#UPnXtDJ Contest Returns: Empowering the Next Generation of DJs

The third annual #UPnXtDJ Contest, a premier platform for emerging youth DJs to showcase their talents at the DJX Show in Atlantic City starts May 15, 2025.

Open to anyone under 18 in the continental USA, this exciting contest offers a unique opportunity for up-and-coming DJ talent to shine on a national stage. Special guest DJs, including DJ K-Sprinkles, will be joining the judges panel this year, with more surprise guest judges to be named later. Sponsors for this year’s event include BASSBOSS, the DJX Show, #NoChaser Kidz Café, Reloop, and Xone.

The grand prize for the first-place winner includes a pair of Reloop Turntables, a Reloop Mixer, and a complimentary Intermediate/Advanced nXt DJ Summer Camp Class. Additionally, the winner will enjoy hotel accommodations at the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City for themselves and a guardian, and will have the opportunity to perform on stage at the DJX Show, August 11-14, 2025  in Atlantic City, NJ, showcasing their skills to a national audience.

Second and third place winners will each receive a Reloop Mixer and will also perform a DJ set at the DJX Show in Atlantic City. The top 10 contestants will be given the opportunity to perform at the BASSBOSS booth at the DJX Show, providing them with invaluable exposure and experience.

All contestants will receive two DJX Show Exhibit passes for themselves and a guardian, as well as a lifetime subscription to DJ LIFE Digital Issues & Newsletters, ensuring they stay connected with the latest in the DJ industry.

"Having the opportunity to share their skills with the wider DJ community is invaluable for the next generation of talents. We can’t wait to hear what these DJs are mixing in their shot at winning the contest!" - Lian Amber, CEO of BASSBOSS

nXt @ DJX:
The nXt initiative at DJX is a pioneering effort designed to discover, nurture, and showcase emerging DJ talent. It includes the nXt DJ Summer Camp @ DJX, which returns to DJX ’25, offering students ages 7-20 the chance to advance both life skills and DJ skills that build confidence, leadership, and teamwork. Led by Coach Hapa, a top advocate for a National DJ Education program, students will learn from industry leaders who have performed with icons like Michael Jackson, Earth Wind & Fire, and Drake. This initiative is a call to action for the industry to support the next generation of DJ talent, producers, and influencers.

The contest runs until July 1, 2025, with winners announced on July 15, 2025. The milestone 35th Anniversary edition of DJX will take place from August 11-14, 2025.

For more information on how to enter and to learn more about the nXt initiative, visit https://www.djxshow.com/upnxtdjcontest.