Originally a member of Philadelphia based rap group, Schoolz of Thought, he joined The Roots in 1996.
Scratch released his debut solo album The Embodiment of Instrumentation in 2002 on the Ropeadope record label.
It featured The Roots, Dice Raw, Calente from the PBP’s, E.S.T of Three Times Dope, Cyph Born of Aphillyation, Bilal, Jill Scott, Malik B and M.A.R.S.
After the release of his solo LP, he abruptly left In 2004, Scratch contributed to Zap Mama's Ancestry in Progress on the track "Wadidyusay?".
In 2009, he released an album titled Loss 4 Wordz, featuring artists such as Kanye West, Musiq, Damon Albarn, and Peedi-Peedi.