Skratch (born on May 26, 1972) is an American pinstripe artist and “metal fabricator” best known for his work on TVs Overhaulin' and one episode on Hot Rod TV, among at least 3 magazine features.
The grandson of an Oklahoma moonshine runner and the son of a 1950s pinstriper, Skratch started working on hot rods at age 16 in Fort Worth, Texas because it was in his blood.
After several years of struggling to make ends meet, Skratch shut down the shop and began trying his hand at the corporate 9 to 5 thing...but that just wasn't happening for him.
Starting with a drawing on a napkin, he immerses himself in building “the classic American Hot Rod.” The episode stressed his talents to unachievable heights while the cameras roll, and sleep becomes a distant memory as he bounces between the Head Skratcher, striping shows in Japan and Germany, and season 5 of Overhaulin’.
The Hot Rod TV episode featuring Skratch debuted in September to be the highest rated episode in the entire 20-episode season, the Head Skratcher was featured on the cover of the re-launch of Hot Rod Deluxe Magazine and in a spread in an upcoming issue of Rodders Journal, and Skratch pushed the car into SEMA in Las Vegas promoting the brand with several potential corporate brand partners.