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. He is the first-ever Canadian DJ to be nominated for the
Juno Award for Producer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who was a noted ...
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Early life
Skratch Bastid was born Paul Murphy on September 2, 1982. He is originally from
Bedford, Nova Scotia
Bedford is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia, Canada.
History
The area of Bedford has evidence of Indigenous peoples dating back thousands of years. Petroglyphs are found at Bedford Petroglyphs National Historic ...
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. 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, and was the first-ever Canadian DJ to be nominated for the
Juno Award for Producer of the Year
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson who was a noted ...
in
2008
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, for his work on
Buck 65
Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop artist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, ...
2016
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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
Red Bull
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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 Scribble Jam resurfaced in recent years. Its popularity is primarily due to his skillful scratching of " The Imperial March".
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Taking Care of Business'' (2005)
* ''Spin Cycle'' (2015)
* ''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
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Buck 65
Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop artist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, ...