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Recordiad Sain / Audio Recording: Simon Rue (AKA Scratch Master Slide)
Rue, Simon (Scratch Master Slider)
(Interviewer)
Barrett, Kaptin
(Interviewer)
Interviewed for the exhibition 'Hip Hop: A Welsh Story'.
Growing up in Griffithstown in the late 90s. Buying records from Richie Vee in Catapult Records and influence of UK Garage. Entering DJ battles. Scratch Cafe in Bristol. DJing for Iftekhar 'Iffy' Harris in Newport venues. Teaching DJ workshops. Economics of being a DJ.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2025.41.66
Historical Associations
Association Type: Locality of the evidence
Date: 1990s (late)
Place: Newport
Creation/Production
DJ / Turntablist from South Wales
DJ and Hip Hop Co-ordinator working at Amgueddfa Cymru from 2022-2025.
Role: Interviewee
Role: Interviewer
Place: Caerdydd | Cardiff
Period: 2025
Acquisition
Made-in-House, 10/9/2025
Measurements
running time:0.46.52
Techniques
Digidol | born digital
Location
In store
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