# Max Graef

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

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/max-graef
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/max-graef.json
- **Origin:** Germany
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House
- **Confidence score:** 45/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## 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."

## Official & social links

- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/max-graef
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/3076778
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e87c97b2-0350-40c4-9d23-2fc4a6783966
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Scruff
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60839711

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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

1. https://www.google.com/search?q=Max%20Graef+house+music+DJ
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e87c97b2-0350-40c4-9d23-2fc4a6783966
3. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60839711
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Scruff

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | Germany | [Curated editorial seed (World Famous House Crew)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Max%20Graef+house+music+DJ) | June 10, 2026 | 45 |
| genres | Deep House | [Curated editorial seed (World Famous House Crew)](https://www.google.com/search?q=Max%20Graef+house+music+DJ) | June 10, 2026 | 45 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e87c97b2-0350-40c4-9d23-2fc4a6783966 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e87c97b2-0350-40c4-9d23-2fc4a6783966) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/3076778 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e87c97b2-0350-40c4-9d23-2fc4a6783966) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/max-graef | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e87c97b2-0350-40c4-9d23-2fc4a6783966) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60839711) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60839711 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60839711) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Scruff | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Scruff) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Andrew Carthy (born 10 February 1972), known professionally as Mr. Scruff, is an English record producer and DJ. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Scruff) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | 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." | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Scruff) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |

## How to cite this page

```
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
```

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