Skee-Lo
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Skee-Lo Performing at the 2010 Seattle Hempfest
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Antoine Roundtree |
| Born | March 27, 1975 [1] Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record Label Owner/Entertainer/ Rapper |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | SKEELO MUSIK, LLC |
| Associated acts | Youngstown |
Antoine Roundtree (born March 27, 1975), better known as Skee-Lo, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 1995 song, "I Wish", which became a Top 40 hit in several countries.[2]
Skee-Lo moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1980s when he began producing his own music. His first hit single was titled "I Wish." The "I Wish" single became a number one hit on radio and TV during the summer of 1995 with a number one MTV video directed by Marty Thomas that won many nominations and wins from VMA Awards worldwide. His debut album of the same title was released shortly thereafter, earning him two Grammy nominations for both the album and single.
In 1996, Skee-Lo became a VJ for both MTV's The Beach House and The Grind.
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Releases
Skee-Lo's single, "Top of the Stairs", was featured in the ending credits as well as the soundtrack to the 1995 film Money Train. He had a hit single in the same year with "I Wish" (featuring Jean Paul Jampole'), which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was successful in much of Europe.
Skee-Lo also recorded a cover of the Schoolhouse Rock! song "The Tale of Mr. Morton", which taught sentence structure (subject, verb and predicate). The song appears on the compilation album, Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks.:[3])
He also co-wrote "I'll Be Your Everything" by boy band Youngstown. The song is featured on the Inspector Gadget soundtrack.
Skee-Lo's latest album, Fresh Ideas, was released via iTunes on November 13, 2012. It appeared in stores July 9, 2013.[4]
Appearances
Skee-Lo made a guest appearance on a track called "Now You See My Life" with former Hollywood Undead rapper/singer songwriter/producer Deuce from Deuce's album Nine Lives in April 2012.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1995 | I Wish
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53 | 37 | |
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| 2012 | Fresh Ideas
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|Released May 5, 2013 single Vibe Is Right
Singles
{Released June 9, 2015 single Raw
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | UK | ||||
| 1995 | "I Wish" | 13 | 33 | 8 | 15 |
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I Wish |
| "Top of the Stairs" | – | – | – | 38 | |||
| 1996 | "Superman" | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2013 | "Vibe is Right" | – | – | – | – | ||
References
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- ↑ http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/story/268041-skee-lo-morton/
- ↑ http://www.wegotfreshideas.com/#!in-stores/c24zll
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- African-American rappers
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- Rappers from Chicago, Illinois
- Rappers from Los Angeles, California
- VJs (media personalities)
- West Coast hip hop musicians
- 1975 births
