DJ Grazzhoppa aka Grazz is Wim Verbrugghe a seasoned hiphop producer from Ghent, Belgium. After winning several local DJ battles he became European DMC Champion in 1991, Belgian Champion I.T.F. in 1998 and 3rd in the I.T.F. World Championships in 1998.
In the late '80s he formed Rhyme Cut Core with rapper TLP, later joined by Dennis Wurl (Jamaica) and Showbiz (UK).He then joined forces with Mr. Greedy (UK) and started Greedy-Fingers Productions. Grazz also does cuts & production for De Puta Madre, together with Smimooz they form Solis Vs. Green.
He also works with groups around R.A.B. (the full crew of the De Puta Madre), Lickweed (Uman & Krayzee), Armada now Kingsize (Lee Manso, Modal, Karim) and for the solo projects of Pee Gonzales, Prof Violet and Rayer.
Other production teams are cratediggers: D.V.L., Ame & Grazz as Afterhours. They produced 2 DJ battle albums, 3 EP's and numerous mixtapes.Grazz released with graffiti bombing crew Dehael four 12inches and the soundtrack for the comic book Project Grow, created by Jamoz of Jasta.
In 2003 Grazz founded DJ Grazzhoppa's DJ Bigband. 6 DJ'S, 7 turntables, 6 mixers, 1 sax and a mic were used in this unique project to create a turntablist extravaganza. In 2004, they expanded to 12 DJ's and then added Aka Moon to the mix.
In 2008, a new set called "Around The World In 80 Beats" went on the road. In 2010 the DJ Bigband comes back with "Back To Scratch", 6 Dj's + Monique Harcum.
Grazzhoppa & Monique Harcum (USA) are "Mo & Grazz". "Fallin' Upon Def Ears" the first album was released in 2006. The second album by Mo & Grazz "Gemini" is released on Feayherpern Records (USA).
Paranoise is one of the selected radio stations worldwide to broadcast Grazz'z Hop2This mix series
