a run Yogafrog gives the QFO a spin for the 1st time Ha ha... looks like Q has a new friend! Very 1st prototype of the QFO is here! Imagine relaxing anywhere in the house with the QFO! Look at all the angles you could skratch the QFO with! Q bert and Yogafrog unveil the QFO 1st QFO prototype getting a tour of the island! The ultimate toy! ESDJCO's new QFO piece Next... the 2nd prototype of the QFO! Qbert on the Scratch tour performing with the QFO Q and Jeff with the 2nd prototype of the QFO Jazzy Jeff gettin a feel for the QFO Djs lining up to cut on the QFO for the 1st time DJ I Q of the Handroids Q on the QFO After the tours, Q is back to chill The QFO lands in the Kut Mobil! DJ Qbert in solitude playing at the beach! DJ Madd busts a new skratch after a swim at the beach Local kids in Hawaii love the QFO! Q's buddy DJ Sheen on the kut! Sheen introduces her friends to skratching on the QFO Sheen's sister DJ Rachel Everybody wants a turn! Rachel says: "Hey, I want to do it again!" It's gettin dark and these girls still don't wanna leave! 3D image of the QFO from Vestax! Computer drawing of the final QFO design! The black QFO! At some shows, Q invites the local skratchers for a freestyle I want my Beedle shirt! The Real QFO has landed! Letters by East on Butter Rug slipmat New QFO case by Vestax! Snug as a bug that needs a Butter Rug, ha ha! DJ Jumi, Sly-T and Flare kut it up on the QFO! car set up for the QFO Q's truck, back in the bay Q's new favorite needle: The new "Elektro" by Ortofon! open the solar panel for all day skratch fun outdoors! QFO at a cove in Hawaii R2D2, Colossus, Deadfoot and Packo get ill on the QFO! Parking lot under the shade near Koko Head Mountain The QFO is the Ultimate do it yourself party machine! Q workin' it at the 4 Masters Tour The lengendary Flare and Disk A-Trak with his new skratch on the QFO! New homes in paradise Yoga's amazing view from one of his estates! One of Q's pads are located in Nauru Tower, Honolulu Mini bedroom studio in Hawaii condo Q's crib has a hypnotic view as well One of Q's condo skratch stations another room in one of Q's condos A closer look at the "Arrowsquid" by East (Rock Steady Crew Hawaii) Emi & Kayko Q loves his situps everyday Kayko suggests Q should always loosen up his muscles Cardio workout everyday swimming back in the days when Q was a bit chunky, lol! So after a few months he lost 40 pounds! Now he thinks he's all buff and stuff, lol! We seek 2 things in life: knowledge and balance After a workout, Q is back on the kut! Sly-T hogs up all the fun on the QFO! Q's Livingroom in the Bay Area Kay on the kut! Q loves collecting original art The world famous "Lair of the Octagon"! Q does a bit of architecture and designs his studios 2 "Mars-1" oil paintings in the back found at Recon Gallery in Frisco DJs from all over the globe come to this skratch Mecca to learn and have fun Yes! The females are taking over the skratch world! Shortkut, Jazzy Jeff and Teeko mess around at the Octagon King Tech of the "Wake Up Show" and cousin (on left) Demons on the Decks Sound booth at Lair of the Octagon Q was surprised that someone from the Dreams Come True" society would visit the Octagon! All the way from Florida to Cali! June's dream comes true! Mac Mall and Flare Q's famous Robo Room in the Bay Area Q's been collecting these things ever since he was a kid Q'S NUMBER 1 RECORD!!! A cardboard cut out of Q that holds mixers he helped designed What a nice toy! Coming soon from Kid Robot! This special Dunny version of QBert has a QFO! DJ Qbert Dunny Even comes with old school "Cazal" glasses Mold of toy QFO for Q's Dunny! How cute! I found Art even in Q's bathroom dining room with oil paintings by Nome #2 of 12 sculptures by Mars-1 painted for Q's home Pen art on a piece of wood by "Neptune" from San Francisco Closer look at Nome's art more pen art by "Neptune" More Mars-1 art! Looking for food with Rickson Gracie in freezing Amsterdam Yoga meditating at a temple in Kyoto Vestax chief engineer, Toshi with the very first non prototype QFO! And of course... Q get's it in the mail! Thud Rumble and Bathing Ape A DJ from Nevada who wanted a liscence plate like Q's! Just as soon as I get beat by Yoga in chess... Q plays online speed chess He loves reading books to enlighten himself on life Q taking a pic for an upcoming toy qbert doll taken from his movie "Wave Twisters" "Stop right there!" Taken from a poster in the UK back in the day Q said he never left his house without a marker Q in 1994 Q in 2004 He's on fire! Yogafrog at his favorite coffee shop in Amsterdam When asked what religion he belonged to, he simply said... Q in action in Japan Yogafrog on the mic Q studies too much Bruce Lee! Rich and Ritche Sly-T, Flare, & H.O.P. In Q's Daly City home Sly-T catches wreck in the passenger seat with the QFO! Cal entertaining the party with the QFO The Table Twins: Beverly and Bernadette with DJ Relm! Shopping at "2 Gruvz" record shop Joe Hahn (Linkin Park's DJ) and Q at a dinner meeting KRS ONE's djs: Deandroid and Cellski and their homegirl Rose on the right Skratching outdoors is so fun! Japan's skratch godess, DJ Jumi with Q! A screen is set up in back to see Q's hands go crazy Q gets knighted as a "Grandmixer" from Grandmixer D.ST. Scene from "Scratch the Movie" Mix Master Mike, and Q get toys from Tony Prince at Q's old studio in 95' Q in the Tony Hawk Underground videogame Signed Beedle Boards! Q gets Wildstyle! Q and Emirc Flip the Bird! Fans make their own clothing! The old crew "Invisibl Skratch Piklz" circa 1995-2000 Q checks his playlist before going on An outake from a "Shure" needles ad The fine diners Yoga posing for DJ Times Magazine Butchwax Skratchy Seal!!! Wave Twisters the Movie DVD cover Film Crew Who would have ever thought skratching could get you this far? Q's pic from Friendster, ha ha! Q when he used to eat sushi At the airport havin a snack in Venice Italy Sheen is a fashion designer for Thud Rumble Q's home-dawgs in Frisco Yoga and his crazy dad! B-Boy Jivan Ivan and brother Yogafrog Q's nephew, Kealaka'a and his daughter Kamailee