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''. ==Discography==