The International Turntablist Federation (ITF) was an organization which held a series of DJ battles during the rise of turntablism in the late 90s and early 2000s. The ITF is notable for introducing the concept of category competitions. The categories included advancement, scratching, beat juggling, and team.
The ITF eventually evolved into the IDA, but during its height in the early 2000s, the ITF was considered a close second to the DMC in the world of international DJ battles. Many of the winners (e.g., A-Trak, Craze, i.e. Merge, Rafik, and C2C) were prominent members of the turntablist community and were champions in other competitions.
Advancement Category Winners 1996 - Total Eclipse - First ITF battle 1997 - Vinroc 1998 - Vinroc 1999 - A-Trak 2000 - A-Trak 2001 - Woody - First European ITF Champion 2002 - Kodh 2003 - Tiger Style 2004 - Rafik 2005 - Pro Zeiko
Scratch Category Winners 1997 - Babu 1998 - Craze 1999 - Prime Cuts 2000 - Prime Cuts 2001 - Spryte One 2002 - i.e. Merge 2003 - Flip 2004 - Rafik 2005 - Rafik
Beat Juggling Category Winners 1997 - Babu 1998 - Develop 1999 - Lil Jaz 2000 - Infamous 2001 - Jr. Flo 2002 - Troubl 2003 - Kid Fresh 2004 - Rasgunyado 2005 - Pro Zeiko
Team Category Winners 1997 - Beat Junkies 1998 - Beat Junkies 1999 - Allies 2000 - Scratch Action Hiro 2001 - Nocturnal Sound Crew 2002 - Nocturnal Sound Crew 2003 - Lordz of Fitness 2004 - Lordz of Fitness 2005 - C2C
Experimental Category Winners
2005 J-RED (World's first Visual routine)
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