Heavy On The Right Coast: Team Canada and Scratch, Skratch, Scratch!

By now, you’ve been following our Juno coverage like hawks and you know we’re having a party in St. John’s for Juno weekend called Heavy on the Right Coast. You know it’s going to be hosted by Drake, that it’s probably the best thing since sliced bread and we are boss. Well here’s the other two groups playing in addition to Grahamzilla. ION Magazine who teamed up with us to make the snazzy Hip Guide to St. John’s wrote the following content. They aren’t bad themselves.

Team Canada

If you’ve been to a decent party during the last few years, you’ve probably heard (and heard of) Team Canada, the DJ duo individually named D.R. One and Grandtheft. The pair are at the forefront of mash-up party jam tours and are branding themselves with towering titles and re-workings. They’re on the late DJ AM’s management team and are in charge of their own Canadian crew; The Eh! Team. Just the sight of their stylishly re-animated Montreal Expos ball caps should warn you that you’re going to be out way later than you originally intended. Team Canada wants to make you scream and shout, and do so with blinding accuracy. D.R. One and Grandtheft are as professional as a DJ/producer duo can get which easily let them uproot themselves from Montreal to places as far away as China.

In addition, Grandtheft is co-founder of the record label Tremendous Records, an imprint on Last Gang Records and a digital label focused on releasing singles and EPs from emerging artists worldwide. With releases from Keys and Krates, Barletta, Love & Electrik and always featuring a remix or two on the metaphorical b-side, expect to hear the sound of future pop coming from this label. Our two heroes are polite, humble, and champions at their craft, and what’s more Canadian than that?

Words: Trevor Risk, ION Magazine

Scratch, Skratch, Scratch

Combining the skills and talents of three hip hop artists comes Scratch, Skratch, Scratch!. The Trio features two battle DJs, DJ Starting from Scratch and Skratch Bastid, as well as a beatboxer, Scratch.

Scratch, Skratch, Scratch! is a madhouse for talent as each are well known and versed in their respective fields. Halifax’s Skratch Bastid is not only a world class battle DJ but is also one of the best party rockers on the face of the planet. 2010 has already seen him headline the Red Bull Thre3Style Canadian Tour to 10’s of 1000’s of people in 11 cities across the nation.

Scratch’s fame originates from his beatboxing with Grammy Award winning group, The Roots. DJ Starting from Scratch holds it down live 5 days a week on Toronto’s Flow 93.5, tours the world as Russel Peter’s and has worked in the studio with many prominent recording artists, including John Legend, Kardinal Offishall and Faith Evans. With four turntables and a microphone, these three powers bring a unique party that is sure to deliver. Oh, and one last thing: Scratch!

Words: Jenkin Au

Words: Jenkin Au