Sydney’s Greek Australian DJ Jonnie Stamos flies to London to represent Australia at the 2026 DMC World DJ Championships, held on 13 and 14 November.

Stamos, who competes as Jonnie S, won the Open title at the Australian DMC DJ Championships on Sunday 11 October. All three judges ranked him first at the National Final at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney.

As a result, he scored a perfect 18 points across the panel. Victorian DJ Alex Dicconson finished second, while DJ Sebi D of New South Wales came third.

Jonnie Stamos also had to win his way onto that stage. After two weeks of public voting on the DMC Australia website and YouTube, he finally took the AlphaTheta People’s Choice with 60 of a possible 63 points.

Jonnie Stamos and the Open category

The Open category gives each DJ twelve minutes to perform. In that time, competitors build crowd-moving routines from live remixes, mashups and party-rocking sets.

During the battle, judges score each routine on music selection, composition, originality, foundation, showmanship and overall impact.

Victoria’s Patty B will also travel to London as the Australian Classic champion. He defended that title in October, which makes him a three-time Australian DMC champion.

Meanwhile, his mother-in-law, Connie, asked Greek City Times to share the news of his trip. She said Jonnie Stamos, whose father comes from Thessaloniki, works as a wedding DJ in Sydney.

Battles in London

The championships, which organisers call the world’s most prestigious DJ battle, began in London in 1985, so the 41st edition marks a return home. Champions from more than 40 countries will compete.

First, the Battleground Eliminations take place on Friday 13 November at Theata on the Victoria Embankment. After that, the World Finals follow on Saturday 14 November at KOKO in Camden.

The finals run across four categories: The Classic, The Open, The Scratch and The Supremacy. In addition, former world champions A-Trak and Craze will perform on the day.

Last week, another Greek competitor brought home a world title, as gymnast Alexandra Efraimoglou won the women’s tumbling crown in Nanjing.

Source: DMC Australia