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),Allmusic bio /ref> better known as Scratch, is an American hip hop musician who specializes in
Beatboxing
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and vocal scratch sounds. He is best known as a former member of
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-winning band
The Roots
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. He is well known in the hip hop and beatbox community for his outstanding ability to simulate the music of a Hip hop
Turntablist
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using only his voice and loop machines.
History
Originally a member of
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The Roots
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Dice Raw
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He hooked up with the band while still in high school after Kelo, a membe ...
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Malik B
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and M.A.R.S. Co-Op. After the release of his solo LP, he abruptly left
In 2004, Scratch contributed to
Zap Mama
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's ''Ancestry in Progress'' on the track "Wadidyusay?".
Scratch is a member of Dino 5, who realized their first album ''Baby Loves Hip Hop'' in 2008. Scratch plays Teo, a Pterodactyl.
In 2009, he released an album titled ''
Loss 4 Wordz
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'', featuring artists such as
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Musiq
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Damon Albarn
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Peedi-Peedi
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Career
The North P ...
The Roots
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Illadelph Halflife
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Christian McBride
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McBride has performed and recorded with a number of j ...
– '' Live at Tonic'' (2006)
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