Rock the Bells

Dinner plans fell through so we swung by Rock The Bells concert at Shoreline. Caught the Nas and part of A Tribe Called Quest act before heading out to the city. Gotta thank Kim and DJ Scratch for hooking it up with free tickets at last minute.

DJ Scratch is one of the most recognized & respected exhibition, tour & club DJs in the world. Shortly after winning the New Music Seminar Battle for World Supremacy DJ Championship in 1988, he joined the RUN DMC “Run's House World Tour.” The late Jam Master Jay mentored Scratch & converted him from a raw battle DJ to an all around performer & showman. In exchange, Scratch taught Jam Master Jay DJ solos that he performed in RUN DMC shows ever since. When the tour ended, Jam Master Jay recommended Scratch to EPMD, who needed a DJ with flair. After EPMD witnessed the DJ phenomenon do tricks at their first show, they hired Scratch on the spot.



Since then, Scratch has gone on to work with Jay Z, Diddy and helped produce albums for Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, 50 Cent, Talib Kweli, The Roots, Q-tip and more, including 3 Grammy nominations and over 40 Gold and Platinum Awards to his credit. He is currently DJing for A Tribe Called Quest during the Rock The Bells Tour.