DJ Professor K

DJ Professor K as he appears in King for Another Day.

> *"I might've been a first round clown in the last tournament... But this proves that you should never lose hope, as long as you feel the power in your soul and put your all into making those funky fresh beats! You put in quite the hustle yourself, Mariya. But now, ladies and gentlemen. It's finally time... for JET SET RADIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"*
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> DJ Professor K, Spoken upon winning the King for Another Day Tournament

DJ Professor K is the host of Jet Set Radio, from the game series *Jet Set Radio*. In his series, he plays his funky fresh beats and reports on turf wars happening in Japan, focusing on the protagonists of the series, the GG's.

Professor K is mostly notable for his run in the King for a Day tournaments, and his eventual crowning.

## Biography

16 years after the events of *Jet Set Radio Future,* DJ Professor K was sent a letter by a man named John Notwoodman. He asked the DJ is he wanted to participate in a tournament, to which he agreed to, to try and spread his funky fresh beats and get them revived. He even returned to his "hip" younger appearance. His source list comprised of compositions by or in the style of Hideki Naganuma. Unfortunately, he lost first round to Etika, getting #13 overall. This left K in a depressed emotional state for some time.

A few months later, he received another letter about another tournament, where he would receive a second chance at the crown. At first, he wasn't so sure about going, but that's when he met Byleth. Byleth gave him the emotional guidance he needed at the time, and he decided he didn't care about the glory, he just wanted to release his funky fresh beats again. He added on all non-Sonic or Puyo Puyo games to his sources, with the latter being owned by fellow SEGA Rep Dr. Robotnik.

During the tournament, the professor gave pep talks to a lot of the contestants after their knocking to the Loser's Bracket or elimination, such as Mariya Takeuchi and Off the Hook (ft. Paruko). This built up a rivalry between him and Monokuma, who noted that K was the hope to his despair. They had similar beliefs but did different things with them.

The Professor had a good run, defeating later Final Four member MissingNo. and tough veterans Nintendo Power. He defeated the tough Dr. Piccolo and the equally funky Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell). In the Final Four he defeated Law & Disorder, telling Monokuma he always keeps promises. He later used the MF Like Button to uncrown Hypercam with Mariya. He then defeated Mariya in the Finals and became the King for Another Day.

After this, he returned to Jet Set Radio to work on rips for his takeover of the channel, as well as future projects. He has later talked with Byleth about her past and returned the favor with his own pep talk. At her request he hosted the SiIvaGunner King for Another Day Awards, as well as mock DEATH BATTLE! episodes as a host alongside King Dedede.

One day, Professor K mentioned something called the New Dawn Project to John Notwoodman. The two began negotiations in January, with no clear end. The project has been shown to stress out the DJ, but he has never lost focus.

After Byleth's death at the hands of Junko Enoshima, DJ Professor K went to Fodlan himself in search of a hidden library to learn more about her, and ended up finding it when all hope was lost. Inside, he met Helisane, who offered to help him in his search, and took him to a hidden room.

He later confronted Junko Enoshima alongside Helisane and Yuri, later being joined by the rest of Jet Set Radio.

Before E3, he was seen giving a pep talk to Chiaki Nanami. During the presentation itself, he hosted the DEATH BATTLE! with King Dedede that lead to the reveal of the Krocodilian Kaptains.

In SiIvaRonpa: Psycho Killers with No Order, he is the Ultimate DJ.

## Personality

DJ Professor K has always been shown to be a positive motivating person, notable in his posts on the MOJO and his talks with Byleth. The only time he's been shown to be down is after his first round loss, but he was quick to get back into shape after some motivation.

His biggest drive is the hope he spreads with his music. Even though he's very old, he knows the drive of his music keeps people cheery, so he keeps playing funky beats.

## Tournament Information

### Source Lists

#### King for a Day

* Rips of anything Hideki Naganuma related.
	+ This includes *Jet Set Radio*, *Ollie King*, *Sonic Rush*...
	+ *Super Monkey Ball 3D, Dead Beat Riders*...
	+ *Hover: Revolt of Gamers... the list goes on!*

#### King for Another Day

* Rips featuring music from any SEGA game outside of the *Sonic* and *Puyo Puyo* series
* Rips featuring music by or in the style of Hideki Naganuma (including *Sonic Rush*)
	+ Songs from the *Jet Set Radio*, *Super Monkey Ball*, and *Sega Rally* series
	+ *Get It 2 Win It*, *LUV CAN SAVE U*, *AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE A FUNKY BEAT*
	+ Songs from *Daytona USA*, *Space Channel 5*, *NiGHTS into Dreams...*, *Phantasy Star Online*
	+ Songs from the original *Bayonetta*, and the *Yakuza* series and its spinoffs.

