Verified · Documented · Official

AWARDS &
RECOGNITION

World record holder. Breakspoll Top 50. U.S. Marine Corps Honor Man. The documented achievements of DJ Natural Nate®, earned, verified, and preserved.

Major Awards

HALL OF ACHIEVEMENT

WORLD RECORD

86 Tracks Mixed in One Hour at 133 BPM

RecordSetter Record #3106

April 29, 2010

· Set live on The-Lost-Art™
· No sync button · No BPM counters · No digital assistance
· Covered by Denver Westword as a top Colorado world record
· Featured in Grit Daily (June 2026) and Voyage Denver (July 2026)
· Verified by RecordSetter

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BREAKSPOLL TOP 50

Ranked #43: Top 50 Breaks DJs in the World

Breakspoll International Poll · 2011

2011

· Only Colorado-based DJ on the list
· International recognition among the world's best breakbeat DJs
· Voted by the global breakbeat community

U.S. MARINE CORPS

Honor Man: Most Physically Fit

United States Marine Corps

· Honor Man of His Platoon
· Most Physically Fit designation
· Honor Platoon designation
· Nathaniel R. Lemieux, U.S. Marine Corps

Additional Recognition

PLATFORM & MEDIA RECOGNITION

PLATFORM ACHIEVEMENT

HubSpot Grade 99/100: Top 0.4% of All Websites Globally

The-Lost-Art™ · October 2011

October 2011

· #15,588 worldwide out of 3,922,865 evaluated
· Top 0.4% of all websites globally
· Commercial-free, no advertising budget

TRAFFIC RECORD

780,780 Hits in a Single Month

The-Lost-Art™ · April 2013

April 2013

· 18,615 visits
· 10.65 GB bandwidth
· Commercial-free, no advertising budget

ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRY

Wikitia Verified Encyclopedia Entry

Wikitia: Verified

· Verified encyclopedia entry on Wikitia
· Documented career, achievements, and legacy

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ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRY

EverybodyWiki Verified Encyclopedia Entry

EverybodyWiki: Verified

· Verified encyclopedia entry on EverybodyWiki
· Documented career, achievements, and legacy

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PRESS FEATURE

Grit Daily: Career Feature

Grit Daily · June 19, 2026

June 19, 2026

· Author: Jordan French (verified by Muck Rack)
· Editorial staff from ABC, CBS, CNN, Forbes, Fast Company, Vox
· Covers three decades of career history, world record, Breakspoll, scratch techniques
· Cites RecordSetter, Breakspoll, EverybodyWiki, Wikitia, Beatport

Read on Grit Daily

PRESS INTERVIEW

Voyage Denver: Full Career Interview

Voyage Denver · July 14, 2026

July 14, 2026

· Part of "Denver's Most Inspiring Stories" series
· Covers Marine Corps, BYBB, The-Lost-Art.com, world record, Breakspoll
· One of the most comprehensive published accounts of the career to date
· Voyage Group of Magazines (LA-based)

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PRESS FEATURE

Digital Journal: Scratch Technique Documentation

Digital Journal · June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026

· Author: Mae Cornes
· Documents the Bend Scratch, Taco Scratch, and Break Scratch inventions
· Covers the Barbara Mandrell musical saw inspiration and technique mechanics
· One of the most widely read independent digital news platforms in the world

Read on Digital Journal

Primary Video Evidence

WORLD RECORD PERFORMANCE

86 Tracks · 1 Hour · 133 BPM · No Sync · April 29, 2010

YouTube

This is not a full recording of the record-setting set, it is a performance demonstration that captures the exact technique behind the achievement. Watch the pitch controls being continuously adjusted throughout, every BPM match made by ear in real time, with no sync technology of any kind.

The world record set was performed from a shuffled playlist of 400 tracks spanning all different BPMs, with no advance knowledge of what track was coming next. Every transition was a cold read: identify the incoming tempo, set the pitch, and execute the mix by ear before the current track ended. At 133 BPM, averaging a new track every 42 seconds, there was no margin for error and no second chance.

Why Serato instead of real records? Serato Scratch Live 1 had zero sync features , it was used here in partnership with Rane, the hardware manufacturer, to demonstrate that Serato could perform at this level. In DJ Natural Nate®'s own words: "It is easier to use real records than Serato, especially at that time." Serato also solved a practical documentation problem: tracking down copyright holders for 400 physical records across all different BPMs would have been nearly impossible, digital files made the record legally clean and verifiable.

The philosophy behind "Proof of the Mix" : the standard DJ Natural Nate® co-established at The-Lost-Art™, is visible in every frame: turntables on screen, hands on the equipment, pitch controls moving, no prerecorded sets, no automation. What you see is what happened.