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MC Ruff was a very talented MC and a shining beacon in the hardcore scene.
MC Ruff first started out MC'ing on the pirate airwaves in London, but his first major break came when he was working as a soundboy for the Prodigy and he got a job as their tour MC.
In the end, MC Ruff had done four tours with the Prodigy as the tour MC but he parted company with them due because their music was going in a different direction than he was.
After Prodigy, MC Ruff went back to what he was good at - MC'ing on the pirates in London.
MC Ruff went on to appear on Dream FM, which was a pirate radio station in London which went on to promote around 20 events within the London area. Dream FM eventually started a clubbing magazine which sadly now defunkt.
Out of the Dj's on the station, MC Ruff struck up a good understanding with Dj Spinback, where they clicked first time and formed quite a double act!.
With his now partner in crime DJ Spinback, MC Ruff provided the London airwaves with a healthly dose of Happy Hardcore week in, week out not realizing that he was going to get another major break.
Due to his lyrical skills [ He sang as well as MC'd ] which complimented the hardcore scene vibe, MC Ruff attained a weekly residency at the Labrynth, which was the premier & longest running hardcore club in London at the time.
As word spread of his skills, MC Ruff got bookings at all the major events up and down the country week in and week out. A rave would not have been the same without this duo there.
Sadly, MC Ruff was taken away from us on the same weekend as Stevie Hyper and this page will make sure that he will be never forgotten.
Jimmy, MC Ruff, A friend to thousands - Rest in peace.
[ Many thanks to Jason Spinback for the additional text ]
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