User:Gerry H Butler
Skream | |
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 Skream at Metropolis in Leeds | |
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| Birth name | Oliver Dene Jones |
| Born | 1 June 1986 West Wickham, Bromley, London, England |
| Origin | Croydon, South London, England |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | skreamizm |
Oliver Dene Jones (born 1 June 1986), known as Skream, is an English electronic music producer based in Croydon.[1] Skream was an early and influential exponent of the dubstep genre.[2][3] After producing several singles, he released his first full-length album, Skream!, in 2006.
Skream and longtime collaborators Artwork and Benga co-founded a music group called Magnetic Man.[4] Their debut album, Magnetic Man was released in 2010.
In July 2011, Jones had his first child, a son.[5]
Jones is the brother of jungle DJ Hijak.[6]
- ^ O'Connell, Sharon (4 October 2006). "Dubstep". Time Out London. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
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- ^ Wolfson, Sam (3 December 2011). "Skream and the perils of going pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Churchill, Tom (1 November 2006). "Skream: The dubstep scene's hottest property". Clash. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011.
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