Doc Scott Explained

Doc Scott
Birth Name:	Scott McIlroy
Alias:	Nasty Habits
Birth Place:	Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Genre:	Drum and bass
Occupation:	Producer, DJ
Label:	Absolute 2, Reinforced Records, Metalheadz, 31 Records

Scott McIlroy (born 1971, Coventry, England), better known as Doc Scott or Nasty Habits, is a British drum and bass DJ and producer.^[1] ^[2]

Biography

He originally started to DJ at clubs and raves such as Amnesia House and The Eclipse in 1989/1990, before appearing all over the country and in the mid 1990s played at the seminal Metalheadz at the Blue Note nights.^[3] Goldie has called him "The King of the Rollers".^[4]

His first track was "NHS" released on Simon 'Bassline' Smith's label Absolute 2.^[5] From there, he would record classics on labels such as Reinforced Records and Metalheadz, such as "Here Come The Drumz / Dark Angel",^[6] ^[7] "Deranged", "VIP Drumz/Unofficial Ghost", and "Shadow Boxing" (released on his own 31 Records label).^[8] ^[9]

Between 2014 and 2018, he hosted the Future Beats show on Londons Origin FM.

Selected discography

Selected singles/EPs

NHS EP - Surgery (Absolute 2, 1991)
NHS Second Chapter - NHS (Disco Remix) (Absolute 2, 1992)
As Nasty As I Want To Be EP - Here Comes The Drumz/Dark Angel/Mayday/Let's Go (as Nasty Habits) (Reinforced Records, 1992)
Street Knowledge (Reinforced Records, 1993)
Get Busy Cru/Deranged (with Keith Suckling) (Reinforced Records, 1993)
VIP Drumz (Metalheadz, 1993)
Drumz 95/Blue Skies (Metalheadz, 1995)
Far Away/Its Yours (Metalheadz, 1995)
Unofficial Ghost (Metalheadz, 1996)
Tokyo Dawn (Nexus, 1996)
Shadow Boxing/Prototyped (as Nasty Habits) (31 Records, 1996)

Mix compilations

MixMag Live Vol 22: Breakbeat Experiments (MixMag, 1996)

Notes and References

Web site: Doc Scott - Biography & History - AllMusic. AllMusic. 2 September 2018.
Web site: DJ Doc Scott profile part 1 - Old skool / Rave / hardcore. Fantazia.org.uk. 2 September 2018.
Web site: Doc Scott - Originalhouse. Originalhouse.org. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170318114217/http://www.originalhouse.org/index.php/artist/itemlist/category/72-doc-scott. 18 March 2017.
Web site: Doc Scott - The DJ List. Thedjlist.com.
Web site: The Essential... Doc Scott. 9 February 2012 . KMag. https://web.archive.org/web/20131206201056/http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/features/top-10-doc-scott-tracks.html . 6 December 2013.
Web site: The 10 best jungle tunes, according to Om Unit. 14 November 2013. Dummy Mag. https://web.archive.org/web/20131116231329/https://www.dummymag.com/lists/the-10-best-jungle-tunes-according-to-om-unit . 16 November 2013.
Web site: The 20 best jungle records ever made. 12 February 2011 . FACTmag. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527071612/http://www.factmag.com/2011/02/12/20-best-jungle/ . 27 May 2011.
Web site: Doc Scott Interview - In Reach Magazine. 21 January 2014. In-reach.co.uk.
Web site: The 10 best drum and bass tracks, according to Goldie. 24 May 2013. Dummy Mag. https://web.archive.org/web/20130730050031/https://www.dummymag.com/lists/the-10-best-drum-and-bass-tracks-according-to-goldie . 30 July 2013.