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DJ Shortkut

Hip-hop band from San Francisco, CA · formed 1975

dj
Hip-Hop
reggae
turntablism

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Shows on record: 5
Rooms played: 5
Cities: 3
Releases: 4
Last show: Jul 26, 2025Phoenix Hotel

About

DJ Shortkut is a band from San Francisco, CA, formed in 1975, tagged dj, Hip-Hop, reggae by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2025, across 5 rooms in 3 cities.

DJ Shortkut formed in 1975 — MusicBrainz
DJ Shortkut is based in San Francisco — MusicBrainz
Beat Junkies: member — MusicBrainz
Triple Threat: member — MusicBrainz
Invisibl Skratch Piklz: member — MusicBrainz
D-Styles Sextet: member — MusicBrainz
DJ Shortkut has 4 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1997–2004 — MusicBrainz
DJ Shortkut has 1853 listeners on Last.fm — DJ Shortkut on Last.fm

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

5 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20101 show
20131 show
20211 show
20221 show
20251 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Jul 26, 2025	Phoenix Hotel · San FranciscoSupportwith DJ Jazzy Jeff, Cutso, Shortkut, +2	Support	DJ Jazzy Jeff, Cutso, Shortkut, +2
Jun 26, 2022	The Independent · San FranciscoSupportwith Rakim, DJ Jazzy Jeff	Support	Rakim, DJ Jazzy Jeff
Jul 11, 2021	Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove · San FranciscoSupportwith Thievery Corporation, Dessa	Support	Thievery Corporation, Dessa
Mar 14, 2013	Wanderlust Live · AustinSupportwith Silent Frisco, GARZA, DJ Kentaro, +20	Support	Silent Frisco, GARZA, DJ Kentaro, +20
Mar 27, 2010	Yoshi's · OaklandSupportwith McCoy Tyner, Kid Koala, Najee, +1	Support	McCoy Tyner, Kid Koala, Najee, +1

Where they play

5 rooms in 3 cities

Rooms played most

Phoenix Hotel · San Francisco1 show
Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove · San Francisco1 show
The Independent · San Francisco1 show
Wanderlust Live · Austin1 show
Yoshi's · Oakland1 show

Cities played

San Francisco3 shows
Austin1 show
Oakland1 show

Releases

4 releases, 1997–2004

Blunted With a Beat Junkie
2004 · Compilation
Kuts Foundation
2003 · Compilation
Live at the Future Primitive Soundsession
1998 · Album
Zorlafenfu?
1997

Lineup

Beat Junkies
Triple Threat
Invisibl Skratch Piklz
D-Styles Sextet

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2025-11-20–2025-11-20 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Eastern Echoes' (Diana Ratsamee) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

DJ Shortkut — The Independent, 2022-06-26 — Poster · The Independent, 2022-06-26 — Songkick

DJ Shortkut — Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, 2021-07-11 — Poster · Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, 2021-07-11 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
DJ Shortkut on Last.fm	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.