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SkreamFrom Grime WikipediaBiographySkream (born Oliver Jones in West Wickham, Bromley) is a 21 year-old dubstep producer based in Croydon. One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he has played an important role in the genre's development. As a teenager, Jones worked at Big Apple Records, a Croydon-based record store that was at the center of the early dubstep scene; even prior to this, Jones had become acquainted with Hatcha, another dubstep pioneer, because Jones' brother worked on an adjacent floor in Big Apple Records. As a result of this encounter, Hatcha was the first DJ to play Skream dubplates. Jones began producing music at the age of 15 (using Fruity Loops) and claims to now have roughly 1,500 songs in varying stages of development. Skream's early productions were often with another member of Big Apple, Benga, and are of a decidedly darker and less melodic nature than later releases. Skream has released records on a variety of UK record labels, such as Tempa, Tectonic, and Big Apple Records, including a self titled album on the Tempa label. He has performed in Europe, the US, Australia, and Japan, as well as the UK. He hosts a weekly show on Rinse FM, called Stella Sessions. The 2005 Skream track "Midnight Request Line" has been described as "dubstep's most recognizable crossover hit", and has been praised by producers as diverse as grime producer Wiley, and minimal techno producer Ricardo Villalobos. In 2006 Skream released his self titled album on Tempa records featuring artists JME and Warrior Queen. ReleasesExternal Links |
