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Skinnyman | |
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Birth name | Alexander Graham Holland |
Born | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | 9 November 1974
Origin | Finsbury Park, London |
Genres | Hip hop, jazz, folk |
Labels | Low Life |
Website |
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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]
Council Estate of Mind was released on Low Life Records in 2004, shortly before Skinnyman was again incarcerated. It spent two weeks in the official album chart, with a peak position of number 65. [3] Skinnyman claimed in a 2019 interview with The Face to have "never been paid a penny to this day from Council Estate of Mind." [4]
Notably many samples on the album are taken from the 1982 television play Made in Britain. [5]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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UK [6] [7] |
UK R&B [8] |
UK Ind. [9] | ||
Council Estate of Mind |
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65 | 15 | 6 |
![]() | This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (April 2009) |
Skinnyman | |
---|---|
Birth name | Alexander Graham Holland |
Born | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | 9 November 1974
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]
Council Estate of Mind was released on Low Life Records in 2004, shortly before Skinnyman was again incarcerated. It spent two weeks in the official album chart, with a peak position of number 65. [3] Skinnyman claimed in a 2019 interview with The Face to have "never been paid a penny to this day from Council Estate of Mind." [4]
Notably many samples on the album are taken from the 1982 television play Made in Britain. [5]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
UK [6] [7] |
UK R&B [8] |
UK Ind. [9] | ||
Council Estate of Mind |
|
65 | 15 | 6 |