Mr. Scruff
Real Name:
Andrew Carthy
Profile:
British DJ, producer, and artist.
Born: 10 February 1972 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK.
Carthy lives in Stockport, Greater Manchester, and studied fine art at the Psalter Lane campus of Sheffield Hallam University. Before he could make a living from his music alone, he worked as a shelf-stacker in the Burton Road branch of Kwik Save.
His DJ name was inspired by his scruffy facial hair, as well as his trademark loose-lined drawing style. He has been DJ-ing since 1994, at first in and around Manchester, then nationally, and internationally. Known for his marathon DJ-ing sets (often exceeding six hours), eclectic musical taste, love of a "nice cup of tea", and the quirky home-produced visuals and animations associated with his music.
In an interview Carthy said: "It’s about putting a lot of effort in and paying attention to detail. I get annoyed if I don’t take risks. I’m very hard on myself."
Born: 10 February 1972 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK.
Carthy lives in Stockport, Greater Manchester, and studied fine art at the Psalter Lane campus of Sheffield Hallam University. Before he could make a living from his music alone, he worked as a shelf-stacker in the Burton Road branch of Kwik Save.
His DJ name was inspired by his scruffy facial hair, as well as his trademark loose-lined drawing style. He has been DJ-ing since 1994, at first in and around Manchester, then nationally, and internationally. Known for his marathon DJ-ing sets (often exceeding six hours), eclectic musical taste, love of a "nice cup of tea", and the quirky home-produced visuals and animations associated with his music.
In an interview Carthy said: "It’s about putting a lot of effort in and paying attention to detail. I get annoyed if I don’t take risks. I’m very hard on myself."
Sites:
mrscruff.com, Bandcamp, Facebook, mixcloud.com, MySpace, songkick.com, SoundCloud, Twitter, whosampled.com, Wikipedia, YouTube, ninjatune.net
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Mr. Scruff | Mr. Scruff (Album) | Pleasure (6) | joy 13 | UK | 1997 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Keep It Unreal (Album) | Ninja Tune, Ninja Tune | ZEN CD42, zen cd42 | UK | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Trouser Jazz (Album) | Ninja Tune | ZEN CD65P | UK | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Keep It Unreal New Years Eve Mix 2007 2008 (CD, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo) | Not On Label (Mr. Scruff Self-released) | 2007 2008 | UK | 2007 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Ninja Tuna (Album) | Ninja Tuna | zencd143 | UK | 2008 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18-02-2012 | Mr. Scruff | Mr Scruff Live DJ Mix From Koko, London, Saturday February 18th 2012 (File, MP3, Mixed, 183) | KOKO, London | 18-02-2012 | UK | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Friendly Bacteria (Album) | Ninja Tune | none | 2014 | Sell This Version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Mr Scruff Live In The Mix At The Het Depot, Leuven, 13th April 2014 (CDr, Mixed) | Ninja Tune | none | UK | 2014 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | The "Hocus Pocus" E.P. (EP) | Robs Records, Robs Records | 12 ROB 37, 12ROB37 | UK | 1995 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | The Frolic EP (Part 1) (EP) | Pleasure (6) | JOY04 | UK | 1995 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Limbic Funk | Pleasure (6) | JOY 10 | UK | 1996 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | The Frolic EP (Part 2) (EP) | Pleasure (6) | JOY 008 | UK | 1996 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GC 115 |
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Mr. Scruff & Spikey T | Mr. Scruff & Spikey T - Is It Worth It | Grand Central Records | GC 115 | UK | 1997 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Large Pies (Single) | Cup Of Tea Records | COT 040 CD | UK | 1997 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Pigeon (12") | Echo Drop | DROPT014 | UK | 1997 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ZEN CDS 62, zen cds62 |
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Mr. Scruff | Chipmunk / Fish / Happy Band (Single) | Ninja Tune, Ninja Tune | ZEN CDS 62, zen cds62 | UK | 1998 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Get A Move On! (Single) | Ninja Tune | ZEN CDS80 | Canada | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Honeydew (Single) | Ninja Tune | none | UK | 1999 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GC 138 CDS |
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Fingathing + Mr. Scruff | Fingathing + Mr. Scruff - Just Practise (Single) | Grand Central Records | GC 138 CDS | UK | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Get A Move On / Ug (Single) | Ninja Tune | RTD 132.3864.3 | UK | 2001 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ZEN7 121 |
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Mr. Scruff & Seaming* | Mr. Scruff & Seaming* - Beyond (Single) | Ninja Tune | ZEN7 121 | UK | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ZEN 12112 |
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Mr. Scruff | Shrimp! (Single) | Ninja Tune | ZEN 12112 | UK | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Scruff | Sweetsmoke (Single) | Ninja Tune | ZENDNLS 124 | UK | 2002 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr.Scruff* | Giffin (Single) | Ninja Tune, Ninja Tune | zen cds146, zen cds 146 | UK | 2003 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr Scruff* | Sweetsmoke (Remixes) (Single) | Ninja Tune | ZEN 12134 | UK | 2003 | Sell This Version |
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RoryHoy
March 7, 2017
Easily one of the greatest living DJ's on the planet. His style is very varied ranging from Trip-Hop to House to Funk/Soul, Reggae and Beyond, and I believe his eclecticism is the key to his longevity because his style isn't pigeonholed as being part of any trend or sub-genre and what he does is timeless. To appreciate the man fully - You've got to see him live and I have to admit, pretty much every other DJ I've seen live pales in comparison to Scruffy. Expect the night to start off mellow then when it reaches peak time - It gets absolutely nuts!
Plus he's a really nice (and very intelligent) guy in real life too
Plus he's a really nice (and very intelligent) guy in real life too

space-funk
November 16, 2011
Introducing take on Mr. Scruff live at Village Underground on Sat 19 Nov 2011.
Mr. Scruff's performed fully live by a 10 piece band with no samples in sight....!
Mr. Scruff's performed fully live by a 10 piece band with no samples in sight....!
behemoth
July 6, 2002
Mr Scruff is regularly voted as "most innovative DJ" (or similar) in various polls. He prefers to play long sets, and it is rare to see him DJ for less than three hours. He plays a whole mixture of stuff, from hip hop to jazz, from breaks to funk and all sorts of stuff in between. His own productions are unique, funky and amusing - he likes to describe his stuff as "trouser jazz". A really brilliant DJ with a great sense of humour, even the visuals are great - his child-like animations are displayed on big screens, proclaiming things like "drink tea" and "eat pies". His real name is Andrew Carthy, and his most excellent website (http://www.mrscruff.com) should be seen by all.
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