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Skinnyman | |
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| Birth name | Alexander Graham Holland |
| Born | 9 November 1974 Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Origin | Finsbury Park, London |
| Genres | Hip hop, jazz, folk |
| Labels | Low Life |
| Website | www |
Skinnyman (born Alexander Graham Holland, 9 November 1974) is a British rapper who was born in Chapeltown Leeds, Yorkshire and moved to Finsbury Park, London at a young age. He grew up on the Six Acres Estate next to Andover Estate. Among his friends was fellow Leeds-born, London-raised Cornwall DJ Pat Mckay.
He formed the Mud Family with Mongo and Chester P, a group which released a number of EPs. These included such records as "Itchy Town" and "Lash Suttin", a reworking of Redman's "Smash Something". Later Mr. Ti2bs, Uncle Festa and more joined the group. Skinnyman released a solo album, Council Estate of Mind in 2004.
He appeared in the first episode of Tower Block Dreams, a 2004 documentary series on BBC Three which looked into the underground music scene in council estates.[1] He also played a small part in the 2005 interactive TV series Dubplate Drama.[2]
- ^ "Tower Block Dreams: Spitting and Shottingq". The Radio Times. No. 4163. 1 January 2004. p. 98. ISSN 0033-8060. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Dubplate Drama (TV Series 2005– ) - IMDb, archived from the original on 24 November 2010, retrieved 3 May 2021