DJ Professor K

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DJ Professor K
Gender	Male
Aliases	DJ-K
Voiced by	Billy Brown
Debut	The Garage, Chapter 1 (Mentioned) First cutscene of the game. (Physical)
Appearances	Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Mentioned)

DJ Professor K (DJプロフェッサーK, DJ Purofessā K^?) is a major character in Jet Set Radio Future. He is the DJ for the pirate radio station Jet Set Radio, which he later changes the name to "Jet Set Radio Future" by the end of the game. His station is known for playing some sick tunes according to Corn.

DJ-K acts as the narrator of the story. Throughout the game, he plays a variety of music and keeps up the Rudies with the latest news, mostly acting as a guide and mentor to the GG's.

Overview

Appearance

Professor K is a dark-skinned man with white hair styled into five short lightning-bolt-shaped spikes that move along with the beat of the songs he plays. He has a goatee in the same style and color. He wears a black shirt and pants with gold sunglasses with red lenses (the same color as his JSR counterpart's lenses in the official JSR artwork), a gold bracelet, a gold necklace, and patterned shoes. He has a red "K" on his forehead, resembling more of a tattoo compared to his Jet Set Radio counterpart.

Personality

Professor K is a quirky, upbeat, and a charismatic DJ who likes to narrate and, of course, being a DJ. He appears to have a high voice and likes to move his hands around as he speaks. He is always willing to help people in need, criminal or not, and is a close ally of the GG's. Although, Professor K does lose his cool a little bit when he gets kidnapped during the story. When fighting the Golden Rhinos train at the Site of Tokyo Line he tells the GG's to "Shut that damn thing off!!"

Development

According to Ryuta Ueda, DJ Professor K was inspired by a character known as Super Soul, a blind African-American DJ, in the 1971 film, Vanishing Point. Super Soul runs a pirate radio station and broadcasts events to the public while also helping out and encouraging the protagonist in the process as well. The latter info is possibly the main inspiration on why DJ Professor K lends a hand towards the GG's throughout the game's story. When reimaging DJ Professor K for Jet Set Radio Future, Ueda would state: "We wanted to create a slightly unconventional image and incorporate a touch of 'futuristic style'."

Role in Jet Set Radio Future

Just like his Jet Set Radio counterpart, DJ-K acts as the narrator and comic relief in cutscenes. However, he also contacts the GG's with mission information while out on the streets. At one point, he gets more directly involved in the story's events when he is kidnapped by the Golden Rhinos. The GG's eventually save DJ Professor K, after defeating the Golden Rhinos train. When the GG's takedown the two Zero Beats in Shibuya Terminal, Professor K renames his radio station to "Jet Set Radio Future", claiming that the future is one big blank slate and that it is up for the people to decide what goes on in it.

During the gameplay, he will act as the announcer for a variety of contests, such as Races, Death Ball, and Jet Flag. He will also comment if the player manages to do an impressive trick combo, with compliments such as "Sweet!" or "Crazy!". If the player completes an XL graffiti quickly in one go, he will compliment with a "Good job!". He will also tell the player whenever they get a Graffiti Soul with "You got a Graffiti Soul!". And will either show worry or poke fun at the player whenever they fall off a long height or fall in the water, with "Uh oh!", "Sayonaraaaaa!" or simply laugh at them. Whenever he gives the player tips on what to do, he will get their attention with a "Hey!" sound before explaining. DJ Professor K also tells the player about Clutch's whereabouts whenever he goes to a certain place.

Dialogue and commentary

For audio relating to DJ Professor K in JSRF, check out DJ Professor K/JSRF Audio.

