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Skinnyman | |
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| Birth name | Alexander Graham Holland |
| Born | (1974-11-09)9 November 1974 (age 50) Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Origin | Finsbury Park, London |
| Genres | Hip hop,jazz,folk |
| Labels | Low Life |
| Website | www |
Skinnyman (bornAlexander Graham Holland, 9 November 1974) is a Britishrapper who was born inChapeltownLeeds,Yorkshire and moved toFinsbury Park,London at a young age. He is best known for his sole albumCouncil Estate of Mind.
Skinnyman was born in 1974 in Chapeltown, Leeds. He moved to London with his mother and two siblings at the age of ten.[1] The family lived on the Six Acres Estate next toAndover Estate. Among his friends was fellow Leeds-born, London-raised Cornwall DJ Pat Mckay.
In the early 1990s he was part of The Bury Crew. Later he formed the Mud Family with Mongo,Chester P andFarma G. The group which released a number of EPs including the Mud Family EP in 2002.[2][3] They also released "Itchy Town" and "Lash Suttin", a reworking ofRedman's "Smash Something". Later Mr. Ti2bs, Uncle Festa and more joined the group.
Skinnyman appeared in the first episode ofTower Block Dreams, aired in January 2004. It was a documentary series onBBC Three which looked into the underground music scene incouncil estates.[4]
Skinnyman released his sole solo album,Council Estate of Mind in 2004. The album was released onLow Life Records in 2004, shortly before Skinnyman was again incarcerated.[citation needed] It spent two weeks in the official album chart, with a peak position of number 65.[5] Notably many samples on the album are taken from the 1982television playMade in Britain.[6]
He played a small part in the 2005 interactive TV seriesDubplate Drama.[7]
In 2011, Skinnyman was sentenced sixteen months for threatening his ex-girlfriend and damaging her car.[8]
Skinnyman claimed in a 2019 interview withThe Face to have "never been paid a penny to this day fromCouncil Estate of Mind."[1]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| UK [9][10] | UK R&B [11] | UK Ind. [12] | ||
| Council Estate of Mind |
| 65 | 15 | 6 |
| International | |
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