1995
Since day one
Started out when reggae and hip-hop ruled the airwaves — and never stopped.
Knockout DJs presents
DJ Special K
knocking out the competition
Open-format DJ since 1995. From a historic Las Vegas residency at the Tropicana Casino to five years at sea with Carnival Cruise Lines — and now back home, spinning in Binghamton, Upstate New York.
The DJ
Three decades of reading the room
DJ Special K came up in 1995, when reggae and hip-hop were reshaping the sound of everything. By the new millennium he had broken out of any single lane as an open-format DJ — and his blends carried him to nightclubs and casinos across the United States, alongside some of the biggest names in music.
Open
Open-format
Diverse blends across genres that keep every kind of crowd moving.
Vegas
Tropicana residency
A historic residency at the Tropicana Casino in Las Vegas.
5 yrs
Carnival Cruise Lines
Half a decade as the heartbeat of countless voyages at sea.
NY
Back in Binghamton
Since summer 2024, spinning in the bars and pubs of Upstate New York where it all began.
Gallery
On the scene
Four people at a club under stage lights; DJ Special K, at far right in a Toronto Raptors cap, points toward the group.
DJ Special K, in a red Champion hoodie, sunglasses and cap, and a friend in a light hoodie and Boston B cap point at each other under blue venue lighting.
DJ Special K in an LA cap and a Los Angeles / California graphic tee, standing in front of a Biggie Smalls mural signed ‘BIG’ VBALLENTINE99.
DJ Special K, in a navy shirt, with a guest in a camo hat, white tee and chain under purple club lighting.
DJ Special K holding a microphone beside a performer in a black leather jacket, sunglasses and a large pendant.
Watch
Hands on the decks
Straight from the studio: rhythmic scratching and razor-sharp crossfader cuts on an all-gold setup, sliding into smooth hip-hop and R&B. This is the turntable craft behind every set.
Shared the stage with legends
Collaborations
- Snoop Dogg
- Ice Cube
- Lloyd
- Ne-Yo
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Joel Santana
- Cameron
- Jim Jones
- Dave East
- DMX
Bookings
Bring the knockout to your night
Bars, pubs, clubs, casinos, private events — booking inquiries are welcome.