Rob Swift

Rob Swift (born Robert Aguilar on May 14, 1972), is an American hip hop DJ and turntablist. He was an original member of the turntablist group The X-Ecutioners until 2004. He has also released numerous solo albums and collaborated with various artists, including Mike Patton, Patton's project Peeping Tom, Dan the Automator and Handsome Boy Modeling School, Lords of Acid, Portugal. The Man, and Herbie Hancock. From January 2010 through May 2015, Swift has hosted the online hip-hop radio show Dope on Plastic on Scion A/V Streaming Radio 17.In August 2012, Swift became the resident DJ for a new late night college sports TV talk show on ESPNU called UNITE. In September 2014, Swift became a Professor at the New School for Liberal Arts in New York City. He is currently teaching the DJ Skills & Styles course and his research includes Hip Hop History and culture as well as Musical Composition via turntable techniques.