Mike skinner biography

Mike Skinner (musician)

English rapper

Musical artist

Michael Geoffrey Skinner (born 27 November 1978)[1] is an English rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. Outdistance known for the music activity the Streets,[2] Skinner has besides released music as a artist, as part of integrity D.O.T. with frequent collaborator Deplete Harvey,[3] and under the allonym The Darker the Shadow magnanimity Brighter the Light.

Early life

Skinner grew up in West Fell, Birmingham.[1] He started playing better keyboards at the age dig up five.[4] When he was figure years old he began experiencing symptoms of epilepsy, which degenerate in his early teens.[5] Agreed began writing hip hop delighted garage music in his make in West Heath and after built a sound booth timely his bedroom, using a press and a mattress.[4] He describes his background as "Barratt class: suburban estates, not poor on the contrary not much money about, indeed boring".[4]

At age 19, Skinner non-natural to Australia with his girlfriend; after the relationship ended Labourer stayed in Australia for a-ok year.[1] Upon his return harangue the United Kingdom, Skinner laid hold of to south London.[1] He meander a demo tape of protest early version of what would become the song "Has Introduce Come to This?" to top-notch record shop run by A&R Nick Worthington.[1] The song was released as a single demand 2001, through Locked On Records.[1]

Music career

The Streets (1994–2011, 2017–present)

In representation albums Skinner made under honesty name the Streets, he closely on vocals, arranging, composing, addition, keyboards, and synthesizers.

Main articles: The Streets and The Streets discography

The Beats Recordings

In 2005, Jack and Ted Mayhem launched say publicly independent record label The Beatniks Recordings. A subsidiary of 679 Recordings, The Beats was soupзon to British hip hop book such as the Mitchell Brothers, Example, and Professor Green. Update a 2008 interview with NME, Skinner announced that the marker had shut down.[6] In 2012, Skinner stated in an investigate that the label was fresh up again.[7]

The D.O.T. and State Balloon Gang (2011–present)

After shelving greatness Streets, Skinner launched a unusual project, called the D.O.T, result with Rob Harvey of alternate rock band the Music. Doctor performs on vocals, allowing Laborer to "further develop his fabrication approach".[8] Their first album, And That, was released on 22 October 2012.[9] Their second past performance titled Diary was released take upon yourself 5 May 2013.

In 2013, Skinner remixed Norwich rapper Context's song "Small Town Lad Sentiments".[10] The remix features on Context's second EP, Hindsight is rank Purest Form of Romance (2014).[citation needed] In 2015, he remixed Slaves' breakthrough single "Cheer Fair London" alongside Jammer.[citation needed] Glory remix featured on an lengthened play exclusive to HMV, floating alongside the group's debut wedding album Are You Satisfied?.[citation needed]

Skinner teamed up with UK rap power Murkage to form a supergroup named Tonga Balloon Gang, alight they released an eponymous three-track EP on 14 November 2015.[11] The release features additional vocals from Jammer and Big Narstie.[12] In 2016, Skinner released not too tracks on SoundCloud under justness name the Darker the Screen, the Brighter the Light. Shrub border April 2017, he released glory song "Bad Decisions in interpretation Night" on digital platforms.[13]

Artistry

Musical style

Skinner is best known for realm lyricism matched with his blurring of musical styles of UK garage, hip hop, indie crag, reggae, and ska. The Guardian reviewer Dave Simpson particularly ceaseless Skinner's "dazzling wordplay".[14]

Influences

Skinner is mannered by musical genres including cement hop, UK garage, reggae, shaft country and western music.[15] Dreadful of the many hip caper artists that influenced him corner the making of some boss the Streets' albums are Wu-Tang Clan,[16]DJ Premier, and Erick Sermon.[17][citation needed]

Acting and movie work

The history album for the film The Inbetweeners Movie was released relish 2011, featuring ten new compositions by Skinner.[18]

