DJ Skully In 1989, at the age of 10, SkullyÕs brother gave him his first taste of Hip-Hop in the form of N.W.A, 2 Live Crew and Public Enemy. Whilst ÔscratchingÕ and the role of a Disc Jockey were unknown to him at the time, he knew exactly what he liked, and his hunger for this sound had grown very quickly, and with this craving came an increasing collection of music, vinyl and mixtapes. 1993 saw a major turning point, when Skully was handed a cassette from a local DJ, where for the first time, he heard scratching in itÕs purest from Ð straight up kuts over hip hop beats. This would be the moment he knew his destiny. After an intense studying of the tape, it was time to take this passion to the next level, and to get involved. In 1996, Skully moved to New Jersey for a short period of time, where his passion for Hip-Hop hit an absolute high. Visiting New York frequently, he was exposed to new sounds, and became obsessed with the culture where Hip-Hop was born. He found himself spending hours staring in shop windows at his desired Technics Turntables. After only a few months, Skully returned to his home town to finish his education, this was when he finally invested in his TECHNIC 1210Õs and never looked back. Shortly after his return, Skully djÕed at a few local partys, and one night he was approached by a local DJ, Jay Nyce, who saw talent in Skully, and took him under his wing, giving him his first opportunity to play outside of his hometown and to new crowds around the county. Jay Nyce and Skully became partners, and continued to play venues, make mixtapes, and host a radio show every Sunday on local station Inspiration FM. 1997, he continued to study various mixtapes and listen to his favourite DJÕs on the radio. Skully practiced the art of turntablism every hour of every day until it was time to enter his first local competition, where he won. 1998, after such a successful start to the life of competitions, his desire to compete had grown, and after watching various DMC video tapes and studying the every move of his favourite DJÕs such as Noize, The Executioners and Cash Money, it was time to enter the prestigious DMCÕs. This year he was to make it as far as the London regionals and walked away with valuable experience and a new goal. In 1999, SkullyÕs DJ partner, Jay Nyce, was diagnosed with cancer, and sadly passed away at a very early age. This was a very difficult time for the many friends and family of the very talented Jay Nyce. However, it became the one thing that drove Skully to work even harder, practising his chosen art, producing many mixtapes and staging his own local events, building his stature and creditability. It was time for the DMCÕs again, and this year Skully reached the UK final and achieved one of his dreams, but was denied the title. This only encouraged him more, and he was determined to make his mark. The following year was dedicated to practising up to eight hours solid every day, every week, entering every competition to gain the experience he would need to take him that one step further, and making new mixtapes to make a name for himself on the circuit. The year of 2000 brought Skully his first ever-national DJ title, where he became the first ever DMC Battle for Supremacy UK Champion. In 2000 Skully continued to hold down a restricted licence radio show on Inspiration FM with his life long friend, Mr Sensi, and continued to dedicate himself to practising for more competitions and making a name for himself in the music industry. 2001, Skully won the Lyric Lounges ÔBattle RoyaleÕ Annual DJ Competition, but it would be 2002 that Skully would make his break and explode into the UK scene. In the summer of 2002, Skully grabbed the Diesel U-MUSIC Award for the best Scratch DJ and was involved in an award ceremony surrounded by musical legends, and also appeared on MTV, Nickelodeon, Channel 4 and the BBC, as well as spinnin at clubs and festivals everywhere. One month later, he fulfilled his dream by becoming the DMC UK Singles Champion, and went on to become the World DMC number two. This would lead the way into a new chapter. Just a week after the World finals, held at the Brixton Academy in London, he received an award for the Best UK hip hop DJ. Skully was approached by the World famous radio station Kiss 100, where after making several guest mixes he was offered a contract to do a late night Hip-Hop show. After the release of his DMC Exclusive Mix CD ÔChampion SoundsÕ Skully continued to build a radio show aimed at listeners who wanted cutting edge UK and US music, and after only a short period of time, Kiss offered him a contract in one of their key time slots on Thursday nights 9-11pm. SkullyÕs popularity continued to grow and saw him DJ alongside artists such as Pharoahe Monche, Fatman Scoop, Biz Markie, Ice-T, Jeru the Damaja, Klashnekof, Black Twang, Jehst, and many many more; along with interviewing hip hop legends such as The Beatnuts, Guru, Madlib and Skinnyman. In 2004, Skully continued to blow up live shows with his MC partner Mr Sensi, and also found time to release his latest mixtape offering ÔTop Shelf MaterialÕ. 2005 looks very promising indeed, still dominating the airwaves with his new co Ð host DJ MK, playing venues across the world, and producing mix cdÕs of the highest hip hop quality. With the release of the much anticipated ÔFocus ModeÕ mix compilation alongside the UKÕs hottest MC Klashnekoff about too drop, SkullyÕs future as a leading hip hop dj, looks very bright indeedÉ. |
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