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Scratch
Birth name Kyle Jones
Born Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) beatboxer, human turntablist
Instruments
Associated acts The Roots, Schoolz Of Thought, Dino 5

Kyle Jones (born in Camden, New Jersey), better known as Scratch, is an American hip hop musician who specializes in Beatboxing and vocal scratch sounds. He is best known as a former member of Grammy Award-winning band The Roots. He is well known in the hip hop and beatbox community for his outstanding ability to simulate the music of a Hip hop Turntablist using only his voice and loop machines.

History

Originally a member of Philadelphia based rap group, Schoolz of Thought, he joined The Roots in 1996.

Scratch released his debut solo album The Embodiment of Instrumentation in 2002 on the Ropeadope record label. ..... After the release of his solo LP, he abruptly left

In 2004, Scratch contributed to Zap Mama's Ancestry in Progress on the track "Wadidyusay?".

Scratch is a member of Dino 5, who realized their first album Baby Loves Hip Hop in 2008. Scratch plays Teo, a Pterodactyl.

In 2009, he released an album titled Loss 4 Wordz, featuring artists such as Kanye West, Musiq, Damon Albarn, and Peedi-Peedi. He also appeared on British rapper GoldieLocks's EP titled Goldie's Oldies.

Discography

Solo

Studio albums

Title Album details
The Embodiment of Instrumentation
  • Released: June 4, 2002
  • Label: Ropeadope
Loss 4 Wordz
  • Released: May 26, 2009
  • Label: Gold Dust

Singles

Title Year Album
"Let's Go" (feat. Peedi Crakk) 2009 Loss 4 Wordz

Dino 5

  • Baby Loves Hip Hop (2008)

Other appearances

  • The Roots – Illadelph Halflife (1996)
  • Pink – Missundaztood (2001)
  • Christian McBride – Live at Tonic (2006)
  • Something Sally – Turn On the Radio (Sweet In Stereo) (EP, 2008)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box Himself

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Station Zero DJ Tech 20 episodes
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