Mike Skinner (musician)

Mike Skinner
Mike Skinner
	Skinner performing at a concert in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Michael Geoffrey Skinner
Born	27 November 1978 (age 45); Birmingham, England
Origin	West Heath, Birmingham, England
Genres	Alternative hip hop; electronic; UK garage;
Occupations	Rapper; singer; songwriter; poet; musician; record producer;
Instruments	Vocals; synthesizer; keyboards; guitar;
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Locked On; 679; Vice; Atlantic; Warner;
Website	mikeskinner-ltd.co.uk

Michael Geoffrey Skinner (born 27 November 1978)^[1] is an English rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. Best known for the music project the Streets,^[2] Skinner has also released music as a solo artist, as part of the D.O.T. with frequent collaborator Rob Harvey,^[3] and under the pseudonym The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light.

^ Bainbridge, Luke (2006), "The voice of little Britain", The Guardian, retrieved 9 August 2019, But Skinner has never hidden the fact that he comes from the suburbs. He was born in Birmingham. 'You think I'm ghetto? Stop dreaming,' he mocked on his debut album.
^ "The Streets bio at Yahoo! Music". Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
^ Martin, Dan (15 May 2013). "Mike Skinner and Rob Harvey: halves of the Dot". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

[littlebritain-1] Bainbridge, Luke (2006), "The voice of little Britain", The Guardian, retrieved 9 August 2019, But Skinner has never hidden the fact that he comes from the suburbs. He was born in Birmingham. 'You think I'm ghetto? Stop dreaming,' he mocked on his debut album.

[2] "The Streets bio at Yahoo! Music". Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.

[3] Martin, Dan (15 May 2013). "Mike Skinner and Rob Harvey: halves of the Dot". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

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