Scratch
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 the band the Roots. He is well known in the hip hop and beatbox community for his ability to simulate the music of a hip hop turntablist using only his voice and loop machines.
Scratch
- Name
- Scratch
- Birth Name
- Kyle Jones
- Birthplace
- Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
- Occupation
- Beatboxer, human turntablist
- Born
- 2000 · Camden.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- hip-hop
- Languages
- English
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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 the band the Roots. He is well known in the hip hop and beatbox community for his ability to simulate the music of a hip hop turntablist using only his voice and loop machines.
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Key facts
• Name — Scratch • Birth Name — Kyle Jones • Birthplace — Camden, New Jersey, U.S. • Genre — Hip hop • Occupation — Beatboxer, human turntablist • Instrument — * Beatboxing • vocal scratching • loop pedals
History
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. It featured the Roots, Dice Raw, Calente from the PBPs, E.S.T of Three Times Dope, Cyph Born of Aphillyation, Bilal, Jill Scott, Malik B and M.A.R.S. Co-Op. 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.
Studio albums
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
Singles
• Title — Year — Album • "Let's Go" (feat. Peedi Crakk) — 2009 — Loss 4 Wordz
Dino 5
Dino 5
• Baby Loves Hip Hop (2008)
Other appearances
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)
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1999 — Station Zero — DJ Tech — 20 episodes
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box — Himself
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