SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

February 12, 2007

Local scratch DJ leaves his mark on competition circuit

By Martina Brendel , Staff writer

BEVERLY - Tom Beaver is an internationally renowned scratcher, but he doesn't have an itch.

Beaver, 28, of Longview Road is a professional scratch DJ. Using two turntables and what's called a "fader" knob, he intersplices albums and "scratches" them, literally moving them back and forth with his hands, to create entirely new and original sonic patterns.Read this article in full with a
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