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Max Graef

Andrew Carthy (born 10 February 1972), known professionally as Mr. Scruff, is an English record producer and DJ.

Biography

Andrew Carthy (born 10 February 1972), known professionally as Mr. Scruff, is an English record producer and DJ. He lives in Stretford, Greater Manchester and studied fine art at the Psalter Lane campus of Sheffield Hallam University. Before he could make a living from his music alone, he worked as a shelf stocker in the Hazel Grove branch of Kwik Save. His stage name was inspired by his scruffy facial hair as well as his trademark loose-lined drawing style. He has been DJing since 1992, at first in and around Manchester, then nationwide. He is known for DJing in marathon sets (often exceeding six hours), his eclectic musical taste, his love of a "nice cup of tea," and the quirky home-produced visuals and animations associated with his music. In an interview, he said, "It's about putting a lot of effort in and paying attention to detail. I get annoyed if I don't take risks. I'm very hard on myself."

Scores

influence score
0/100
reach score
0/100
house crew relevance score
60/100
booking potential score
0/100
emerging artist score
40/100
contact confidence score
0/100
citation confidence score
92/100
agent readability score
90/100
brand fit score
36/100
interview potential score
28/100
sponsorship potential score
12/100
education value score
10/100
house crew priority score
33/100

Sources & provenance

FieldValueSourceVerifiedConf.
origin_countryGermanyCurated editorial seed (World Famous House Crew)June 10, 202645
genresDeep HouseCurated editorial seed (World Famous House Crew)June 10, 202645
musicbrainzhttps://musicbrainz.org/artist/e87c97b2-0350-40c4-9d23-2fc4a6783966MusicBrainzJune 10, 202699
discogshttps://www.discogs.com/artist/3076778MusicBrainzJune 10, 202688
soundcloudhttps://soundcloud.com/max-graefMusicBrainzJune 10, 202688
gendermaleWikidataJune 10, 202694
wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60839711WikidataJune 10, 202695
wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._ScruffWikipediaJune 10, 202685
bio_shortAndrew Carthy (born 10 February 1972), known professionally as Mr. Scruff, is an English record producer and DJ.WikipediaJune 10, 202680
bio_longAndrew Carthy (born 10 February 1972), known professionally as Mr. Scruff, is an English record producer and DJ. He lives in Stretford, Greater Manchester and studied fine art at the Psalter Lane campus of Sheffield Hallam University. Before he could make a living from his music alone, he worked as a shelf stocker in the Hazel Grove branch of Kwik Save. His stage name was inspired by his scruffy facial hair as well as his trademark loose-lined drawing style. He has been DJing since 1992, at first in and around Manchester, then nationwide. He is known for DJing in marathon sets (often exceeding six hours), his eclectic musical taste, his love of a "nice cup of tea," and the quirky home-produced visuals and animations associated with his music. In an interview, he said, "It's about putting a lot of effort in and paying attention to detail. I get annoyed if I don't take risks. I'm very hard on myself."WikipediaJune 10, 202680

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House Music Intelligence Database. "Max Graef — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/max-graef