The Scratch Perverts are a collective of

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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

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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

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. They have now retired from competition and gone on to regular live DJing, touring and holding a residency at

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. They have also gone on to produce their own music.

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and DJ from Laylow, Ladbroke Grove, London. He has produced beats for artists such as

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, Verb T, and Klashnekoff. He was a member of the Scratch Perverts in the 1990s.

''DJ Hero'' and ''DJ Hero 2''

The group were contributing artists in the

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music game, ''

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'', 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

*''B Boys Revenge - History In The Makin'' - X:treme Records (1998) *'' Badmeaningood Vol.4'' - Ultimate Dilemma (2003) *'' FabricLive.22'' -

(2005) *''Fabric Big Issue CD'' (free with the

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24 September 2005) *''Watch The Ride'' - Harmless Records (2007) *''Beatdown'' -

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(2009)

Singles

*"Come Get It" with 'Time', Scratch Perverts Records (Limited edition Promotional copy) (25 October 2004) *"Stand By", Supercharged Records (2007)

Featured in

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vs. Scratch Perverts'' -

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, 2 January 1999 *''

'' * Ed Rush & Optical - The Original Doctor Shade - Get Ill (feat. ''Scratch Perverts'' & MC Ryme Tyme), Mix-Cd, 2003 *''

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Mixes For DJ Hero

* Paper Planes By M.I.A. / Eric B. Is President By Eric B. & Rakim *Beats and Pieces By Scratch Perverts * Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.) By

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/ Jeep Ass Gutter (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir RMX) By

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* Robot Rock By

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/ Al Naafyish (The Soul) By

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* Groundhog (Beat Juggle) By

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Mixes For DJ Hero 2

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/ The Box By Orbital * Galvanize (Beat Juggle) By

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Ft. Q-Tip

References

External links

* {{Authority control British electronic music groups British hip-hop DJs 1996 establishments in England Electronic music groups from London Musical groups established in 1996