Skratch Bastid

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]

Skratch Bastid
Skratch Bastid performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Paul Murphy
Born	(1982-09-02) September 2, 1982 (age 42)
Origin	Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres	Hip hop turntablism
Occupations	DJ record producer
Years active	2001–present
Labels	First Things First
Website	www.skratchbastid.com

Early life

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

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

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

Studio albums

• Taking Care of Business (2005) (with John Smith and Pip Skid)
• Spin Cycle (2015) (with Afiara String Quartet)

EPs

• The Spring Up (2013) (with Shad)

Singles

• "I Ain't Lazy" (2005) (with John Smith and Pip Skid)
• "Limoncello" (2016) (with Shad)
• "Stepchild" (2020) (with Nick Bike)

Mixtapes

• 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

• Buck 65 - Situation (2007)
• Shad - "Yall Know Me", "Fam Jam", "He Say She Say", "Dreams", and "Stylin" from Flying Colours (2013)

References

1. 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.
2. Acharya, Neil (March 2010). "Skratch Bastid - Music School". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Ferreira, Susana (June 2005). "Skratch Bastid Steps Up". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Star Wars DJ Imperial March (Full Set) - Skratch Bastid". YouTube. September 19, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Skratch Bastid at AllMusic