Mr. Scruff

About

British DJ and music producer who has collaborated with artists ranging from Alice Russell to Roots Manuva. He is known for studio albums like 1999's Keep It Unreal and 2008's Ninja Tuna.

Before Fame

He worked as a shelf stocker at Kwik Save before studying Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University. He began DJ'ing in the Manchester area in 1994.

Trivia

His single "Get a Move On" has been featured in commercials by Geico and France Télécom.

Family Life

His real name is Andrew Carthy.

Associated With

He included the Pharoah Sanders track "You Have Got To Have Freedom" on his first DJ mix album, Keep It Solid Steel Volume 1.