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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Skinnyman
| name = Skinnyman
| image = SkinnymanCouncil.jpg
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| birth_name = Alexander Graham Holland
| birth_name = Alexander Graham Holland
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| birth_place = [[Leeds]], [[Yorkshire]], England
| birth_place = [[Leeds]], [[Yorkshire]], England
| origin = [[Finsbury Park (area)|Finsbury Park]], London
| origin = [[Finsbury Park (area)|Finsbury Park]], London
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[jazz]], [[funk]], [[Folk music|folk]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[jazz]], [[Folk music|folk]]
| close_relations =
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| label = [[Low Life Records|Low Life]]
| label = [[Low Life Records|Low Life]]
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'''Skinnyman''' (born '''Alexander Graham Holland''', 9 November 1974) is a British [[rapping|rapper]] who was born in [[Leeds]], [[Yorkshire]] and moved to [[Finsbury Park (area)|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.
'''Skinnyman''' (born '''Alexander Graham Holland''', 9 November 1974) is a British [[rapping|rapper]] who was born in [[Chapeltown, West Yorkshire|Chapeltown]] [[Leeds]], [[Yorkshire]] and moved to [[Finsbury Park (area)|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 (rapper)|Redman]]'s "Smash Something". Later Supar Novar, Mr. Ti2bs, Uncle Festa and more joined the group. Skinnyman released a solo album, ''[[Council Estate of Mind]]'' in 2004.
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 (rapper)|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 house|council estates]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2004-01-01|title=Tower Block Dreams: Spitting and Shottingq|language=en-GB|pages=98|work=The Radio Times|issue=4163|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/41587f6eaf294bedbf936bc306ba1881|access-date=2021-05-03|issn=0033-8060|archive-date=2021-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503035901/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/41587f6eaf294bedbf936bc306ba1881|url-status=live}}</ref> He also played a small part in the 2005 interactive TV series ''[[Dubplate Drama]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Dubplate Drama (TV Series 2005– ) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499386/fullcredits|access-date=2021-05-03|archive-date=2010-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124010434/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499386/fullcredits|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 house|council estates]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2004-01-01|title=Tower Block Dreams: Spitting and Shottingq|language=en-GB|pages=98|work=The Radio Times|issue=4163|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/41587f6eaf294bedbf936bc306ba1881|access-date=2021-05-03|issn=0033-8060|archive-date=2021-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503035901/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/41587f6eaf294bedbf936bc306ba1881|url-status=live}}</ref> He also played a small part in the 2005 interactive TV series ''[[Dubplate Drama]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Dubplate Drama (TV Series 2005– ) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499386/fullcredits|access-date=2021-05-03|archive-date=2010-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124010434/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499386/fullcredits|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Council Estate of Mind ==
== 2004: ''Council Estate of Mind'' ==
''Council Estate of Mind'' was released on [[Braintax|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 #65.<ref>{{Cite web|title=council estate of the mind {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/council-estate-of-the-mind/|access-date=2021-05-03|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418232904/https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/council-estate-of-the-mind/|url-status=live}}</ref> Skinnyman claimed in a 2019 interview with ''[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]]'' to have "never been payed a penny to this day from Council Estate of Mind."<ref>{{Cite web|title=The real story behind Skinnyman's Council Estate of Mind|url=https://theface.com/music/the-real-story-behind-skinnymans-council-estate-of-mind|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Face|language=en-gb|archive-date=2020-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107234327/https://theface.com/music/the-real-story-behind-skinnymans-council-estate-of-mind|url-status=live}}</ref>
''Council Estate of Mind'' was released on [[Braintax|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=council estate of the mind {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/council-estate-of-the-mind/|access-date=2021-05-03|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418232904/https://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/council-estate-of-the-mind/|url-status=live}}</ref> Skinnyman claimed in a 2019 interview with ''[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]]'' to have "never been paid a penny to this day from ''Council Estate of Mind''."<ref>{{Cite web|title=The real story behind Skinnyman's Council Estate of Mind|url=https://theface.com/music/the-real-story-behind-skinnymans-council-estate-of-mind|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Face|language=en-gb|archive-date=2020-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107234327/https://theface.com/music/the-real-story-behind-skinnymans-council-estate-of-mind|url-status=live}}</ref>