Dialogue

Chapter #	Quote
Chapter 1	Debut/First broadcast. Yeah!! This is DJ Professor K, baby, the master of mayhem, you know what I'm sayin' bring you another Tokyo underground pirate radio broadcast from Jet Set Radio! I'm gonna bust into your head through your cute lil' ears and blow your minds with my sexy voice and out-of-sight sounds! Those of you prone to nosebleeds should keep those tissues handy, suckas! Tokyo is bein' oppressed by the Rokkaku Group, a mega-enterprise headed by Rokkaku Gouji. Rokkaku is using his money and influence to mess with everything: industry, society, and even our culture. And he's even got his eyes set on City Hall. Lately, Rokkaku's been shaking down the government, passin' that "Rokkaku Law" crap, and even buying off the police department. This law ain't nothin' but garbage. It's just some selfish little punk's way of trying to show he's a big man. Rokkaku and his gang are tryin' to stomp out our culture left and right. They don't give a rip about our rights; all they care about is profit. And some spineless fools have already become flunkies in their diabolical scheme. You'd better believe they're listening in on this broadcast... But even in all this heat, there's a group of young kids who've been tearin' up the streets... I'm talkin about the Rudies. These kids have set out to bury Tokyo in graffiti. And now they're all wrapped up in their own little territorial tug-of-wars. The hottest team at the moment is the GG's. There's Yoyo, a guy who'll blow your mind with his silver tongue; Gum, a real cool lady who leaves a trail of broken hearts wherever she goes; and lets not forget their leader, a self-styled genius that goes by the name of Corn. These three ain't you're garden-variety street punks, you know what I'm sayin'! Lately, Tokyo's been on one baaad trip. The attack on the record store in Chuo Street, prowlers in Dogenzaka Hill, low-lifes spreading vicious rumors, the mysterious blackout on 99th Street... and who should be following them around the Rokkaku Group's watchdog, the Rokkaku Police! With the Rokkaku Expo just around the corner, the crackdowns are only getting tighter. My heart ain't pounded like this since... my first date, and I was so nervous, you know what I'm sayin', I forgot to wear my underwear, baby! This ain't the time to be sitting around sipping afternoon tea! The game's gonna start soon and y'all are gonna be the ones making the plays! Arriving at Dogenzaka Hill. Yo yo yo yo, all right, let's get this party started. I'll be your audience, so let's see what you got! Uh-uh. Someone done stole the the goddess of the streets, the statue at Dogenzaka Hill. I bet the punks who did this are the same ones who're spreading all those nasty rumors! Cover Dogenzaka hill in graffiti and flush out those rumor-spreading scumbags! After tagging the Graffiti Stop. Hey! Brief update for you! The graffiti point right in front of your eyes is not the regular kind, but it's a so-called "Graffiti Stop". You can switch your character or save game data here. Cool, huh!? A "START" bubble pops out once you get close to the site. Press START to sneak into the Main Menu. You'll find one of these in each stage. Hahaha!!! At the Dogenzaka Hill statue plinth. Whoa! Someone's kidnapped the goddess?! That's bad karma, man. Baaaaad karma. After completing Dogenzaka Hill's graffiti. Time to flush out those rumor-spreading punks. Give them my regards! After Beat takes off. The little punk, Beat took off towards the sewer. You might wanna chase after him. Falling behind during the race. [Contestant] what're you doin'?! Didn't you eat your breakfast this monrin'?? After winning the race and the police appears. Yo yo yo! The Rokkaku Group's dogs just showed up! And they probably ain't lookin' for your autographs! Lets use those pretty white shirts and do some serious artwork! Police battle tutorial. Run into the cops! Spray those who are on the ground. Run quick into them. If you are too slow, they are gonna grab you. Pull and hold the left trigger. It will be able to lock on the cops. After defeating the police. Shibuya Terminal has been covered in some kind of ugly, freaky-looking graffiti. Head to Shibuya Terminal and cover that stuff up with some real artwork please! After arriving to Shibuya Terminal. This is Shibuya Terminal, the city's biggest non-stop dance party. Lets hit this joint and cover up that freaky-looking graffiti! After approaching the graffiti. Damn! It's Poison Jam! I can't believe they're showing their ugly faces in broad daylight. Shame on them. Are they the ones behind all of this?
