Doc Scott | |
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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 |
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]
He 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 play 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]
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