DJ pioneer and hip-hop innovator Mike Schwartz, better known in the pantheons of turntablism as Mix Master Mike, has never been caught up by the idea of his personal legacy.

While his achievements in DJ scratch culture include world championships, membership in the turntable supergroup the Invisbl Skratch Piklz and his pinnacle affiliation, DJ for the Beastie Boys, a strong case can be made that fans fixate on his accomplishments more than he ever will.

“I try not to reminisce. I’m a forward thinker,” Schwartz said via phone from Hollywood the morning of Dec. 4, before the second day of filming for Fox’s “Empire Christmas” special. “What’s in the past I try to keep in the past and try not to dwell on it, because there’s still more to be done.”

Tonight at The Republik, Schwartz, a wizard of quick-tempo, infectious bass, joins friend and fellow turntable ace DJ QBert, aka Richard Quitevis, his former mate in the Invisbl Skratch Piklz, for a tag-team set of monumental proportions.

“MUSIC — it’s an endless pursuit. It’s always a challenge. It’s always about pushing myself and pushing forward,” said Schwartz, who last performed in Hawaii in 1994, appearing with the Rock Steady DJs. “It hasn’t been the easiest road. I started from the bottom. I grew up as a runaway. I’m a product of the street. … Growing up, it was always just music.“

Among the countless accolades and distinctions the music marvel has attained in his 30-year career, his notable feats include being the first DJ to be a part of the orchestra for the Oscar and Emmy Awards, and the first hip-hop DJ to perform as part of the program at the Kennedy Center Honors. He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Beastie Boys in 2012.

“I made it through the grace of God, and through hard work and determination,” he said. “It’s great to be able to use such a platform to inspire others.”

With a quick change of pace that he is known to display scratching on a record, the reflection ends and Schwartz’s thoughts are back in the present. His current project, he said, is as a member of the duo Channel Zectar with lifelong friend QBert. Their musical project will be released this month.

“It’s a product of the now,” said Schwartz, 45, who is also set to release a solo remix project called Magma Chamber on Jan. 20. “It’s about guiding the misguided youth. It’s not about looking back.”

THE PAIRING with QBert could hardly be more organic. Their 25-year brotherhood provides the evidence.

“We started together. He’s my inspiration,” Schwartz said. “It’s funny because we see the world the same way musically. We would kind of be lost without each other.

“We were cut from the same cloth. We are from the same lineage. Whatever I do is a reflection of Q, and whatever Q does is a reflection of me. It’s great to have someone to impress.”

A key component to his success has been the ability to remain inspired, he said.

“Things pile up in my head and I have to offload once I get in the studio to empty it out,” he said. “It could be at any time. It’s all about plugging myself into the universe and seeing what’s out there.”

The DJ has also invested his time in enriching lives away from music, becoming involved with causes including Stand Up for Cancer, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and Operation Smiles, an organization that helps treat facial deformities.

“Everyone knows me as a musician, but I want to make my mark as a human as well,” he said. “Composing music is what I was born to do. At the same time, you want to leave some kind of imprint.”