Scratch Perverts Explained

Scratch Perverts
Background:group_or_band
Origin:London
Years Active:1996 - present
Current Members:
  • Prime Cuts
  • Tony Vegas
Past Members:

The Scratch Perverts are a collective of turntablist DJs from London, formed in 1996 by Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and DJ Renegade.

World DMC team champions in both 1999 and 2001. Additionally Prime Cuts won 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, then the World DMC title in 2001. Their technical contributions include the 'feedback' technique, inspired by Jimi Hendrix.

They have now retired from competition and gone on to regular live DJing, touring and holding a residency at Fabric in London. They have also gone on to produce their own music.

Harry Love

Harry Love is an English hip hop record producer and DJ from Laylow, Ladbroke Grove, London. He has produced beats for artists such as Jehst, Verb T, and Klashnekoff.[1] [2] [3] [4] He was a member of the Scratch Perverts in the 1990s.[5]

DJ Hero and DJ Hero 2

The group were contributing artists in the Activision music game, DJ Hero,[6] contributing a DJ setlist in the game which includes five tracks, and for the game's sequel which included two mixes from the group.

Discography

Mix CDs

Singles

Featured in

Mixes For DJ Hero

Mixes For DJ Hero 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stealth Presents…. » DJ Dance Music News Dance Music Reviews Dance Music Charts. Dancenova.com. 2008-08-15.
  2. Web site: The Essential... Low Life . 2015-07-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150716105756/http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/features/top-15-low-life-records-hip-hop.html . 16 July 2015 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Ikea Presents- Harry's Records. Broken-culture.co.uk. 2020-06-23.
  4. Book: Hip-hop Connection. 2008. Popular Publications. 92.
  5. Book: Ms Sophy Smith. Hip-Hop Turntablism, Creativity and Collaboration. 28 April 2013. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. 978-1-4094-7205-6. 64–65.
  6. Web site: DJ Hero features Scratch Perverts, Yoda News . Robert . Purchase . . 12 August 2009 . 12 August 2009.