DJ Skee | |
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| Born | Scott Keeney (1983-11-15)November 15, 1983 (age 42) |
| Origin | St. Paul,Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop,hip hop,rock,turntablism |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, musician,music producer,radio personality,television personality,entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Skee Music |
| Website | www.djskee.com |
Scott Keeney (born November 15, 1983), better known by hisstage nameDJ Skee, is an American artist, television host, radio personality, and entrepreneur. Skee rose to fame as the first DJ to discover and play superstar artists on the radio includingKendrick Lamar,[1]Justin Bieber,Akon,[2]Lorde, andLady Gaga amongst many others.[3]
In 2015, Skee officially launchedDash Radio, which has since become world's largest all original digital radio network with investments from the likes ofL.A. Reid,Adrian Peterson, Kevin Colleran,Michael Lazerow and more. Now reaching over 5 million listeners worldwide, Dash Radio powers over 75 stations completely free and curated by real DJs, artists and tastemakers with zero traditional commercials.[4] Dash Radio has partnered with the likes ofSnoop Dogg,Kylie Jenner,Odd Future, theGrammy Awards,EA Sports,T-Boz (TLC),Stevie Wonder,Wu-Tang Clan,XXL, Strange Music Inc., The Computer Game Show, multiple music festivals, and many more.[5][6]
Outside of his career as a DJ and TV personality, Skee is active as an entrepreneur being named one ofBillboard's influential "Power Players: 30 Under 30"[7] in the 21 August 2010 issue. Skee was also named as an honorable mentionForbes magazine's influential "Power Players: 30 Under 30"[8] in 2012. In September 2012, Skee opened the second and flagship location of his retail store chain, Tradition, in theBeverly Center inBeverly Hills, California.
Known as the man behind the marketing campaigns and promotions for the popularT-Mobile Sidekick in the mid-2000s, Skee has orchestrated campaigns forDaimler-Chrysler (and specifically the launch of theChrysler 300 andDodge Magnum in 2004), Google's Android Platform,Nike, nearly every major record label in the world, and more. Additionally, he has written pieces for magazines such as Forbes, Billboard, Recode[9]
In February, 2021 DJ Skee partnered withTopps for its Project 70 baseball card collection.[10][11] As a mixtape DJ, Skee created curated playlists for each of his cards onSpotify.
On May 24, 2022, DJ Skee released the book "The Metaverse Handbook". Co-authored with Quharrison Terry with a foreword written byParis Hilton.[12][13]
As a mixtape DJ & producer, Skee has released over 100 mixtapes during his career. In 2008, Skee was nominated in eight categories, twice as much as any other DJ, at Justo's Mixtape Awards.[14] Skee also won west coast mixtape DJ of the year at the 2013 Global Spin Awards.
Skee provided the sonic and musical identity for the 2012Dew Tour in conjunction withNBC andMountain Dew as well as the athletes on the tour.[15]
It was announced in 2012 that Skee would be involved with the music forHalo 4 and theMicrosoftXbox 360.[16]
On November 27, 2021, DJ Skee was the guest DJ for theNCAA football game inMichigan between theMichigan Wolverines football team and theOhio State Buckeyes football team.[17] Skee returned toMichigan Stadium for Michigan's game versus thePenn State Nittany Lions football team on October 15, 2022 and Michigan's next home game against the Buckeyes on November 25, 2023.
On February 6, 2022 DJ Skee became the first DJ to DJ live during aNASCAR race for theBusch Light Clash at The Coliseum inLos Angeles.[18]
Now in its 5th season on Fuse, "Skee TV" is a one-hour original series that provides insider access to the hottest musical artists, athletes, celebrities and cultural tastemakers via exclusive interviews and live performances.[19]
On June 21, 2021, DJ Skee threw out the first pitch atPetco Park before the game between thePadres vsDodgers.[20]
On July 15, 2021,Billboard Magazine released an article announcing that a documentary on the death ofEazy-E would be airing onMeTV with DJ Skee as one of the Executive Producers.[21]
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