### Rips

#### Example Playlist Rips

* Everybody Jump Around (OST Version) - Jet Set Radio
* CAN'T STOP - Dead Heat Riders
* Brother Goes Away (Beta Mix) - Ollie King
* Medley Rush #2 - Sonic Rush
* Sneakman (Beta Mix) - Jet Set Radio
* That's Enough (B.B. Rights Mix) - Jet Set Radio Future
* Funky Dealer (Vocal Mix) - Jet Set Radio Future
* Back 2 Back (Beta Mix) - Sonic Rush
* The King of Speed - Daytona USA
* Baka Mitai - Yakuza 0
* AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE A FUNKY BEAT - Lethal League Blaze
* Attack the Barbarian - Streets of Rage
* All I Want - Crazy Taxi

#### King for a Day

* Artificial Amateurs
* The Sound
* GRACE N GLORY
* Victory! DJ Professor K

#### King for Another Day

* September
* Blow My Speakers Up
* epic Sound Shower
* Mango!
* The Beat of Your Dreams...
* Last Survivor
* We're Wrapped in Black, Too Strong
* VERY COOL VICTORY BEAT
* The Legend of BIONICLE
* Teknopathetic
* 4帽子 (2019 Remaster)
* Gateway to Nightopia
* "IDOLA" The Strange Fruits
* Angel Of The Beach
* The End of the Future
* Take a Space Walk
* Golden Axe: The Wilderness Battle
* After the Dream
* Victory! DJ Professor K

##### Dual Rips

* K.K. Groove-a-numa ft. Isabelle (with Nintendo Power)
* K.K. Mysterious Destiny (with Nintendo Power)
* Jet Set Verine (with Adam Levine)
* Let the Saint Sleep (with Mariya Takeuchi)
* The Concept of Plastic Love (with Mariya Takeuchi)
* One Last Ride Through the City of Tokyo-To (with Mariya Takeuchi)
* Fall Breaks (with Mariya Takeuchi)
* Thank You, Everybody! (with Mariya Takeuchi)
* Streets of Hydrocity (with Dr. Robotnik)
* Big Beat Radio (with Dr. Robotnik)
* AIN'T NOTHIN LIKE A FLAT BEAT (with Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell))
* Clock Tower Factory (Intense Mix) (with Donkey Kong)
* This is M0st DisturbiNg (with MissingNo.)
* Rouge of Love (with The Jazz Cats)
* Herbing the Cockline (with The Jazz Cats)
* DOUBLE DECKER (with Law & Disorder)

##### Other

* POLKA FOR ANOTHER DAY (with "Weird Al" Yankovic)
* DISCUSSION - MIX - (TOURNAMENT VERSION) (with Law & Disorder)

### Interviews

* JET! SET! RADIOOOOO! - DJ Professor K Interview
* Mahi Mahi Riding The Baseline
* Old Friends Reunite – Nintendo Power and DJ Professor K Reinterview
* Party’s Over… ~ A Heart-To-Heart with Off the Hook
* Understand the Concept of Despair
* Me Likey the Boom Boom
* The Art of Despair
* The Question on Everyone's Mind
* The Concept of Love Through Time and Space
* What Nintendidn't
* The Party - Part 1
* The Party - Part 3

## Trivia

* The rip "Brother Goes Away (Beta Mix) - Ollie King", while in DJ Professor K's example playlist from King for a Day, it's also shared with Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell) in their sample playlist from King for Another Day.
* DJ Professor K is the only Final Four member in King for Another Day to be a Veteran.
	+ He is also the only contestant who faced all four Final Four members.
* DJ Professor K is the only character in the Jet Set Radio staff to not be in the King for a Crazy Day Tournament.
	+ However, he is a scrapped contestant, who was scrapped due to a lack of ways to make him different from his KfAD2 sources and adaption.