Editing DJ Scratch (section)

== Career ==
DJ Scratch was introduced to [[EPMD]] by [[Jam Master Jay]] at the Run's House Tour after DJ K LA Boss left EPMD.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://hot963.com/688701/rapper-dmc-bestows-jam-master-title-upon-dj-scratch/|title=Rapper DMC Bestows 'Jam Master' Title Upon DJ Scratch| website=hot963.com |date=July 8, 2010 |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.thewordisbond.com/walker-wear-producer-series-dj-scratch/|title=Walker Wear Producer Series – DJ Scratch • Word Is Bond| website=thewordisbond.com |date=January 22, 2015 |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= https://riotsound.com/interview/dj-scratch/|title=DJ Scratch Interview: Cuttin' Up The Game| website=riotsound.com |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref> Impressed by his skills, the two designated DJ Scratch as their official [[D.J.]] by their second album ''[[Unfinished Business (EPMD album)|Unfinished Business]]'' in 1989. His presence was felt with his powerful cutting and scratching techniques that are heard on various tracks. Aside from scratching, on ''[[Business as Usual (EPMD album)|Business As Usual]]'', he produced the track "Funky Piano", "Rampage" and in 1991 worked on a remix for "I'm Mad" off the "Rampage" 12" single.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.hongkonghustle.com/music/24164/dj-scratch-epmd-interview-hk/|title=Interview W DJ Scratch Of EPMD Performing At PLAY – Saturday!| website=hongkonghustle.com |date=July 26, 2016 |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref>

In 1992, Scratch produced "Scratch Bring It Back, Pt. 2 (Mic Doc)" and briefly worked with his cousin [[DJ Magic Mike]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Torsten Schmidt |first1=Emma Warren |title=DJ Magic Mike |url=https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/dj-magic-mike-boot-the-bass |website=redbullmusicacademy.com |publisher=Red Bull |access-date=November 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=D.J. MAGIC MIKE, ORLANDO'S RAP MAESTRO BRANCHING OUT |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-09-11-9409070683-story.html |website=orlandosentinel.com |date=September 11, 1994 |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=November 25, 2021}}</ref> after EPMD broke up. Soon Scratch made a name for himself as a producer for [[Busta Rhymes]] and the Flipmode Squad off [[The Coming|Busta's debut album]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.crazypellas.net/mainstream-music-20/dj-scratch-face-off-interview-14351/|title=DJ Scratch: Face Off – Interview| website=crazypellas.net |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref> By 2003 DJ Scratch became a well distinguished and revered [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] [[Record producer|producer]] after working with [[50 Cent]], [[LL Cool J]], [[Talib Kweli]], [[Pharoahe Monch]], [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]], [[The Roots]], [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]] and other notable acts.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://swaysuniverse.com/dj-scratch-sway-in-the-morning-mix/|title=DJ Scratch Sway In The Morning Mix| website=swaysuniverse.com |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/features/dj-scratch-face-off-IzS5vQsBfEmWMMqRNPKOeQ/|title=DJ Scratch: Face Off|website=www.allhiphop.com|first=AllHipHop|last=STAFF|date=May 29, 2006|quote=The former EPMD DJ unveils his identity. Whether it's lacing hits for Busta Rhymes and LL Cool J, or popping wheelies, the face is revealed and the game is real.|access-date=December 17, 2019|archive-date=December 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217170047/https://allhiphop.com/features/dj-scratch-face-off-IzS5vQsBfEmWMMqRNPKOeQ/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Scratch was the [[resident DJ]] for three nationally aired TV Shows: ''Hip Hop Hold Em{{'}}'', [[WNYW|Fox 5]]'s ''Uptown Comedy Club'' and [[BET (TV network)|B.E.T.]]'s ''Rap City: The Basement''. Scratch's film credits include ''[[Juice (1992 film)|Juice]]'', ''The Original 50 Cent'', ''Backstage'', ''Fly By Night'', ''[[Rhyme & Reason (film)|Rhyme & Reason]]'' and [[Spike Lee]]'s film ''[[Bamboozled]]''. In addition, [[Coca-Cola]] commissioned Scratch to produce & feature in their first DJ commercial, "3 DJs".<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvdXPv_9gzk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/uvdXPv_9gzk| archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Coca-Cola commercial with DJ Magic Mike & DJ Scratch| website=youtube.com |date=August 24, 2015 |access-date=June 24, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.djscratch.com/biography.html |title=DJ Scratch  |access-date=January 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106221350/http://www.djscratch.com/biography.html |archive-date=November 6, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

According to [[PMD (rapper)|PMD]] of EPMD, DJ Scratch left the group in 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46946/title.epmds-parish-smith-talks-yo-mtv-raps-reunion-dj-scratch-fallout|title=EPMD's Parish Smith Talks "Yo! MTV Raps" Reunion & DJ Scratch Fallout|first=Kyle|last=Eustice|date=May 22, 2018| website=hiphopdx.com |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref> Scratch posted on his Instagram page words of resentment towards former participants on January 2, 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41878/title.dj-scratch-airs-out-epmd-for-being-too-cheap-to-pay-him|title=DJ Scratch Clarifies Why He Aired Out EPMD On Instagram|first=Trent|last=Clark|date=January 2, 2017| website=hiphopdx.com |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= https://hiphopwired.com/531005/dj-scratch-epmd-beef/|title=DJ Scratch Airs Out EPMD For Stiffing Him On Money (by D.L. Chandler) (January 3, 2017)| website=hiphopwired.com |date=January 3, 2017 |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref>

In 2016, DJ Scratch helped fill in for [[A Tribe Called Quest]]'s DJ [[Ali Shaheed Muhammad]] on their final album ''[[We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service]]'' due to Ali producing the soundtrack for the ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'' TV series with [[Adrian Younge]] at the time.

As of 2022, Scratch hosts The DJ Scratch Show on [[LL Cool J's Rock the Bells Radio|LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Radio]], which is a station on [[Sirius XM]]. It is a mix show that features the DJ curating a selection of classic hip-hop.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Legendary beat maker DJ Scratch has new SiriusXM radio show |url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/entertainment/2022/04/21/legendary-beat-maker-dj-scratch-has-new-siriusxm-radio-show |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=www.ny1.com |language=en}}</ref>

Scratch calls [[Grandmaster Flash]] his mentor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globalspin365.com/dj-scratch-shows-his-skills-and-speaks-on-his-life-in-an-interview-with-hot-97s-dj-enuff/|title=DJ SCRATCH SHOWS HIS SKILLS AND SPEAKS ON HIS LIFE, IN AN INTERVIEW WITH HOT 97'S DJ ENUFF|website=globalspin365.com|access-date=June 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190625230528/http://globalspin365.com/dj-scratch-shows-his-skills-and-speaks-on-his-life-in-an-interview-with-hot-97s-dj-enuff/|archive-date=June 25, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>