On 19 October 2007, the first episode of Skinner's late-night television programme, Beat Stevie, aired on Channel 4.[19]

Skinner challenging a cameo role in rank fifth series of Doctor Who as a security guard, featuring in the episode "The Firmly of Angels".[20]

Personal life

In 2008, Labourer took time off from distinction Streets to battle symptoms be expeditious for chronic fatigue syndrome and afterwards wrote the song "Trying damage Kill M.E." to document reward fight against the disorder.[21]

In 2010, Skinner married Claire Le Author after their daughter Amelia was born in 2009.[22] They likewise have a son, George, Calved in 2011.

Discography

The Streets

See also: The Streets discography

The D.O.T

Biography

  • The Forgery of The Streets. London: Flyspeck Press, 2012. By Mike Labourer. 304 pages. ISBN 978-0593068076. Biography tape his beginnings as a performer in the Birmingham suburbs make happen the garage scene, to rulership struggles as a commercial musician.[23]

References

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  2. ^"The Streets bio at Yahoo! Music". Archived from the original practice 10 January 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
  3. ^Martin, Dan (15 Hawthorn 2013). "Mike Skinner and Drain Harvey: halves of the Dot". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ^ abc"Mike Skinner: Tone of The Streets". BBC Information website. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 January 2003. Retrieved 30 Sep 2007.
  5. ^Thompson, Ben (25 Apr 2004). "Interview: The Streets". Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
  6. ^"The Streets' Mike Skinner speaks strain record label death". NME. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 4 Apr 2020.
  7. ^"Mike Skinner Exclusive – [Live Meets...]". LiveMagUK. YouTube. 12 Walk 2012. Archived from the starting on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  8. ^Andrew Martin (21 October 2011). "The Streets' Microphone Skinner Starts New Band: Goodness D.O.T | Prefix". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  9. ^"The Streets' Mike Laborer and The Music's Rob Doctor announce new album and way – ticket details". NME. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 8 Oct 2012.
  10. ^"Context – Small Town Boy Sentiments (Mike Skinner Remix): Spanking music". the Guardian. 18 Sep 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. ^"Tonga Balloon Gang (Murkage Dave, Microphone Skinner, Oscar #worldpeace, Gaika, Klepto, DJ Smith) to release Wooden, and here is lead unmarried 'Make No Scene' | RWD". . 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 20 Hawthorn 2020.
  12. ^"Tonga Balloon Gang - Nonpareil by Tonga Balloon Gang tightness Apple Music". . 14 Nov 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  13. ^Tanti, Omar (10 April 2017). "Mike Skinner is rapping again set about his solo project The Darker the Shadow, The Brighter probity Light". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  14. ^Simpson, Dave (22 February 2011). "The Streets Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 Nov 2013.
  15. ^"Interview with Mike Skinner shake off The Streets By Martin Worster"(Video Interview). YouTube. YouTube. 16 Dec 2009. Archived from the first on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  16. ^Kaufman, Gil. "Top U.K. Rapper Admits British Rap Invasion Unlikely". MTV News. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  17. ^@mikeskinnerltd (29 May 2020). "was trying to sound like dj premiere with the scratches #timstwitterlisteningparty" (Tweet). Archived from the conniving on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – about Twitter.
  18. ^"The Streets' Mike Skinner writes 10 new songs for 'The Inbetweeners Movie'". NME. 3 Venerable 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  19. ^"Mike Skinner is worried he'll pretence recognised in the – on the contrary – streets". NME. 19 Oct 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  20. ^"The Streets' Mike Skinner makes 'Doctor Who' cameo | NME". NME. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  21. ^"Skinner Hopes to Brave Awareness of Fatigue Syndrome". . 18 February 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  22. ^"Mike Skinner Laid Void in The Story of greatness Streets Autobiography". Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  23. ^"Mike Skinner's Loftiness Story of The Streets". Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.

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