Chyskillz

Chyskillz
Background information
Birth name	Chylow Parker
Also known as	Chylow M. Parker Chy-Skills Chy-Skillz CHY Skillz Chyskills Mr. Slam
Born	(1969-07-19)July 19, 1969 Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Origin	Queens, New York City, U.S.
Died	February 13, 2018(2018-02-13) (aged 48)
Genres	Hip hop East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop gangsta rap jazz rap new jack swing
Occupations	Record producer DJ musician rapper
Instruments	Turntables sampler drum kit electric guitar keyboards
Years active	1991–2018
Labels	Chyskillz JMJ Def Jam Wasteland 719

Chylow Parker (July 19, 1969 – February 13, 2018),^[1] known by the stage name Chyskillz, was an American record producer, DJ, musician, rapper and a member of multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx.

Chyskillz was discovered by the late great hip hop legend Jam Master Jay of Run-D.M.C. who signed Onyx on his label JMJ Records. Onyx's debut album Bacdafucup, produced by Chyskillz, helped the group to become a nominee for "Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist" on American Music Awards and won "Best Rap Album" on Soul Train Music Awards.

During his career, Chylow Parker has worked with well-known artists such as Large Professor, Onyx, Run-D.M.C., Biohazard, Queen, Ice Cube, Shaquille O'Neal, LL Cool J, Public Enemy and many others. Many songs were re-mixed, re-mastered and re-released after 1997.

Five albums produced by Chyskillz, were certified as gold by the RIAA: Public Enemy Greatest Misses,^[2] Onyx Bacdafucup,^[3] Run-D.M.C. Down With The King,^[4] Shaquille O'Neal Shaq-Fu: Da Return^[5] and LL Cool J Mr. Smith.^[6] Two of them were certified as platinum: Onyx Bacdafucup and LL Cool J Mr. Smith.