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DJ Mustard's on the beat during the 2014 Video Music Awards at the Forum in Inglewood, CA.

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DJ Cassidy rocks the house all night long at the 2013 Video Music Awards in Brooklyn.

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Calvin Harris spins the hits from within a geometric mountain in the middle of the Staples Center at the 2012 show.

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As 2011 VMA House Artist, Jessie J performs sassy renditions of hits like "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," "Firework" and "Forget You" alongside her own smash songs.

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House Artist deadmau5 performs on stage during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Travie McCoy performs "Billionaire" on stage with House Artist deadmau5 during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Robyn performs on stage with House Artist deadmau5 during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Wale performs "Chillin'" at Radio City Music Hall at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Kid Cudi and the MTV House band perform "Make Her Say" on stage at Radio City Music Hall at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Tyson Ritter of All-American Rejects performs "Give You Hell" on stage at Radio City Music Hall at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Katy Perry performs "I Kissed a Girl" and "Like a Virgin" during the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Hollywood.

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The Ting Tings perform "Shut Up And Let Me Go" with the house band during the 2008 Video Music Awards in Hollwyood.

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Lupe Fiasco and Matthew Santos perform "Superstar" during the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Hollywood. Watch Lupe Fiasco and Matthew Santos' MTV VMA performance.

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Travis Barker collaborates with DJ AM and a laundry list of other artist at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Akon and Mark Ronson perform "Smack That" at The Palms Casino & Resort at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Showing off his tat, Adam Levine of Maroon 5 works the mic at the 2007 show.

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Lou Reed and Raconteurs' Jack White perform on stage during the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

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Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and The Raconteurs perform "Cheap Sunglasses" at Radio City Music Hall at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.