Cut Chemist
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Cut Chemist in 2002
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lucas MacFadden |
| Born | October 4, 1972 |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | Hip hop, trip hop, turntablism |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer |
| Instruments | Turntables, sampler |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records, A Stable Sound |
| Associated acts | Ozomatli, Jurassic 5, DJ Shadow |
| Website | www |
Lucas MacFadden (born October 4, 1972), better known as Cut Chemist, is an American DJ and record producer. He is a former member of the funk Latin band Ozomatli, and of hip hop group Jurassic 5. He has collaborated with fellow turntablist DJ Shadow on a number of projects.
Cut Chemist became known through the Los Angeles-based rap group Unity Committee, and debuted on vinyl on the B-side of Unity Committee's 1993 single, "Unified Rebelution". The track, "Lesson 4: The Radio" was an ovation of Double Dee and Steinski's "Lessons 1-3."
Preceding the vinyl release, Unity Committee formed Jurassic 5, along with another group, Rebels of Rhythm. Cut Chemist contributed avidly to the group, adding "Lesson 6: The Lecture" to Jurassic 5's eponymous EP, and co-producing the entirety of the record. Between then and other releases, he explored remixing alongside DJ Shadow and Liquid Liquid, and performed doing outside work (sampling and scratching for Less Than Jake, and appearing with Ozomatli). From late 1996 to early 1997, Cut Chemist recorded his album debut, Live at Future Primitive Sound Session, with Shortkut of Invisibl Skratch Piklz.
In 2004, Cut Chemist's song 'Drums of Fire' was part of the soundtrack to Tony Hawk's Underground 2.
Cut Chemist did not appear on Jurassic 5's 2006 album Feedback. In May 2006, he indicated to Billboard that he had left the group.
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