Skratch bastid

Skratch Bastid (* 2 September 1982 in Bedford , Nova Scotia , Canada as Paul Murphy ), is a Canadian DJ and for the Juno -nominated award music producer . He is a three-time Scribble Jam DJ Battles winner . The URB (magazine) described him as "a DJ with more than mixing up his sleeves". He is the global ambassador and judge for Red Bull's annual Thre3style DJ competition.

Career

Skratch Bastid's rise to prominence began with his 2003 Scribble Jam win, and his world-class ranks continued with successes in 2004 and 2007. He released a joint album with John Smith and Pip Skid in 2005 called Taking Care of Business on his own label First Things First Records and was the first Canadian DJ to be nominated for the Juno Award for Producer of the Year 2008 for his work on Buck 65 's album Situation for his joint project with the Afiara String Quartet with The title Spin Cycle was nominated for the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 2016.

Since 2010 he has been hosting daytime block party events in various cities called Bastid's BBQ . Headliners to date include DJ Jazzy Jeff , DJ Premier , Just Blaze , Ali Shaheed Muhammad , Z-Trip , k-os and Grandtheft .

Discography

Albums

• Taking Care of Business (2005) (with John Smith and Pip Skid)
• Spin Cycle (2015) (with Afiara String Quartet)

EPs

• The Spring Up (2013) (with Shad )

Singles

• I Ain't Lazy (2005) (with John Smith and Pip Skid)
• Limoncello (2016) (with Shad )

Mix tapes

• Blazin ' (2003)
• Better Ask Somebody (2004)
• Get up! (2007)
• Satisfaction Guaranteed (2008)
• 110% (2009)
• The Entertainer (2011)
• Soul Sisters, Stand Up! (2012) (with The Gaff)
• Songs We Listened to a Lot in 2012 (2013) (with Cosmo Baker)
• Songs We Listened to a Lot in 2013 (2014) (with Cosmo Baker)
• Songs We Listened to a Lot in 2014 (2015) (with Cosmo Baker)
• Songs We Listened to a Lot in 2015 (2016) (with Cosmo Baker)
• Songs We Listened to a Lot in 2016 (2017) (with Cosmo Baker)

Productions

• Buck 65 - Situation (2007)
• Shad - Yall Know Me , Fam Jam , He Say She Say , Dreams , and Stylin by Flying Colors (2013)

Web links

• Official website
• Skratch Bastid at Allmusic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Thomas Fawcett: Review: Skratch Bastid & the Gaff . In: The Austin Chronicle . 15 March 2013.
2. ↑ Cayley MacArthur: Download: Three 6 Mafia, Young Buck, 8 Ball & MJG vs Dazz Band - Let It Stay Fly (Skratch Bastid Blend) (MP3) . In: URB . April 24, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 10, 2013. 
3. ↑ Erica Lam: Red Bull Thre3Style Behind-the-Scenes . In: The Style Spy . December 13, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
4. ↑ ^{a b} Susana Ferreira: Skratch Bastid Steps Up . In: Exclaim! , June 2005. Archived from the original on March 14, 2009 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved April 25, 2010.  
5. ^ Neil Acharya: Skratch Bastid - Music School . In: Exclaim! , March 2010. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010 Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved April 25, 2010.  
6. ^ Sarah Murphy, The Weeknd, Drake and Justin Bieber Lead 2016 Juno Nominees . In: Exclaim! . February 2, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
7. ↑ Christina Li: Hey, DJs: Skratch Bastid and Cosmo Baker . In: SF Weekly . May 25, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.