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A.Skillz (Fingerlickin - UK) is one of the world’s funkiest beatmeisters. His fierce production skills and turntable dexterity has seen him explode onto the scene, collaborating with hip-hop legends and making music for worldwide brands. At only 26 years old his incredible deck talents involve fusing funk, hip-hop and breaks with his unique style of scratching and mixing. His reputation as a true party rocker has won him prime-time slots across the as well as gigs around the world at major festivals and music industry.
In 2003 A.Skillz released his debut album “TrickaTechnology” alongside Finger Lickin's very own Krafty Kuts. The album was a nod towards musical influences like De La Soul, James Brown and Jurassic 5, true Finger Lickin' Funk that enlisted the talents of some of the world's best hip-hop and funk artists including Kurtis Blow, Real Elements and Ashley “Freakpower” Slater. February 2004 saw A.Skillz and Krafty Kuts team up on the TrickaTechnology Tour with live MC’s from the album playing shows all over the UK. The duo then went on to DJ together leaving audiences and dance floors astounded with their skills on four decks and four CDJ’s, playing at Glastonbury Festival, Pacha (Ibiza) and a live session for Steve Lamaq on BBC Radio 1. In October 2004 A.Skillz then embarked on his first solo tour of Australia which saw him play to sell out crowds in all major capital cities, gaining new fans and respect from fellow DJ’s along the way. He followed this by extensive gigs in the UK and a busy studio schedule producing music for Channel 4 (Talk Back), Renault (TV advert) and Sony Playstation (Gran Tourismo 4).
Since then, he’s had a mini-mix for Annie Mac that was voted best mini-mix of the year by Radio 1 listeners, beating industry heavyweights such as Basement Jaxx, Mylo and Scratch Perverts. He followed this with a series of remixes including The Fort Knox Five and a re-rub of his own track Simple Things. Besides a plethor aof singles and hot remixes, A.Skillz has seen his US notoriety explode due to a series of bootlegs, including reworks of the Beatles Strawberry Fields Forever and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.
There are few people who have done more to support funky breakbeat music in the Bay Area than Seismic’s Murphstar, Sunset’s Motion Potion and LiveSessions AnTennae. Between them, the three have produced hundreds of parties featuring a who’s who of dance music legends and along the way have helped creted some new ones. In high demand for their skills on the decks, the three have never played the same bill and with A.Skillz already on the bill, the show is shaping up to be a barn burner.
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