MUSICIAN
Mr. Scruff
1972 - Today

Mr. Scruff
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Mr. Scruff is the 3,173rd most popular musician (down from 3,017th in 2024), the 7,739th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,517th in 2019) and the 500th most popular British Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Mr. Scruff ranks 3,173 out of 3,175. Before him are Tom Thacker, Yeol Eum Son, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Ana Guerra, Adam Dutkiewicz, and Jack Owen. After him are Klingande, Steve Turner, Eir Aoi, Michel Bampély, Patrick Wilson, and Bill Stevenson.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTom Thacker
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 3,167
Yeol Eum Son
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 3,168
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 3,169
Ana Guerra
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 3,170
Adam Dutkiewicz
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 3,171
Jack Owen
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 3,172
Mr. Scruff
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 3,173
Klingande
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 3,174
Steve Turner
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 3,175
Eir Aoi
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 3,176
Michel Bampély
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 3,177
Patrick Wilson
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 3,178
Bill Stevenson
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 3,179
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Mr. Scruff ranks 1,281. Before him are Jang Hyung-seok, Samantha Womack, Elena Baranova, Keith Wood, Scott Turner, and Al Hasan Al-Yami. After him are Koichi Kidera, Bounty Killer, Todd Young, Zubeen Garg, Maja Lidia Kossakowska, and Carlos Clos Gómez.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsJang Hyung-seok
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 1,275
Samantha Womack
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 1,276
Elena Baranova
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 1,277
Keith Wood
RUGBY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 1,278
Scott Turner
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 1,279
Al Hasan Al-Yami
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,280
Mr. Scruff
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 1,281
Koichi Kidera
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 1,282
Bounty Killer
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 1,283
Todd Young
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 1,284
Zubeen Garg
ACTOR
1972 - 2025
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 1,285
Maja Lidia Kossakowska
WRITER
1972 - 2022
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 1,286
Carlos Clos Gómez
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 1,287
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Mr. Scruff ranks 500. Before him are Beth Orton (1970), Ilan Eshkeri (1977), Alison Balsom (1978), Patrick Wolf (1983), Sonja Aldén (1977), and Lauren Harris (1984). After him are Jake Bugg (1994), Duke Dumont (1982), Kele Okereke (1981), Isobel Campbell (1976), Badly Drawn Boy (1969), and DJ Fresh (1977).
Beth Orton
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 494
Ilan Eshkeri
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.99
Rank: 495
Alison Balsom
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.90
Rank: 496
Patrick Wolf
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 497
Sonja Aldén
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 498
Lauren Harris
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 499
Mr. Scruff
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 500
Jake Bugg
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 501
Duke Dumont
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 502
Kele Okereke
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 503
Isobel Campbell
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.80
Rank: 504
Badly Drawn Boy
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 505
DJ Fresh
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 506




































