Aram Scaram began his DJ journey in Toronto’s late-90s underground, spinning at house parties and one-off club events before landing weekly residencies at the beloved lounges Ciao Eddie and Alto Basso. It was at Ciao Eddie where he met Sassa’le, founder of the influential Version Xcursion radio show on CKLN 88.1 FM — a connection that would shape the next chapter of his career.
Scaram soon joined Version Xcursion as co-host and co-producer, helping transform the show into a staple of Toronto’s music landscape. Their weekly broadcasts championed dub, downtempo, trip-hop, reggae, and emerging Canadian talent, establishing the program as a go-to platform for genre-bending sounds.
Over the years, Scaram has brought his signature style to major stages, including the Du Maurier Jazz Festival, the first Virgin Festival on the Toronto Islands (2006), and an opening slot for Massive Attack at The Carlu. He also founded Dub & Beyond, a hugely popular monthly club night at Andy Poolhall, broadcast live-to-air on CKLN 88.1 FM. Running for seven and a half years, it became a cornerstone of the city’s dub and bass culture. His international appearances include performing at the Shatter The Hotel release event in London and playing the legendary Dub Chamber party at OT301 in Amsterdam.
As a producer with Version Xcursion, Scaram released two full-length albums and three singles, including the cult classic Moments featuring Treson — widely regarded by tastemakers as one of Canada’s standout tracks of the early 2000s.
In 2010, he launched his solo project Citizen Sound, releasing a full-length album that featured the award-winning single Reggae Is Her Name with Blessed, which earned the Canadian Reggae Music Award for Best Male Single. A second Citizen Sound album followed in 2014, along with numerous singles and EPs. Throughout his production career, he has collaborated with many of Canada’s premier reggae and dub artists, including Ammoye, Blessed, Chester Miller, Treson, Dubmatix, and Prince Blanco.
After a 14-year break from radio, Scaram returned in 2025 with Sound So Nice, co-hosted with Eddie Go Boom on CFRU 93.3 FM in Guelph, Ontario. The weekly show explores the deep roots of sound system culture — from Jamaica’s foundational influence to its global evolution — guiding listeners through reggae, dub, electronic, drum & bass, house, afrobeats, downtempo, and beyond. Driven by an electrifying musical selection, the show blends minimal commentary with occasional interviews featuring artists, producers, and organizers shaping today’s scene.
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/citizensoundmusic
https://www.instagram.com/soundsoniceradio
https://www.mixcloud.com/scaram/
https://m.soundcloud.com/aramscaram
Thievery Corporation - Waiting Too Long feat. Notch
Stephen Marley - Don’t Let Me Down
Salmonella Dub - Rhythm & Pattern
The Nomad - Open Your Eyes
Boztown - Instant Playa
Boogie Belgique - Every Time
Flowering Inferno & Quantic - Make Dub Not War
Gregory Isaacs - Number One
Prince Fattty - Roof Over My Dub feat. Little Roy
Sugar Minott - Rockers Master
Cornell Campbell - Boxing Around
Augustus Pablo - Rockers Magic
John Holt - Ali Baba
Keznamdi - Pressure
Asa - Jailer
Little Simz - Point and Kill feat. Obongjayer
Chronixx - Keep On Rising
Bunny Rugs - Rumours feat. Sly & Robbie
Quakers - Approach with Caution feat. Sampa The Great
Super Beagle - Dust A Sound Boy
Yeza & Rorystonelove - Road Runner
Lauryn Hill - So Much Things To Say
Bob Marley - Roots Rock Reggae feat Steven Tyler & Joe Perry
De Lata - Breathe
Major Lazer - Can’t Stop Now feat. Mr. Vegas & Jovi Rockwell
Jada Kingdom - Budum
DJ Vadim, Kathrin deBoer & Belleruche - Black Is The Night Pt. 3
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley - Hey Girl feat. Stephen Marley
Red Astaire - Dum Dum
A Tribe Called Quest - Rock Rock Y’all feat. Punchline, Wordsworth, Jane Doe & Mos Def
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - What Can You Bring Me
