Skratch Bastid (Montrealifax / Juno Nominee / 2x Scribble Jam Champ) - Friday Nov 14th - Get Up Get Down - Fridays @ Shine

Skratch Bastid - Workout Riddim Blend / z/s/h/a/r/e
Bonus: Skratch Bastid - Get Up (mixtape - tracklist in the comments)

Get Up Get Down presents:
Friday Nov 14th
Skratch Bastid (Montrealifax / Juno Nominee / 2x Scribble Jam Champ)
Shine - 364 Water St

Skratch Bastid is the shit. He's coming to destroy our party Nov 14th @ Shine. He's a super talented DJ and there really ain't no party like a Skratch Bastid party. That college dropout is a fan - he blogged about the above remix. It's a hella gouda. Yes. That's what I said. A hella gouda. 

The best thing about Bastid coming to town means I get to see a whole bunch of people I haven't seen in ages! The heads will definitely be out for this one.

There's stuff you can read like his bio (which is pretty funny actually), but then there's video interviews, Scribble Jam championship routines, live party rockin footage, mixtapes, remixes and articles. Remix and mixtape above, videos below (with time duration 0:00):

Live party rockin DJ sets:

Skratch Bastid - Live @ Shambahla 2008 (Part 1) (2:33)



Skratch Bastid - Live @ Shambahla 2008 (Part 2) (4:01)

Live Scribble Jam Battle Routines:

Skratch Bastid - Scribble Jam 2001 - Death Star Beat Juggle (0:48)

(I lost my shit the first time I heard him do this live - although local legend Astrix also destroyed the Death Star with a full 6 minute Star Wars inspired DMC routine - I'd like to see Astrix's routine again anyone got footage?)



Skratch Bastid - Scribble Jam 2003 Champ (the video/battle that started it all)

showmanship, style, and skill - yes he still puts on a show when he's DJ'ing a party



Skratch Bastid - Scribble Jam 2007 Champ (2:28)



Interviews:

Skratch Bastid - on The Hour (CBC) (9:15)

Skratch Bastid - The Hardest Working DJ (when did he sleep through all this?) (3:48)



National Post Feature: Soundcheck with Skratch Bastid (5:00)

Skratch Bastid - Pass Da Mic TV Interview (4:10)



Skratch Bastid - With Live Footage from a previous DJ set @ Shine
Parts 1 (9:06) & 2 (6:18)




Bio below followed by quick links:

So... What do the South Bronx and Skratch Bastid have in common? They're both the birthplace of hip-hop and they both have red hair. That's what's up. And from here on in, we'll be referring to the subject as ‘Bastid’. Some people do call him ‘Skratch’ and some people also hate fried chicken. It's just a matter of taste. You know how Bastid makes nachos? One at a time, that's how. He puts a dab of salsa and grated cheese on each individual nacho chip and then puts them all into the oven like little nacho cookies. That's dedication to a craft. That's attention to detail and a creative mind. That's a mad scientist. That’s also a really slow way to make nachos.

What it do? Bastid is a real DJ (no iPod). He started DJing as a teenager in his Halifax basement and will someday be a grown up, though, he will most likely never be Filipino. However, he can rip the cuts, as evidenced by his competition history, taking home the Scribble Jam DJ Title 3 times. Professionally and for a living he makes cheese by rocking crowds everywhere and anywhere. Canadia, United Snakes, Europe, you better ask somebody.

…That’s it? Oh yeah, and he's nice on the production tip, too. After releasing an album independently, his beats caught the ear of longtime hometown associate Buck 65, planting the seeds of collaboration. Buck's ‘07 release, 'Situation' (Warner Music/Strange Famous), has been critically acclaimed as a return-to-form for the artist, with notable enthusiasm on Bastid’s production, scored on 12 tracks. Plus there's his mixtapes. A professional blend of selection, skill & humour; with a little bit of cocky-prick on the side. Hot like in the kitchen, they are. Hot like a polar bear in Texas. Check out his 2007 installment “Get Up!” for the evidence. He once heard it blaring out of his own grandmother’s Dodge Spirit. Basically, Bastid gets busy.

What it look like? He stands 5'10". Sometimes sports a beard. He plays anything and everything from James Brown to 3-6 Mafia to U2 and makes it sound good. Years of sleepless nights practicing routines for competitions have left him with more-than-ample skills and not much of a social life, providing the perfect combination of wanting to win the crowd over and doing it quite fancily. Like a modern day Axl Rose. Or something.

Loosies: Bastid is from the land of the fisherman and the McLobster: - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Currently he lives in Montreal and has residencies locally and in Toronto. Oh, and on Fridays he hands out blankets and reads stories to orphans. Both Bastid's parents and Jazzy Jeff think that he's a good DJ. He owns more records than mp3's. He enjoys the musical energy of M.O.P. more than that of Benny Benassi. He's allergic to being broke and most importantly, Bastid never trusts a big butt and a smile.

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