Chapter 2	Second broadcast. The station feared and revered by both man and beast - ROOOAAAR? Jet Set Radio! Citizens of the underworld, this is your king speaking. Stop what you're doing and listen up! Seems that poison Jam's graffiti contains a lethal poison, makes people laugh themselves to death!! They've followed up their performance at Shibuya Terminal with encores at Chuo Street and in Rokkaku-dai Heights. Those Poison Jam punks got as much attitude as they are ugly. And Poison Jam has been heating up the streets with their rivalry with the queens of 99th Street, Rapid 99! These ladies hate seafood with a passion and fight with those fish-faced fools, Poison Jam, like cats and dogs. If you can find them out there on the streets, they might slip you some information. And then there's Hayashi, the Rokkaku police force's own personal version of hell on earth!! Even his own partner is afraid of him 'cause when he loses it, there ain't no tellin' who he'll shoot at! I mean, he's crazy! Check this out - Just the other day, he freaked out and trashed a patrol car. And why, you may ask? Because one of his subordinates went to buy him his favorite mint candy and came back with coffee-flavored instead! What's up with this fool? Returning to Shibuya Terminal. Crank up the volume and wake up the neighbors!! Are you hearin' this or what? Is your heart pounding with the beat? AM I getting through to you? Show me what you got! I'm counting on y'all! Arriving at Chuo Street. This is Chuo Street, the heart of Tokyo's entertainment district. Get out there. Bury Poison Jam's nasty graffiti in paint. Initiating tank battle. The streets are turnin' into a demilitarized zone! I don't think the combat vehicles have to obey traffic signs! Take out those nasty iron behemoths! Tank battle tutorial. After you having a hard time to deal with the tank punk? Make sure you pull the left trigger and hold to lock your sight on the tank. Watch it carefully, and get close to it to attack! What you have to do on the tank first is to tag on the sides of it. Did you tag it all right? Now, make a graffiti on the freaky guy standing on the top. After tagging Chuo Street. Looks like those little beast dudes have arrived. Please don't feed the animals. After winning against Poison Jam. Poison Jam is now getting out of control at Rokkaku-dai Heights! Entering Rokkaku-dai Heights. This is Rokkaku-dai Heights, an abandoned hill that time forgot. Psst! Poison Jam is always prowlin around here. Shhh! Bury it in graffiti and put the smack down on Poison Jam! Inspecting the Rokkaku barrier. You gotta do something else first before moving on. [Only if the player goes to Rokkaku-dai Heights first] Interacting with the Rokkaku statue. These, right here, are statues of Rokkaku Gouji's ancestors. Check this: heads are gonna roll if you bust them up. Armored police battle tutorial. You see those guys in black armored suits? Run into those guys with a technique of Boost Dash! You can not spray on them unless you run into them to knock them over! After tagging Rokkaku-dai Heights. Now the only place you have to take care of is 99th Street. Go cover it up! Entering 99th Street. This is 99th Street, the city's hottest nightlife scene, center around Benten Tower. Here, it's just one bloody showdown after another because it's where the mafia kingpins keep their offices. There's been some bad stuff goin' down lately, ever since the mysterious power outage. Hmm... And Rapid 99 seems to have made this their home. Alright, my people, it's time to give 99th Street a new paint job! During the police ambush. It's like you are one of the Hollywood stars with that spotlight hittin' right on ya. Take advantage of your grind tech to tag out the lights. After the first police ambush in 99th Street. You wanna go back to the "Garage"? Or do you need to go up to the overhead up there? All you have to do is jump on the "Dragon's Tail". He'll take you to the top. After completing 99th Street. Poison Jam's worse enemy, Rapid 99, has been seen on 99th Street. Approaching Benten Tower. Well, I guess it just takes a little "persuasion" to get info from the queens of 99th Street. During the flag battle. [Contestant]! Got a flag! 4 flags left! [Contestant]! Got a flag! 3 flags left! [Contestant]! Got a flag! 2 flags left! [Contestant]! Got a flag! Just 1 more flag!
