Biography
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Born
29 March 1983 (age 41)
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Born In
Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
With explosive stage presence, intoxicating rhymes and an unmistakable voice, Skrein is steadily building a reputation for himself as Britains hungriest MC. Touted by Choice FMs DJ 279 as one to watch for 2006, 2007 is set for the takeover. Skreins music ranges from eccentric to socially conscious, heart-warming to downright hilarious, playfully adapting his style to suit tracks conceptually as well as musically.
Skrein cut his teeth in the underground scene with his Underground Alliance (UNDALI) and Foreign Beggars, staying on the cutting edge of the UK urban scene collaborating with Taskforce, Skinnyman, Plan B, Jehst, Doc Brown, Dr Syntax, Dubbledge and Shameless over production from Ghost Town, Jimmy Wha Gwaan, DJ IQ and Dag Nabbit.
Skrein has left his mark firmly on the underground Hip-Hop circuit, performing alongside the cream of the countrys talent, touring overseas and supporting such well-known US acts as The Beatnuts, Maseo (De Le Soul) and DJ Numark (Jurrassic 5), tearing up shows from Cambridge to Sevilla, Scotland to Oslo, Ibiza to Poland, Glastonbury 2005 to his hometown of London.
Best remembered for his standout appearance on the Foreign Beggars album Asylum Speakers, Skreins solo ventures (Mind Out 12" & Idols 7") have all achieved critical acclaim and mainstream radio play. His videos for Mind Out and The Youth have also received heavy rotation on Channel U.
As well as touring the UK and Europe with UNDALI and Foreign Beggars, Skrein has appeared on numerous radio shows from Radio and mix CDs, most notably with Ras Kwarme on BBC Radio1, DJ Excalabahs UK Dub States and DJ Moodies Construction Skills.
His latest release was the star-studded mix CD The Eat Up featuring all the big boys of the scene, mixed by the Baby God DJ IQ. Following that will be the Scene Stealers LP with Dr Syntax in September 2007 on Dented Records. Also In the works is the KELAKOVSKI LP featuring Jehst, Kashmere, Micall Parknsun, Foreign Beggars, T.B and Smife, all produced by Kelakovski, one of the illest up and coming producers in the game, check out his profile in Skreins top friends. This will be followed by Skreins highly anticipated solo album. Its takeover time for Skrein and Dented Records.
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