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Paul Murphy (born September 2, 1982), better known by his stage name Skratch Bastid, is a Canadian DJ and record producer. He is a three-time DJ Battle winner. He is the first-ever Canadian DJ to be nominated for the Juno Award for Producer of the Year.


Early life
Skratch Bastid was born Paul Murphy on September 2, 1982. He is originally from Bedford, Nova Scotia. In high school, he played .


Career
Skratch Bastid's rise to prominence began with his 2003 win, and his world class status was solidified with subsequent victories in 2004 and 2007. He released a collaborative album with John Smith and , titled Taking Care of Business, on his own label First Things First Records in 2005, and was the first-ever Canadian DJ to be nominated for the Juno Award for Producer of the Year in 2008, for his work on Buck 65's album Situation. He was nominated for the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 2016 for his collaborative project with Afiara String Quartet, titled Spin Cycle. Bastid also appeared as a featured artist on the track "ICQ" on Canadian funk band TWRP's "2nite" EP in 2015.

He is a global ambassador and judge for 's annual Thre3style DJ competition. Since 2010, he has hosted daytime block-party style events in various cities called Bastid's BBQ.


Appearances in Other Media
A popular clip of Skratch Bastid competing at the 2001 resurfaced in recent years. Its popularity is primarily due to his skillful of "The Imperial March".


Discography

Studio albums
  • Taking Care of Business (2005)
  • Spin Cycle (2015)


EPs
  • The Spring Up (2013)


Singles
  • "I Ain't Lazy" (2005)
  • "Limoncello" (2016)
  • "Stepchild" (2020)


Mixtapes
  • Blazin' (2003)
  • Better Ask Somebody (2004)
  • Get Up! (2007)
  • Satisfaction Guaranteed (2008)
  • 110% (2009)
  • The Entertainer (2011)
  • Soul Sisters, Stand Up! (2012)
  • Songs We Listened to a Lot in 2012 (2013)
  • Songs We Listened to a Lot in 2013 (2014)
  • Songs We Listened to a Lot in 2014 (2015)
  • Songs We Listened to a Lot in 2015 (2016)
  • Songs We Listened to a Lot in 2016 (2017)


Productions
  • Buck 65 - Situation (2007)
  • Shad - "Yall Know Me", "Fam Jam", "He Say She Say", "Dreams", and "Stylin" from Flying Colours (2013)


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