Paul Murphy (born September 2, 1982), better known by his stage name Skratch Bastid, is a Canadian DJ and record producer. He is a three-time Scribble Jam DJ Battle winner.[1] He is the first-ever Canadian DJ to be nominated for the Juno Award for Producer of the Year.[2]
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 Skratch Bastid performing in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Murphy |
| Born | September 2, 1982 |
| Origin | Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | First Things First |
| Website | www |
Early life edit
Skratch Bastid was born Paul Murphy[3] on September 2, 1982.[4] He is originally from Bedford, Nova Scotia.[3] In high school, he played euphonium.[5]
Career edit
Skratch Bastid's rise to prominence began with his 2003 Scribble Jam win, and his world class status was solidified with subsequent victories in 2004 and 2007.[6] He released a collaborative album with John Smith and Pip Skid, titled Taking Care of Business, on his own label First Things First Records in 2005,[6] and was the first-ever Canadian DJ to be nominated for the Juno Award for Producer of the Year in 2008, for his work on Buck 65's album Situation.[2] He was nominated for the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 2016 for his collaborative project with Afiara String Quartet, titled Spin Cycle.[7] Bastid also appeared as a featured artist on the track "ICQ" on Canadian funk band TWRP's "2nite" EP in 2015.
He is a global ambassador and judge for Red Bull's annual Thre3style DJ competition.[8] Since 2010, he has hosted daytime block-party style events in various cities called Bastid's BBQ.[9]
Appearances in Other Media edit
A popular clip of Skratch Bastid competing at the 2001 Scribble Jam resurfaced in recent years. Its popularity is primarily due to his skillful scratching of "The Imperial March".[10]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
- Taking Care of Business (2005) (with John Smith and Pip Skid)
- Spin Cycle (2015) (with Afiara String Quartet)
EPs edit
- The Spring Up (2013) (with Shad)
Singles edit
- "I Ain't Lazy" (2005) (with John Smith and Pip Skid)
- "Limoncello" (2016) (with Shad)
- "Stepchild" (2020) (with Nick Bike)
Mixtapes edit
- 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 edit
- Buck 65 - Situation (2007)
- Shad - "Yall Know Me", "Fam Jam", "He Say She Say", "Dreams", and "Stylin" from Flying Colours (2013)
References edit
- ^ Fawcett, Thomas (March 15, 2013). "Review: Skratch Bastid & the Gaff". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Acharya, Neil (March 2010). "Skratch Bastid - Music School". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ a b MacDonald-Dupuis, Natasha (July 16, 2015). "Skratch Bastid Launches Skratch School, His 'How-to DJ Lessons' Video Series". Vice. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Skratch Bastid (September 2, 2020). "It's my 38th birthday so like the old man I am I went outside in my robe and yelled at the construction for starting at 6AM. Sup with that @Toronto?". Twitter. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Crawford, Trish (May 21, 2015). "Afiara Quartet creates new Music with DJ Skratch Bastid". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Ferreira, Susana (June 2005). "Skratch Bastid Steps Up". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (February 2, 2016). "The Weeknd, Drake and Justin Bieber Lead 2016 Juno Nominees". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ Lam, Erica (December 13, 2011). "Red Bull Thre3Style Behind-the-Scenes". The Style Spy. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ Li, Christina (May 25, 2017). "Hey, DJs: Skratch Bastid and Cosmo Baker". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ "Star Wars DJ Imperial March (Full Set) - Skratch Bastid". YouTube. September 19, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