Chapter 3	Broadcast Adding new dimension to your life every day in stylish and funky way - Jet Set Radio!! The GG's defeated Rapid 99 and forced them to fess up about the whereabouts of Poison Jam's hideout. And wouldn't you know it, it's in the Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility. I hear the entrance is in Rokkaku-dai Heights. The sewers are as tricky and twisted as my ex-girlfriend, and twice as smelly. Who's funky y'all. Careful not to lose track of the exit or you'll be lunch for the Master! Huh? You don't know what the Master is? No hurry. You'll be meeting him soon enough whether you like it or not. Well, from what I've heard, Poison Jam's got a boss. And anyone who can organize those fellas has got to be one mean dude. Probably loves fish, too. Exiting the garage. Is your heart pounding and blood pumping to the beat? We're sending our signal out the entire city!! Are you read to ride the waves? Yo! It's time to head off to Poison Jam's hideout, the Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility under Rokkaku-dai Heights! Entering the sewers. Now remember, the sewers are Poison Jam's home turf. And I don't think they like strangers in their house. After falling into the pit. What? Can't get out? Did Rapid 99 send you to your doom? Ha, ha, ha!! Arriving to the sewer hub. There's got to be some switches around here to open the gate to Poison Jam's hideout. Find the switches and get that gate open! After tagging the final switch. Now the gate to the underworld is open. It's probably not a good idea to knock. Entering the Bottom Point of the Sewage Facility. Smells like Poison Jam, alright. Their hideout should be around here somewhere.
Chapter 4	Broadcast The station that's so smooth, your ears won't even know what hit 'em? Jet Set Radio!! The GG's have penetrated into the Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility and crashed Poison Jam's little sewer party. Their boss, Cube, got away, but it was obviously Poison Jam who kidnapped the statue. Now why'd they go and do a thing like that? Whoa! This just in! GG's member, Yoyo, has just disappeared!! No ransom note... no threatening phone calls.. nothing'! I mean, what's going on here? In other news today, the new team, the Noise Tanks, just arrived on the scene and are flexing some serious muscle! Word is that the Noise Tanks are a bunch of cyborgs! They all got mechanical bodies and whatnot. And the Immortals, who used to control the skyscraper district, just got their butts handed to them by the Noise Tanks and had to give up their turf. The Noise Tanks are bringing one street team after another under their control, and pretty soon they're gonna be running wild all over the city. You gotta be a fool to think this ain't got nothin' to do with Yoyo's little disappearing act. Rough up those Immortals a little and they might help you "unravel" this mystery! Entering Dogenzaka Hill. Tokyo is just like a washing machine, -- little socks get lost in the shuffle. Only the strong survive, bro. Wipe out the Immortals' graffiti at Hikage Street, Kibogaoka Hill, and the skyscraper district. And find Yoyo! Entering Shibuya Terminal. Hikage Street is right down the block from where you are at. You'd better go check the street out. Entering Hikage Street. Just the other day the Love Shockers of Hikage Street were mixing it up with the Noise Tanks' new toadies, the Immortals, lets go do something about all that ugly Immortal graffiti! Terror Drone ambush. It's the Rokkaku Police special terror drones! Looks like they're here to clean up all the garbage in the streets. Watch your back! Make sure you don't get taken out with the trash! Unload that beautiful paint of yours on those lifeless machines! About that piece of junk, you can grind up from the foot of the robot and tag it out! After defeating the Terror Drone. Ha, ha! Run away, little bugs! Hahaha! Go cry to your mamas! Entering Rokkaku-dai Heights. The territory of the Immortals is located beyond the Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility! You know how to get