Scott Harding, sometimes credited as Scotty Hard, is a Canadian producer and musician who is based in

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and who has worked in underground hip-hop and

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. He came to prominence as a producer for the WordSound label, which released his debut album ''Return of Kill Dog E'' in 1999. In addition to working in hip-hop, he has worked with funk-oriented jazz performers like

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and

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. His second solo album, ''Scotty Hard's Radical Reconstructive Surgery'' (2006), was an outright jazz album released by

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and featuring Harding producing and remixing "an amazing all-star group". In February 2008, Harding was seriously injured in a car accident in Brooklyn. He suffered spinal damage and now uses a wheelchair, but he continues to work in music.

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External links

Allmusic.com profileScottyHard.comScotty Hard Trust
Living people Canadian expatriate musicians in the United States Year of birth missing (living people) Thirsty Ear Recordings artists {{Canada-musician-stub