Scratch Perverts
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The Scratch Perverts are a collective of turntablist
DJs from London, formed in 1996 by Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and DJ Renegade.
. The Scratch Perverts later expanded to an 8-member crew with the addition of Prime Cuts, Harry Love
, Killa Kela
and Plus One
. The collective split for a short period in 2000, then reformed with just 3 members; Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and Plus One. The other members did not reform due to artistic differences, and have gone on to pursue individual projects.
The Scratch Perverts have garnered widespread acclaim. The team won the first DMC Team championships in 1999, claiming it again in the 'Perverted Allies' alias (a fusion of the Perverts and the Allies DJ crews). Additionally Prime Cuts claimed 2 consecutive ITF World Scratching titles, first beating A-Trak in Hawaii in 1999 and then defending the title in Los Angeles the following year. Plus One won the Vestax battle in 2000, not begetting his returning the DMC World crown to the UK after a hiatus of 10 years. Their technical contributions include the 'feedback' technique and the Euro scratch amongst others.
They have now retired indefinitely from competition and gone on to regular live DJing, touring around the world & holding a residency at Fabric
in London
. They have also gone on to producing their own music, describing hip hop as being "a celebration of all kinds of music just by its very nature".
The Scratch Perverts are also notable for their adoption of drum and bass
, Dubstep and Crack House.
The collective has been known to use MySpace in order to advertise both themselves and their music.
, in which they have what is considered by fans as the hardest DJ setlist in the game which includes 5 tracks, then they returned for the sequel which included 2 mixes from the trio.
Turntablism
Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...
DJs from London, formed in 1996 by Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and DJ Renegade.
Biography
The Scratch Perverts originally consisted of 4 members; Tony Vegas, Renegade, First Rate and Mr ThingMr Thing
Mr Thing is a British hip hop producer. He is a former member of the Scratch Perverts. He has worked with such artists as Yungun, Doc Brown and Devise...
. The Scratch Perverts later expanded to an 8-member crew with the addition of Prime Cuts, Harry Love
Harry Love
Harry Love is a British hip hop record producer and dj from Laylow Ladbroke Grove, London. He has produced joints for artists including Jehst, Verb T, and Klashnekoff....
, Killa Kela
Killa Kela
Killa Kela is an English beatboxer from West Sussex.-Biography:Kela began beatboxing in his teens with the 360 Physicals crew. He was discovered by DJ Vadim when he sent a tape of his beatboxing to Vadim's now defunct label Jazz Fudge...
and Plus One
Plus One (DJ)
Plus One is a Hip hop DJ from Scotland. He won the DMC world title in 2001 He is a former DJ on Kiss 100.As well as touring regularly with the Scratch Perverts, Plus One is one half of production duo Jack Beats along with Beni G from The Mixologists...
. The collective split for a short period in 2000, then reformed with just 3 members; Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and Plus One. The other members did not reform due to artistic differences, and have gone on to pursue individual projects.
The Scratch Perverts have garnered widespread acclaim. The team won the first DMC Team championships in 1999, claiming it again in the 'Perverted Allies' alias (a fusion of the Perverts and the Allies DJ crews). Additionally Prime Cuts claimed 2 consecutive ITF World Scratching titles, first beating A-Trak in Hawaii in 1999 and then defending the title in Los Angeles the following year. Plus One won the Vestax battle in 2000, not begetting his returning the DMC World crown to the UK after a hiatus of 10 years. Their technical contributions include the 'feedback' technique and the Euro scratch amongst others.
They have now retired indefinitely from competition and gone on to regular live DJing, touring around the world & holding a residency at Fabric
Fabric (club)
Fabric is a nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It was voted number 1 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in the World" poll in 2007 and number 2 in 2008, 2009 and 2010...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. They have also gone on to producing their own music, describing hip hop as being "a celebration of all kinds of music just by its very nature".
The Scratch Perverts are also notable for their adoption of drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
, Dubstep and Crack House.
The collective has been known to use MySpace in order to advertise both themselves and their music.
DJ Hero & DJ Hero 2
The Scratch Perverts are also featured as a contributing artist in the new Activision music game, DJ HeroDJ Hero
DJ Hero is a music video game, developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision as a rhythm game spin-off of the Guitar Hero franchise. It was released on October 27, 2009 in North America and on October 29, 2009 in Europe...
, in which they have what is considered by fans as the hardest DJ setlist in the game which includes 5 tracks, then they returned for the sequel which included 2 mixes from the trio.
Mix CDs
- B Boys Revenge - History In The Makin - X:treme Records (1998)
- Badmeaningood Vol.4Badmeaningood Vol.4Badmeaningood Vol.4 is a compilation of tracks chosen and mixed by British turntablists Scratch Perverts.-Track listing:# Scratch Perverts - "Intro" – 1:33# Lalo Schifrin - "Scorpio's Theme" – 2:49# The Specials - "Ghost Town" – 5:20...
- Ultimate Dilemma (2003) - FabricLive.22 - FabricFabric (club)Fabric is a nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It was voted number 1 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in the World" poll in 2007 and number 2 in 2008, 2009 and 2010...
(2005) - Fabric Big Issue CD (free with the Big Issue September 24, 2005)
- Watch The Ride - Harmless Records (2007)
- Beatdown - Fabric Records (2009)
Singles
- Come Get It with Time Scratch Perverts Records (Limited edition Promotional copy) (25 October 2004)
- Stand By Supercharged Records (2007)
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& Optical - The Original Doctor Shade - Get Ill (feat. Scratch Perverts & MC Ryme Tyme), Mix-Cd, 2003 - DJ Hero 2DJ Hero 2DJ Hero 2 is a rhythm video game and a sequel to DJ Hero, a spinoff of the Guitar Hero series. DJ Hero 2 uses a special turntable-controller, the same as introduced in DJ Hero, to simulate turntablism, the act of creating a new musical work from one or more previously recorded songs using record...
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