there, don't ya? Entering Kibogaoka Hill. With the Noise Tanks controlling the Immortals, they've managed to spread their turf all the way out here! Bury all the Immortals' graffiti in your own paint! After triggering the aerial ambush. You've got to take out those Rokkaku Police vermin! Get those buzzing bugs! To make them shut up, tag on the window to block their sights! Entering 99th Street. Have you gotten a chance to say "Hello!" to the Immortals? If you wanna go see them now, don't you go out of your way, but move on! Arriving to the Skyscraper District and Pharaoh Park. This right here is skyscraper district and Pharaoh Park, an open-air garden built by some rich Egyptian dude living in Tokyo and the holy sanctuary of the Immortals. Do me a favor: give the Immortals' nasty graffiti a face-lift! Inspecting the Immortals' sarcophagus. Oh? Is the Immortals sleeping in the coffin or what? Go and conquer "Hikage Street", "Kibogaoka Hill", and "The skyscraper district"... while those mummies are sleeping! After clearing the locations. Those nasty Immortals have arisen from their tombs and showed up in the skyscraper district and Pharaoh Park! Will we get to see the Immortals finally work their magic tonight? Approaching the Immortals. Watch out or else they'll turn you into one of their own!! Spray the backs of those embalmed punks! Those Immortals punks are actually stupid enough to think... I'm sorry, I mean, they actually believe they're part of the Egyptian royal family... gimme a break. After spraying one Immortal to half stamina. The Immortals are tearing up Highway Zero. You're on top of it, right? Don't let me down! Engaging battle with the Immortals. Spray your tag on the backs of the Immortals and rescue Yoyo!
Chapter 5	Broadcast The radio show that your parents, the PTA, and the FBI don't want you to hear? Jet Set Radio!! The GG's fell for the Immortal' trap hook, line, and sinker, baby! The Immortals sure play it smooth? I mean, who woulda thought that Yoyo would turn on his friends? Guess maybe they are royalty after all! Ha ha ha! The GG's have been hauled off to the Future Site of the Rokkaku Expo Stadium, located just off 99th Street. The members of Noise Tanks have just jacked into the power supply of the stadium, which being built for the Rokkaku Expo. I got a baaaad feeling that something wicked's about to go down... Death Ball Round 1. Hold onto your seats, kiddies! And now, everybody's favorite extreme sport, the game where everyone risks their lives for a shot at street stardom, Death Ball! And yours truly, DJ Professor K, will bring you the action with live coverage from the future site of the Tokyo Rokkaku Expo Stadium. Let the games begin, baby! First up we have those hard headed bikers, the Doom Riders!! Versus The GG's!! The Doom Riders used to be called "Hell Bikers", but it seems they got their skulls pulverized in a tangle with the Rokkaku Police? No, seriously - and now they've had their skulls replaced with helmets. Oh... scary! Round 1 Victory. The GG's WIN!! The Doom Riders have been knocked out cold! Can't collect insurance in hell, boys. Hahaha... Death Ball Round 2. Time for Round Duece... The bringers of the seven plagues the Immortals!! Versus The GG's, back for more!! Damn, those Immortals are ugly... So ugly, not even their mother could love them! Round 2 Victory. Yeah! The GG's WIN!! Those dried-up punks ain't got no guts. I guess after 5,000 years they ain't got no brains left, either. Know what I'm sayin'? Hahahaha! Death Ball Round 3. Now for Round Tres... The missionaries of love and death, the Love Shockers! Versus, wouldn't you know it, the GG's again!! Alright now, the GG's are finally starting to slow down. That's gotta be a part of the Noise Tanks' game plan. Preaching a message of love and death? It's that loveable team of psychos, the Love Shockers!! Who's gonna bear the brunt of their message today? After the Round 3 Ambush. Oh no! The game's been interrupted!! They're surrounded by the Rokkaku Police! Man, who called these fools? These party crashes are messing everything up! It would be nice if the Police were just here to watch, but noooo, they've forced their way right into the game! Oh man, I hope the Rudies don't blow it by losing their heads and running away. The Rokkaku Police's Terror Drones showed up again! Get rid of them for good this time man. I'm tellin' you. Hey, keep your eyes on him. Make sure you pull and hold left trigger to lock on your sight. Hey, how are you doing? Breakin' news for you man. Believe it or not, you gotta be tough enough to give out 4 different tags on it. After defeating Hayashi. Ha! Cool! Those things ain't but scrap metal now!
