Doc Scott
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Scott McIlroy
| alias = Nasty Habits
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1971}}
| birth_place = Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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| genre = Drum and bass
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| label = Absolute 2, Reinforced Records, Metalheadz, 31 Records
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Scott McIlroy (born 1971, Coventry, England), better known as Doc Scott or Nasty Habits, is a British drum and bass DJ and producer.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/doc-scott-mn0000168771/biography|title=Doc Scott - Biography & History - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=2 September 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fantazia.org.uk/DJs/docscott.htm|title=DJ Doc Scott profile part 1 - Old skool / Rave / hardcore|website=Fantazia.org.uk|accessdate=2 September 2018}}
Biography
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 played at the seminal Metalheadz at the Blue Note nights.{{cite web|url=http://www.originalhouse.org/index.php/artist/itemlist/category/72-doc-scott|title=Doc Scott - Originalhouse|work=Originalhouse.org|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318114217/http://www.originalhouse.org/index.php/artist/itemlist/category/72-doc-scott|archivedate=18 March 2017}} Goldie has called him "The King of the Rollers".{{cite web|url=https://thedjlist.com/djs/doc-scott/|title=Doc Scott - The DJ List|work=Thedjlist.com}}
His first track was "NHS" released on Simon 'Bassline' Smith's label Absolute 2.{{cite web|url=http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/features/top-10-doc-scott-tracks.html|title=The Essential... Doc Scott|date=9 February 2012 |work=KMag|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206201056/http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/features/top-10-doc-scott-tracks.html |archivedate=6 December 2013}} From there, he would record classics on labels such as Reinforced Records and Metalheadz, such as "Here Come The Drumz / Dark Angel",{{cite web|url=
https://www.dummymag.com/lists/the-10-best-jungle-tunes-according-to-om-unit|title=The 10 best jungle tunes, according to Om Unit|date=14 November 2013|work=Dummy Mag|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131116231329/https://www.dummymag.com/lists/the-10-best-jungle-tunes-according-to-om-unit |archivedate=16 November 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2011/02/12/20-best-jungle/|title=The 20 best jungle records ever made|date=12 February 2011 |work=FACTmag|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527071612/http://www.factmag.com/2011/02/12/20-best-jungle/ |archivedate=27 May 2011}} "Deranged", "VIP Drumz/Unofficial Ghost", and "Shadow Boxing" (released on his own 31 Records label).{{cite web|url=https://in-reach.co.uk/doc-scott-interview/|title=Doc Scott Interview - In Reach Magazine|date=21 January 2014|work=In-reach.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dummymag.com/lists/the-10-best-drum-and-bass-tracks-according-to-goldie|title=The 10 best drum and bass tracks, according to Goldie|date=24 May 2013|work=Dummy Mag|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730050031/https://www.dummymag.com/lists/the-10-best-drum-and-bass-tracks-according-to-goldie |archivedate=30 July 2013}}
Between 2014 and 2018, he hosted the Future Beats show on London's Origin FM.
Selected discography
=Selected singles/EPs=
- 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=
- MixMag Live Vol 22: Breakbeat Experiments (MixMag, 1996)
References
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External links
- {{Discogs artist|artist=Doc Scott|name=Doc Scott}}
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Category:English record producers
Category:English drum and bass musicians
Category:British electronic dance music DJs