A founding member of
the Invisibl Skratch Piklz and
Triple Threat DJ crews,
Shortkut is one of the West Coast's most respected turntablists. Born
Jon Cruz,
Shortkut began DJing in 1987 at the age of 12 and soon joined his first DJ crew, Just 2 Hype!, shortly thereafter. At 18 he helped found
the Invisibl Skratch Piklz with
Mix Master Mike,
Q-Bert, and
DJ Disk.
The Piklz went on to become one of the most influential DJ crews of the '90s, leading
Shortkut to a membership in
the Beat Junkies and remixes for
Ras Kass and
Ozomatli. In 2003,
Shortkut's other longstanding DJ group,
Triple Threat, issued its debut album,
Many Styles. ~ Wade Kergan, All Music Guide