Chapter 6	Broadcast The station that'll teach you the things you parents and teachers are too afraid to - Jet Set Radio!! Now class, open your books to page 32! Yoyo's gutsy plans got messed up by those idiot Rokkaku Police. Has that back-stabber Yoyo been trying to take down the GG's from the get go? The Noise Tanks look pissed! They musta fried some circuits 'cuz now they're rioting in the streets! Is there anyone out there who could stop those rampaging machines?! After leaving the garage. There's the bell! And it looks like the competitors are already good to go in the concrete arena! Tell you what to do, just run into them and take 'em out! After destroying 90 Noise Tanks. Are you disposing all those garbage all right? There are still a bunch of them hangin' out! After destroying 140 Noise Tanks. Hey, you are good at street cleaning! You should be honored as the most outstanding civilian! After destroying 190 Noise Tanks. 10 more to go... After clearing the Noise Tank horde. Someone's battling with Yoyo on the Skyscraper District! Get over there now! Hurry! Entering Sky Dinosaurian Square. The roars of the ancient dragons still echo throughout the playground of the heavens, Sky Dinosaurian Square. Now according to Poison Jam's info, Yoyo is biding his time up there. Go find him! After finding "Yoyo". Time to kick some booty, y'all! Defeat that traitor, Yoyo! His cover's been blown! It was nothing but an imposter! He overheated with anger! Looks like the Noise Tanks are behind all this.
Chapter 7	Broadcast Super bass outer space IN YO FACE bay-bee -- Jet Set Radio! We're kicking it live, even in the furthest reaches of the galaxy! And to all you aliens out there... I KNOW you plannin' to invade us! Whenever you're read, just bring it on, suckas! Yoyo's real identity was nothin' but a Noise Tank in disguise. And check THIS out - those Noise Tanks were cyborgs created by Rokkaku. It seems they kidnapped Yoyo and built a fake one to try and destroy the GG's. And since the Rokkaku Police couldn't take care of the Rudies on their own the Rokkaku Group has sent in the Golden Rhinos, their own little secret special forces group, to tear up the streets! The Golden Rhinos are a group of highly-trained assassins brought together by Rokkaku Gouji, the ringleader of the Rokkaku Group and Tokyo's current mayor. Hayashi has been kicked out of his useless police organization. He's gotta be freaking out by now. The Noise Tanks have been wiped out but now, the gang that got implanted with the Noise Tank's brain-washing chip is after the GG's. Where in the world could the real Yoyo be? Defeat the Golden Rhino goons... and find Yoyo!! Exiting the garage before Clutch appears. Gather all those Graffiti Souls and let me see just how smooth you really are!! After Clutch's theft. Seems like Clutch is hanging out at Kibogaoka Hill. Seems like this time, the elusive Clutch is kickin' it over in the skyscraper district. Psst. I heard that Clutch escaped to Chuo Street now that he's been burned by the GG's. Ambushed at Dogenzaka Hill. It's the Doom Riders! And they've been brain-washed by the Noise Tanks! Payback time! They're going to try and get revenge for the humiliation they suffered at the stadium! Ambushed at Hikage Street. Whoa! The Love Shockers just showed up from outta nowhere! Seems like they want to finish their date with you that was so rudely interrupted. Ambushed at 99th Street. The Immortals have arrived! They say they're immortal, heh... but I think they're already brain dead! I mean, they don't know when to quit! Entering the Fortified Residential Zone. The Golden Rhinos have planted a time bomb somewhere in the fortified residential zone! First, spray the blue device and stop that timer! First, spray the blue device to stop it! After disabling the blue devices. Well it seems you've stopped the blue device. Now find the red one and disarm it! After disabling the red devices. There you go! You stopped the time! Wooo! Man oh man, I was sweating bricks over here! Now go save Yoyo!! After running out of time on either device. Sup with all the fireworks? Is it New Years already?! Ha, ha, ha! After interacting with Yoyo's cage. Heads up! You got Golden Rhinos incoming!! I guess they didn't like you messing with the timers. Take 'em all out.
