ABOUT US
As the inventor of the Turntablist Transcription Methodology (TTM), Raymond "Dj Raedawn" Pirtle Jr.'s mission is to increase literacy and innovation in the field of all Hip-Hop sciences thru education, historical documentation and technological innovation. His system, invented in 1999, uses Physics and Mathematics to notate the movements of Dj's and Electronic music performers. It's the only form of music notation that can capture the full gamut of modern music, from the most simple to the most complex sounds. Over the past 24 years, TTM has become the only internationally practiced notational language for DJ and Electronic music. Dj's all over the world are becoming mathematically literate with the notation using it to document and communicate with each other. TTM notation is now being taught in primary schools in the United Kingdom's Leicestershire region since 2015, has appeared in numerous university dissertations and is used in dj schools around the world. His work has also appeared on popular television shows like CSI, movies like Scratch (2001) and various periodicals such as Time Magazine & Blackbook Magazine.
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Dj Raedawn is an a multi-award winning artist who's work is based on the post-modern intersection between Audio-Visual Art, Science and Mathematics in the tradition of composer-philosopher Anthony Braxton, composer-artist Karlheinz Stockhausen and historian-inventor Athanasius Kircher.
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Raymond Pirtle is a polymath multimedia artist, data scientist and developer best known for his Turntablist Transcription Methodology, BPM Geometry and Skater Girl™ franchise. He graduated from the esteemed Leonard D. Stern School of business at New York University majoring in Information Systems in 2001, received an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from NYU in 1999 and graduated from New York Real Estate School in 2012 . He acquired his CompTIA A+, Network+ & Security+ certifications in 2023 at New Horizons Computer Learning Centers where he studied both blue team and red team (CEH) cybersecurity operations. He was chosen as a cultural ambassador by the U.S. Department of State to teach technology, violence prevention & economics during the signing of the FARC Peace Treaty in 2016.
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Awards & Education :::::::
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:: 2023 :: Winner of 45 international film festival awards for Skater Girl
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:: 2022 :: New Horizons Computer Learning Center :: CyberSecurity Certifications / Red Team Blue Team Ops
:: 2014 :: Brooklyn Arts Council Community Arts Fund
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:: 2012-2014 :: HHC Scholar-in-Residence :: New York University
:: 2009 :: Miller Genuine Draft GFC USA Artist Rep. appointed by Pedro Winter
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:: 2003-2006:: Winner of 9 New York Department of Education Archives Grants :: Learning Thru an Expanded Arts Program
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:: 2001 :: NYU's Stern School of Business :: B.S. Information Systems.
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:: 2000 - DJ Qbert Legendary Award at Skratchcon2000
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:: 1999 :: New York University ::Associates of Arts and Sciences
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Certifications :::::::
:: 2022 :: CompTIA A+
:: 2023 :: CompTIA Security+
:: 2023 :: CompTIA Network+
:: 2023 :: CompTIA CSIS (Secure Infrastructure Specialist
:: 2023 :: CompTIA CIOS (IT Operations Specialist)
:: verification >> https://www.credly.com/users/raymond-pirtle-jr/badges
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Public Lectures :::::::
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10-9-2024 :: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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2-19-2020 :: Documenting History In Your Own Backyard: Archiving & Preserving Hip-Hop :: NYU’s Hip- Hop Education Center
9-17-2016 :: Sample Music Festival :: A Brief History of Music Notation: Ancient to Modern
2-18-2016 :: Social Media as a Space for Cultural Production :: The New Museum
7-26-2013 :: Music Notations that Schools Dont Teach Us :: Urban Spree Gallery :: Berlin
4-12-2000 :: TTM and the Future of the Art of Djing :: NYU's Music Technology Dept.
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Publications , Software & Inventions :::::::
:: The Fundamentals :: /ORP productions :: 1999
:: TTM 1.0 (Turntablist Transcription Methodology) :: Battlesounds :: 2000
:: TTM 1.0 (reprint) :: American Legacy Foundation/TheTruth.com :: 2001
:: Scratch Magazine Issue #1 :: Harris Publications :: January 2004
:: Scratch Magazine Issue #2 :: Harris Publications :: March 2004
:: Scratch Magazine Issue #3 :: Harris Publications :: May 2004
:: Scratch Magazine Issue #4 :: Harris Publications :: July 2004
:: Lowdown Magazine issue #43 :: October 2004
:: Lowdown Magazine issue #49 :: December 2005
:: Periodic Matrix of Skratches :: TTM Academy :: 2013
:: Periodic Matrix of Faderless Skratches :: TTM Academy :: 2014
:: TTM Ascii Character Set software :: TTM Language Applications :: 2017
:: PMØS_100 app :: TTM Language Applications :: 2022
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Press Quotes
"New York thump king" - Xlr8r Magazine
"Corporate America is not going to love him." - Dazed & Confused Magazine
"Baltimore inflected NY Grime...all haunting industrial diva pop" - Anthem Magazine
"Every super hero got a human side" - 44 flavors Magazine
"New York's grime occultist offers body-shocking bass to the club scenario." - Xlr8r.com
"Wicked ep of Crunk inspired funky electronica...action packed." - Warprecords.com
"...Diplo likes it." - Turntablelab.com
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"...he's like the techno Kanye West" - Teki Latex ///;;, Institubes Records
"Is that food vegan?" - Russell Simmons ///;;, Def Jam Records/Activist
"i like your 'sample' vidéo" - Mr. Oizo ///;;, Famous French Director/Producer
"It's gonna be drum & bass right?" - Björk ///;;, Super Supreme Diva/One Little Indian Records
(speaking to Tes Uno) "I just bought your vinyl! Can you please sign it?!" - Justice ///;;, Ed Banger artists
"I've been listineng to that mixtape you gave me..." - Conor Oberst ///;;, Grammy winner/Saddle Creek Records
"I'm feelin the vibes from that cd you gave me." - dj Blaqstarr ///;;, Super Producer/Mad Decent artist
"Can I touch your necklace? Whats it mean?" - Lady Sov ///;;, Def Jam artist
"bone tones. Serious floor damage" - Drop the Lime ///;;, Trouble & Bass Records
"yo dog....your cd is sick !" - King Britt ///;;, Super Producer/Five Six Media
"What do you use to make your music?" - Liv Tyler ///;;, Actress
"I love your hair..Can I touch it?" - Kesh ///;;, Fashion Designer/DJ
"Dope new sounds" - Busy P ///;;, Ed Banger Records
"Cheers" - David Bowie ///;;, Legend
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