Notably many samples on the album are taken from the 1982 [[television play]] ''[[Made in Britain]].''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-07-30|title=CD: Skinnyman, Council Estate of Mind|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/jul/30/popandrock.shopping|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>
Notably many samples on the album are taken from the 1982 [[television play]] ''[[Made in Britain]].''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-07-30|title=CD: Skinnyman, Council Estate of Mind|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/jul/30/popandrock.shopping|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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===Studio albums===

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===Studio album===
|+ List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
*''[[Council Estate of Mind]]'' (2004, [[Low Life Records|Low Life]]) [[UK Albums Chart|UK]] #65<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
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|-
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| page= 506}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK R&B Chart|UK<br />R&B]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/official-hip-hop-and-r-and-b-albums-chart/20190308/115/|title=Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 15 August 2004 - 21 August 2004|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Independent Chart|UK<br />Ind.]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/20190308/131/|title=Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 15 August 2004 - 21 August 2004|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| ''[[Council Estate of Mind]]''
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* Released: 9 August 2004
* Label: [[Low Life Records]]
* Formats: CD, digital download
| 65 || 15 || 6
|}


===Singles and EPs===
===Singles and EPs===
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* Ruben da Silva feat. Skinnyman & Manasseh - "Sensi Skank" (2011, RR008)
* Ruben da Silva feat. Skinnyman & Manasseh - "Sensi Skank" (2011, RR008)
*''Music Speaks Louder Than Words EP'' (TBC, Mud Fam Music)
*''Music Speaks Louder Than Words EP'' (TBC, Mud Fam Music)
*Ya Fool - K*ners & Skinnyman (2022)


===Guest appearances===
===Guest appearances===
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*''Tip of Da Mysberg Volume 1 – Mystro, 2005''
*''Tip of Da Mysberg Volume 1 – Mystro, 2005''
*''Up Your Speed (remix) – [[Sway DaSafo|Sway]], 2005''
*''Up Your Speed (remix) – [[Sway DaSafo|Sway]], 2005''
*''The Whole Nine - Sway, Life & SkinnyMan 2006''
*''The Whole Nine - [[Sway DeSafo|Sway]], Life & Skinnyman 2006''
*''U Must Learn - Skinnyman, [[KRS-One]], Paradise 2006''
*''U Must Learn - Skinnyman, [[KRS-One]], Paradise 2006''
*''Change Your Heart – Nemesis & Arrogance Real Records, 2006''
*''Change Your Heart – Nemesis & Arrogance Real Records, 2006''
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*''Another Day – Angela Lawriw, 2006''
*''Another Day – Angela Lawriw, 2006''
*''Shakespeare (remix) [[Akala (rapper)|Akala]]''
*''Shakespeare (remix) [[Akala (rapper)|Akala]]''
*''The Boy Who Cried Botley – Dap C Feat. Skinnyman & S.Kalibre NGU Records, 2006''
*''The Boy Who Cried Wolf – Dap C feat. Skinnyman & S.Kalibre NGU Records, 2006''<ref>{{Citation |title=Dap-C - The Boy Who Cried Wolf |date=2006 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2142076-Dap-C-The-Boy-Who-Cried-Wolf |access-date=2023-11-10 |language=en}}</ref>
*''Down – Lunar C feat. Skinnyman, 2017''
*''Down – [[Lunar C]] , 2017''
*''Thriller - Fliptrix Feat. Skinnyman (Prod. Joe Corfield) [[High Focus Records]], 2019''
*''Thriller - Fliptrix (Prod. Joe Corfield) [[High Focus Records]], 2019''
*''Jack - RATS, When I Say Run Records, 2019''
*''All In Together - Ricky Lix Feat. Cappadonna, Skinnyman & Harry Ixer (2021)''
*''All In Together - Ricky Lix feat. [[Cappadonna]], Skinnyman & Harry Ixer (2021)''
*''TrueMendous - Yourself or The World?(Prod. Illinformed) [[High Focus Records]], 2022''
*Price of Love - Blacksmith, 2022


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:22, 15 February 2024

For the Static-X song, see Start a War.