Chapter 8	Broadcast Jet Set Radio!! Whether you're chillin on your couch or in your coffin, don't forget to tune us in to keep you company! The GG's finally found and rescued the real Yoyo... I think! He had heard a rumor on the streets about the Golden Rhinos and tried to find 'em by himself... and ended up getting caught! Now I'm the star at the top of their blacklist because I gave you the low down on them. This is the first time I've been on top since... since... the burping contest in elementary school! This time I've got nothing to say except - it's time to get my running shoes on... And now I hear some freak that looks a lot like Beat is showin' his face all over Tokyo. Even for someone who likes to play a little dress up ain't that a bit weird? He's running around spraying some crazy graffiti. Does he have any connections to the Golden Rhinos? If the Golden Rhinos are allowed to romp through the streets like this, Tokyo is done for! Somebody stop them!! Upon exiting the garage. There are no superheroes to save the day in the world of the streets, baby. It's all up to you to take on the role for yourselves. Low-life punks are rampaging through Chuo Street! Highway Zero is in a sea of flames! Golden Rhinos are laying waste to the street and showing no mercy. You gotta stop them! At Chuo Street. The Golden Rhinos have thrown Chuo Street into panic! Take down those twisted punks! At Highway Zero. The Golden Rhinos have turned Highway Zero into a sea of flames! Take down those pyromaniacs! When the player catches fire. Wow! You're pretty flammable! Human fireball, comin' through! After clearing both Highway Zero and Chuo Street. From the direction of the skyscraper district, the Golden Rhino ji-ji-ji... My signal... it's fadin' quick! grrgagaga Who the hell are you, sucka?! Grrgaa-argh-gadagaagaa... Aah! Help me! Hey! Don't touch that! Get'cha hands- gh- That's my stuff! Sucka I'mma- I'm warnin' you! Get off- gh- Ah!? Don't make me- C'mon! Help me!! HELP ME!! At the Site of Tokyo Line. Hey! Hey! Listen up! The Golden Rhinos are here!! They in here!!! Listen up fools. I'm gonna keep broadcastin' as long as I can!! The Golden Rhinos brought in some sort of strange-lookin' machine!! What is that thing?! Shut that damn thing off!! After defeating Zero Beat. Yeeeeeeaaaaahhhh boooy!!! We're kickin' it liiive! Welcome to the new Jet Set Radio!!! Hold it, hold it; hold it... Wait a minute, I think I'm gonna call it... yeah... Jet Set Radio Future!! And when I say future, I don't mean all that stuff that Nostradamus wrote, baby... The future is one, big blank slate, yo! It's up to you to decide what goes on in it!
Chapter 9/Post-game	After Gouji's defeat. A man's desires crumbled, as the tower was once again nothing more than steel and glass. These scarps of paper we call "money"... oppressive laws set forth by corrupt men... None of these can ever extinguish the yearning for freedom felt in the hearts of all mankind. Graffiti Souls are the symbol of Tokyo's freedom. And the more people are pushed, the stronger that yearning for freedom becomes. And in the end, he was not strong enough to overcome that power. He had been doomed from the beginning. However, his existence might be nothing more than a symbol of the guilt that people feel for all their greed and desire. Or perhaps, Tokyo has shown that it is one, giant radio brotherhood. Perhaps he, too, realized this in the end? Those that seek the truth will fight tooth and nail to find it. You better believe that. And so, the radio will once again play static and worn out tunes, and the TV will return to being nothing more than a square, plastic box. Heh... Our world is normal again, alright. But the graffiti left on the walls will remind people of their inner passions, it will burn into their minds, and the dreams of the city will be carried on through the streets. People gonna remember... Post credits scene. Oh ho ho... What?! Come on!! The streets are in trouble again?!? Who's gonna rise to the call, huh? Remember, the streets don't wait for no one!

