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

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DJ Battle winner. He is the first-ever Canadian DJ to be nominated for the

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Early life

Skratch Bastid was born Paul Murphy on September 2, 1982. He is originally from

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. In high school, he played

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Career

Skratch Bastid's rise to prominence began with his 2003

win, and his world class status was solidified with subsequent victories in 2004 and 2007. He released a collaborative album with John Smith and

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, for his work on

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's album '' Situation''. He was nominated for the

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for his collaborative project with Afiara String Quartet, titled ''Spin Cycle''. 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

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's annual Thre3style DJ competition. Since 2010, he has hosted daytime block-party style events in various cities called Bastid's BBQ.

Appearances in Other Media

A popular clip of Skratch Bastid competing at the 2001

resurfaced in recent years. Its popularity is primarily due to his skillful

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of "

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''Taking Care of Business'' (2005) * ''Spin Cycle'' (2015)

EPs

* ''The Spring Up'' (2013)

Singles

* "I Ain't Lazy" (2005) * "Limoncello" (2016) * "Stepchild" (2020)

Mixtapes

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

Productions

- '' Situation'' (2007) *

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- "Yall Know Me", "Fam Jam", "He Say She Say", "Dreams", and "Stylin" from '' Flying Colours'' (2013)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Skratch Bastid 1982 births Living people Canadian hip hop record producers Canadian hip hop DJs