BACK2BACK DJ BATTLE
BACK2BACK DJ BATTLE
UK’S official LIVE & OPEN-FORMAT
DJ Tournament in London
If 8 MILE and Boiler Room had a baby,
this would be it.
how it works - DJs
Powered by G -SHOCK Radio, this is a year-long competition with three qualifying tournaments and one grand-finale. Aiming to find London's next up-and-coming DJ. Think 8 Mile battle meets Boiler Room; where 8 DJs compete live to win the hearts and minds of the audience and judges, to make it through to the next round… All in one night!
During the first two rounds of the competition, DJs are competing to represent their style, test their mixing skills, track selections and artist performance. There’s a panel of judges from the music industry to provide feedback and votes along side the crowd.
The final two DJs standing will showdown in a 15-minute battle of pure Back 2 Back & Track 4 Track transitions, determining who will be crowned champion. Each winner of the tournaments will be invited back to the All-Stars battle in November to fight once more and win a DJ slot at a UK Festival managed by Noise, residency at G-SHOCK Radio, plus many other prizes to nurture their career.
MIXCLOUD BLOG on how to win a DJ competition here
how it works - aUDIENCE
Get ready to be part of the action! #ChooseYourFighter
Show your support for the DJ who keeps you dancing or leaves you screaming for more. We'll have a decibel sound measure in place to decide the scream-o-meter.
Each tournament is rowdy, sweaty and full of good vibrations. It becomes a party, a singalong, a dance-along, and sometimes gets deafening when it came down to voting - but it was all worth it to crown the winner.
tournament dates
ONE FEB 7th 2025
Winner Shinzee
Alaska Club, Waterloo
TWO APR 4th 2025
Winner Gem Precious
Alaska Club, Waterloo
THREE JUN 6th 2025
Winner Billy J
Alaska Club, Waterloo
FOUR SEP 12th 2025
Winner Sam Phonic
Alaska Club, Waterloo
CHAMPIONSHIP NOV 8th 2025
Winner Sam Phonic
Egg, Kings Cross
ONE FEB 6th 2026
Alaska Club, Waterloo
TWO MAY 1st 2026
THREE SEP 4th 2026
CHAMPIONSHIP NOV 7th 2026
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past battles highlights
Relive these explosive highlights full of energy, sweat and screams
SPONSORS & PRIZES
FEBRUARY 2026 PRIZES - TOURNAMENT 1
All below PLUS be invited back to the All-Stars Finale at the end of 2026 for huge career-changing opportunities
Mixcloud
Winner 6 months PRO account
Runner up 1 month PRO account
Winner 5 hours
Runner up 2 hours
Winner to be interviewed on the official Mixcloud Podcast show with Limi and DJ Programma
Winner and Runner up
Editorial article in the Faded music zine with full exposure to the full Faded brand and community
Winner 1x 1 hour stream in Tottenham studio, content cut and presented online
AlphaTheta
Winner x year PRO Rekordbox subscription
Amplify Academy Winner 3 day retreat in Milton Keynes. Fri 18th- Sun 20th Sep 2026. This is a provided accommodation, food and transport to immerse into the Riot Noise Studio for DJ, production, marketing workshops and panel talks with guests from the industry!
THE hosts & judges
Meet the key players and experts in the music industry, who are a part of the competition to provide mentor and feedback
CEO of G-SHOCK Radio
Meet our new LIVE SHOW Host
COO of Riot Noise
Head of Choki Biki Records
mixcloud podcast
We’re extending the music beyond live battles. Showcasing DJ sets from finalists and the wider community for ‘Talent Spotlight’ on our official Mixcloud channel
THE STORY
The journey began with a pilot show at Hop Kingdom skatepark in January 2024 resulting in a massive success. This initial triumph paved the way for Back2Back DJ Battle to make history as a unique live-audience DJ competition in the UK. Since then, it’s now become the hub for discovering talents from the ground up, providing A&R to bookers and promoters as well as nurturing emerging artists to accelerate in their music careers.
In collaboration with Pirate Studios, you don’t have to battle to win! Get discounts HERE
Artist liaison & admin
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