Scott McIlroy (born 1971, Coventry, England), better known as Doc Scott or Nasty Habits, is a British drum and bass DJ and producer.[1][2]
Doc Scott | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Scott McIlroy |
| Also known as | Nasty Habits |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
| Genres | Drum and bass |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Labels | Absolute 2, Reinforced Records, Metalheadz, 31 Records |
Biography
editHe originally started to DJ at clubs and raves such as Amnesia House and The Eclipse in 1989/1990, before appearing all over the country and in the mid 1990s played at the seminal Metalheadz at the Blue Note nights.[3][4][2] Goldie has called him "The King of the Rollers".[3]
His first track was "NHS" released on Simon 'Bassline' Smith's label Absolute 2.[5] From there, he would record classics on labels such as Reinforced Records and Metalheadz, such as "Here Come The Drumz / Dark Angel",[5][6][7] "Deranged", "VIP Drumz/Unofficial Ghost",[5] and "Shadow Boxing" (released on his own 31 Records label).[8][5][9]
Between 2014 and 2018, he hosted the Future Beats show on Londons Origin FM.[8]
Selected discography
editSelected singles/EPs
edit- NHS EP - Surgery (Absolute 2, 1991)
- NHS Second Chapter - NHS (Disco Remix) (Absolute 2, 1992)
- As Nasty As I Want To Be EP - Here Comes The Drumz/Dark Angel/Mayday/Let's Go (as Nasty Habits) (Reinforced Records, 1992)
- Street Knowledge (Reinforced Records, 1993)
- Get Busy Cru/Deranged (with Keith Suckling) (Reinforced Records, 1993)
- VIP Drumz (Metalheadz, 1993)
- Drumz 95/Blue Skies (Metalheadz, 1995)
- Far Away/Its Yours (Metalheadz, 1995)
- Unofficial Ghost (Metalheadz, 1996)
- Tokyo Dawn (Nexus, 1996)
- Shadow Boxing/Prototyped (as Nasty Habits) (31 Records, 1996)
Mix compilations
edit- MixMag Live Vol 22: Breakbeat Experiments (MixMag, 1996)
References
edit- ^ "Doc Scott - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ a b "DJ Doc Scott profile part 1 - Old skool / Rave / hardcore". Fantazia.org.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Doc Scott - The DJ List". Thedjlist.com.
- ^ "Doc Scott - Originalhouse". Originalhouse.org. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d "The Essential... Doc Scott". KMag. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013.
- ^ "The 10 best jungle tunes, according to Om Unit". Dummy Mag. 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013.
- ^ "The 20 best jungle records ever made". FACTmag. 12 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Doc Scott Interview - In Reach Magazine". In-reach.co.uk. 21 January 2014.
- ^ "The 10 best drum and bass tracks, according to Goldie". Dummy Mag. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013.