Noted commentary

The GG's - The GG's are the main gang DJ Professor K lends a hand to throughout the events of Jet Set Radio Future. While there is no exact explanation on why he is biased towards them, he probably decided to help them out as they are the only gang to actively do anything against Rokkaku and his subordinates, unlike the other gangs. In return, when DJ K got kidnapped, members of the GG's such as Jazz and Rhyth show concernment on his kidnapping. In an unused line of dialogue, he calls the gang his "little street soldiers". In the Play US magazine interview, Professor K believes that the gang is the baddest in Tokyo and that anyone who is not with the GG's are the wimpiest. Rival Gangs - With the sole of exception of Rapid 99, DJ Professor K has no problem poking fun of the gangs the GG's encounter during the story. Showing zero respect towards them, especially for some gangs like Poison Jam and the Immortals. Rokkaku Group - Throughout the whole game, DJ Professor K clearly shows his disdain for Gouji Rokkaku and his forces. It gets to the point where the Golden Rhinos kidnap him to take down his radio station to possibly censor him so Gouji could have all of Tokyo to listen to him instead. Additionally in issue 006 for Play US, Professor K believes Hayashi has multiple disorders and was dropped on the head several times as a baby and an adult.

Official profiles

JSRF.com

• JP: 毒舌トークとゴキゲンサウンドで人気の、アンダーグラウンド海賊ラジオ放送。ナビゲーターのDJプロフェッサーKはトーキョー在住３０年、国籍不明で、怪しい経歴を持つ。ストリートにいる彼独自のあらゆる情報筋からネタを得て、ルーディーズ達に情報を流している。

• EN: An underground pirate radio broadcast that is popular for its tongue-in-cheek talk and exciting sounds. The navigator, DJ Professor K, has lived in Tokyo for 30 years, is of unknown nationality, and has a dubious background. He gets his information from his own sources on the street and distributes it to the Rudies.

Jet Set Radio Future manual

• I am the navigator of the underground pirate radio station Jet Set Radio, DJ Professor K. With my sound and talks, I'm gonna turn the entire city of Tokyo into a dance hall, baby!

Jet Set Radio Future Prima Games Strategy Guide

• The main man on the mic and narrator of Jet Set Radio Future, DJ Professor K is the MC who keeps you updated via his broadcasts on your character's wrist radio. He isn't a playable character.

Other appearances

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

Though Professor K does not make a direct appearance in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Beat, who is a playable character, mentions him multiple times. When activating his All-Star Move, Beat says: "Spin the beat, Professor K!".

Gallery

For this character's general image gallery, see DJ Professor K/Gallery.

DJ-K's studio in Jet Set Radio Future. Also used in various promotional pieces and used as his profile image on the Japanese website.

A Spanish XB Magazine page featuring various renders of DJ Professor K.

DJ Professor K's render from the Jet Set Radio Future Perfect Guidebook.

DJ Professor K's model in Jet Set Radio Future, featuring an unused tie.

Textures for DJ-K's head.

Textures for DJ-K's body in cutscenes.

"Player" textures for DJ-K's body.

DJ Professor K's character icon in Jet Set Radio Future.

DJ Professor K's 2D character icon in the December 4, 2001 build of Jet Set Radio Future.

Trivia

• The song that plays during his broadcasts in Jet Set Radio Future is called "Ill Victory Beat", composed by the Latch Brothers.
• DJ Professor K's voice actor is Billy Brown. The only actor to be credited with a specific character in both games.
  • As such, DJ Professor K lacks a Japanese voice actor, and is voiced only in English in both games.
• In one of the trailers showcasing the Beat race, instead of his voice counting down, it's a generic male announcer. It's unknown if this was a placeholder if the idea to have DJ Professor K be the announcer for everything came later.
  • It is also worth noting, in neither of the leaked prototype builds of the game, it still has DJ Professor K as the announcer, meaning the build shown off in this trailer is earlier.
• It seems at some point in development, DJ Professor K was meant to have a tie, just like his JSR iteration, but more formal this time around. However, it was cut for unknown reasons but it can still be found in the files of the final game.
  • This piece of attire would eventually be realized in the upcoming Jet Set Radio game where DJ-K now wears a formal tie.
• Just like his previous incarnation, DJ Professor K has a bunch of unused audio clips left in the game's files.
• DJ Professor K has two sets of textures similarly to that of Goji from Jet Set Radio in relation to his body. There is a "cutscene" texture which includes more details and another one that is oddly found in the "Player" folder of Jet Set Radio Future's files. It could be possible that at some point in development, DJ-K was going to be playable due to his inclusion in that specific folder, but eventually Smilebit decided to rollback on the idea.
• DJ Professor K and Gouji are the only characters to have visible eyes behind their sunglasses.
• Despite not appearing in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, voice clips of DJ Professor K from JSRF can be heard during races on the Graffiti City track.

Credits

• RisingSonic17 for providing info on character media appearances.
• Jet Set Radio Future Dialogue Transcript writeup by Solifeaul.