THE BOOM BAP 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
This month we are celebrating 15 Years of #THEBOOMBAP! Crazy to think we've been throwing this party for this long!! Thank you all for the continued support over the last 15 years!
DJ Scratch was introduced to EPMD by Jam Master Jay at the Run's House Tour after DJ K LA Boss left EPMD. Impressed by his skills, the two designated DJ Scratch as their official D.J. by their second album Unfinished Business in 1989. His presence was felt with his powerful cutting and scratching techniques that are heard on various tracks. Aside from scratching, on Business As Usual, he produced the track "Funky Piano", "Rampage" and in 1991 worked on a remix for "I'm Mad" off the "Rampage" 12" single. In 1992 Scratch produced "Scratch Bring It Back, Pt. 2 (Mic Doc)" and briefly worked with DJ Magic Mike after EPMD broke up. Soon Scratch made a name for himself as a producer for Busta Rhymes and the Flipmode Squad off Busta's debut album in 1996. By 2003 DJ Scratch became a well distinguished and revered hip-hop producer after working with 50 Cent, LL Cool J, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, DMX, The Roots, Q-Tip and other notable acts. Scratch was the Resident DJ for three nationally aired TV Shows; Hip Hop Hold Em', Fox 5's Uptown Comedy Club and B.E.T.'s Rap City, The Basement. Scratch's film credits include Juice, The Original 50 Cent, Backstage, Fly By Night, Rhyme & Reason and Spike Lee's controversial film Bamboozled. In addition, Coca-Cola commissioned Scratch to produce & feature in their first DJ commercial, "3 DJs." In 2016, DJ Scratch helped fill in for A Tribe Called Quest's DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad on their final album We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service due to Ali producing the soundtrack for the Luke Cage TV series with Adrian Younge at the time. Scratch hosts The DJ Scratch Show on LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Radio, which is a station on Sirius XM. It is a mix show that features the DJ curating a selection of classic hip-hop. www.scratchvision.com
DJ Chris Villa has been one of the most prominent DJs in the Phoenix Area for well over a decade. He was discovered at the age of 13 at a local Guitar Center by a personality from Power 92.3 (now Power 98.3/96.1) From there he got to guest DJ on the hip hop station and later earned a full-time job there after graduating from high school. Since then Villa has gone on headline top-rated mix show on Phoenix’s Power 98.3, his own weekly show on Pitbull’s Sirius XM channel, and monthly mixes on Los Angeles’ world-renowned Power 106. Chris Villa has also become the official in-game DJ for teams such as the Phoenix Suns, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and most recently the Arizona Cardinals. Chris Villa’s talent and work ethic eventually led him to compete in the Olympics of DJ-ing, officially known as the Red Bull 3Style World Championship.
THE BOOM BAP 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
SATURDAY AUGUST 31st @ THE BASEMENT EAST. 917 WOODLAND ST. NASHVILLE, TN 37206
21+ 9pm $20 at the door
Featuring DJ's RATE (@ratewonder) BOWLS (@Bowls615) CASE BLOOM (@CaseBloom) Special Guests: DJ SCRATCH (@djscratch) CHRIS VILLA (@djchrisvilla) #THEBOOMBAP