DeathBoy is the pseudonym and band name of English musician Scott Lamb, who started making breakbeat and rave music at age thirteen. He met Matthew Phillips at school, who became his long-term lyrical collaborator. In 1995, Lamb adopted the name DeathBoy while studying at Liverpool University. The band DeathBoy was formed in London in 2002, with Scott Lamb on vocals and notable members including Jason Knight (guitars), Adam Gelman (bass), and Phil Palmer (drums). They supported artists such as Tricky and Sheep on Drugs. Their first commercial album, Music to Crash Cars To, was released in 2003. DeathBoy signed with Line Out Records in 2005 and released their second commercial album, End of an Error, in 2006.