Skinnyman
Birth nameAlexander Graham Holland
Born (1974-11-09) 9 November 1974 (age 49)
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
OriginFinsbury Park, London
GenresHip hop, jazz, folk
LabelsLow Life
Websitewww.skinnyman.co.uk

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]

2004: Council Estate of Mind[edit]

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]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[6][7] 		UK
R&B
[8] 		UK
Ind.
[9]
Council Estate of Mind 65 15 6

Singles and EPs[edit]

  • Fuck the Hook EP (2003, Low Life)
  • "No Big Ting / Council Estate of Mind" (2004, Low Life)
  • "I'll Be Surprised / Never Gonna Happen" (2004, Low Life)
  • "Creatures of the Night / My Life in Rhymes" (2004, PM Muzik)
  • Skinnyman & DJ Flip – "Forever Rangers / Not Bonnie & Clyde (Instrumentals)" (2005, Netgroove)
  • Ruben da Silva feat. Skinnyman & Manasseh - "Sensi Skank" (2011, RR008)
  • Music Speaks Louder Than Words EP (TBC, Mud Fam Music)
  • Ya Fool - K*ners & Skinnyman (2022)

Guest appearances[edit]

  • The London Convention – The London Allstars (single), 1997
  • New Mic Order – Task Force, 1999
  • putt the word out – mystro & jargon, 1999 deal real records
  • U.S.S.R. Life from the Other Side – DJ Vadim, 1999
  • The Unknown – Mark B & Blade, 2000
  • Twilight Of The Gods – Skitz (single), 2000
  • Word Lab – Various Artists, 2000
  • Big Tings We Inna – Rodney P (single), 2001
  • Biro Funk – Braintax, 2001
  • Countryman – Skitz, 2001
  • The Legacy: Episode 1 – Various Artists, 2001
  • Bang Y2K – DJ Vadim (single), 2002
  • U.S.S.R. The Art Of Listening – DJ Vadim, 2002
  • Straight Outta Botley- WESTWOOD VOLUME 2, 2002
  • Asylum Speakers – Foreign Beggars, 2003
  • Civilians – Dark Circles, 2003
  • The World According to RZA – Various Artists, 2003
  • Basementality EP (Part 1) – Underground Alliance, 2004
  • Elementz Universe Vol. 1 – The Elementz (single), 2004
  • Have Patience – Karl Hinds, 2004
  • Lets Av It – Karl Hinds Feat. Skinnyman 2004
  • When I Give My Heart To You – DJ Mentat (single), 2004
  • Bar Fight – First Rate (single), 2005
  • Fame And Money – The Booty Bouncers (single), 2005
  • Skitz Homegrown Vol. 2 – Various Artists, 2005
  • Tip of Da Mysberg Volume 1 – Mystro, 2005
  • Up Your Speed (remix) – Sway, 2005
  • The Whole Nine - Sway, Life & Skinnyman 2006
  • U Must Learn - Skinnyman, KRS-One, Paradise 2006
  • Change Your Heart – Nemesis & Arrogance Real Records, 2006
  • One Less Gun – Delta, The Lostralian LP 2006
  • Another Day – Angela Lawriw, 2006
  • Shakespeare (remix) Akala
  • The Boy Who Cried Wolf – Dap C feat. Skinnyman & S.Kalibre NGU Records, 2006[10]
  • Down – Lunar C , 2017
  • Thriller - Fliptrix (Prod. Joe Corfield) High Focus Records, 2019
  • Jack - RATS, When I Say Run Records, 2019
  • All In Together - Ricky Lix feat. Cappadonna, Skinnyman & Harry Ixer (2021)
  • TrueMendous - Yourself or The World?(Prod. Illinformed) High Focus Records, 2022
  • Price of Love - Blacksmith, 2022

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tower Block Dreams: Spitting and Shottingq". The Radio Times. No. 4163. 1 January 2004. p. 98. ISSN 0033-8060. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ Dubplate Drama (TV Series 2005– ) - IMDb, archived from the original on 24 November 2010, retrieved 3 May 2021
  3. ^ "council estate of the mind | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ^ "The real story behind Skinnyman's Council Estate of Mind". The Face. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. ^ "CD: Skinnyman, Council Estate of Mind". The Guardian. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Skinnyman | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 506. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  8. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 15 August 2004 - 21 August 2004". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 15 August 2004 - 21 August 2004". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  10. ^ Dap-C - The Boy Who Cried Wolf, 2006, retrieved 10 November 2023

External links[edit]

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