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Smokin Joe Mekhael Breaks World Record for Longest DJ Set

Written by Dan White on December 20th, 2011 76 Comments

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In case you’ve been out of the world record loop for the past few days, Australian DJ Smokin Joe Mekhael is in the middle of what he’s hoping will be the longest DJ set on record. At nearly 105 hours already, he’s closing in fast on the record set by Brasil’s DJ King earlier this year (120 hours and 19 minutes). Editorial Update! He broke the record by twelve hours, see inside for videos of the magic moment! 

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