Anthony John Culverwell, known professionally as Mr Switch (formerly DJ Switch), is a British DJ and turntablist, based in Birmingham. Notable for having made remarkable achievements in his early teens, he has been crowned world champion three times.

Notable achievements

Switch won the

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(specifically in the 'Battle For Supremacy' category) in 2008. He successfully defended his title for the next two years, becoming the first person to achieve a triple-win in the supremacy battle. In 2011, Switch became the first DJ to have ever performed at the BBC Proms. He was the lead soloist in

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's "Concerto For Turntables & Orchestra", conducted by

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& performed by the

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. He has since performed the piece in Venezuela with the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra."Concerto for Turntable & Orchestra" llega a Venezuela
22 March 2012

References

{{Authority control Living people Year of birth missing (living people) British hip-hop DJs