DJ Qbert the Leader of the Qbert Skratch University to be Featured in DJ Hero 2

DJ Qbert Joins Artist Lineup for Activision's DJ Hero 2 Game. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) August 06, 2010 - Napa, CA - ArtistWorks, Inc. (AWI) DJ Qbert, leader of the Qbert Skratch University, will be featured in Activision Publishing Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero® 2 game to be released this fall.

Actual skratch DJs and game-players alike will now have the chance to learn the basics from the "Undisputed King of Turntablism" as Qbert ushers in players in the opening levels of DJ Hero® 2. "I'm excited about finally getting to bring the art of turntablism's defining skills, as well as two exclusive mixes, to DJ Hero 2," said DJ Qbert. "It's been a dream of mine as a gamer to battle myself on the turntables and now millions of fans around the world and their friends will get their chance to also."

As part of the announcement, Activision offered a one-year scholarship to the Qbert Skratch University on their DJ Hero Facebook page by asking their Facebook and Twitter followers to upload a photo with their DJ gear. Three QSU lessons were also featured on the Facebook page as part of the "DJH2" launch effort.

Players who want to test their skills on an actual DJ setup of two turntables and a mixer can do so in the Qbert Skratch University, where DJ Qbert provides and online learning experience for turntablists around the world to study using the groundbreaking online video lessons-exchange platform and active online classroom created by ArtistWorks.

For more information about DJ Hero 2, please visit djhero.com, facebook.com/djhero and twitter.com/djhero. To enroll in the Qbert Skratch University please visit qskratchu.com.

About the Qbert Skratch University
Renowned as the world's premier leader in DJ education, DJ Qbert has taken his mentoring skills to the masses with the Qbert Skratch University online. Qbert Skratch U is where all the DJ's, mobile, digital, producers, beginners to advanced, and turntablists from around the world are gathering, learning from each other, spreading the Peace and sharing experiences at QSU. Students follow the extensive video curriculum at their own pace, submit their lessons to Qbert for review, and he sends a video back with his words of wisdom to master the lesson. This exchange is paired up and resides with the lesson so that everyone can learn and respond. Hundreds of lessons and videos include Skratching with DJ Qbert, Beat Juggling with DJ Shortkut, Traktor with DJ Drumcell, Serato with World Champion DJ 8-Ball, Setup & Gear, Helpful Hints, Basic and Freestyle Master Classes, and call and response sessions in the Training Dojo, just to name a few. The active student body keeps DJ Q -and each other - on their toes. Tons of supplemental videos posted daily. Enrollment is $60 for three months of instruction.
The Qbert Skratch University resides online at qbertskratchuniversity.com.

About ArtistWorks:
The ArtistWorks online visual education format allows virtuoso musicians to "Teach the World" by presenting their full method, technique or curriculum in HD video to subscribing students of their sites. Simple webcams are used by the students to submit videos to the Artist through the site, for critique and guidance if they want personalized instruction. The Artists can easily review student-submitted videos using the ArtistWorks Video Management System (patent pending). Regardless of whether or not students participate in exchanging videos with the Artist, these "video-exchanges" are posted for all subscribing students to learn from. This groundbreaking use of video-exchange for the instruction of musical instruments has been implemented at Jimmy Bruno Guitar Institute, the Qbert Skratch University, Andreas Oberg Guitar Universe, Peery Piano Online, Tony Trischka School of Banjo, Howard Levy Harmonica School, and the new Martin Taylor Guitar Academy.
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