Skream
Sign in to saveOliver Dene Jones (born 1 June 1986), known professionally as Skream, is an English electronic music producer based in Croydon. Skream has released records on several British record labels, such as Tempa, Tectonic, and Big Apple Records, and has performed throughout Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and Japan, as well as the UK. Skream is known as an early and influential architect of the dubstep genre.
Person
- Born
- 1986-06-01
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Skream is the electronic music producer and DJ Ollie Jones from Croydon, South London. One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he is often hailed as the 'ambassador' of the genre. Most famous outside the dubstep community for his crossover hit 'Midnight Request Line' released in 2005 on Tempa, he continues to churn out classics at an amazing rate, including his 'Skreamizm' vinyl series and a self-titled album, both also on the seminal Tempa record label. <a href="https://www.last.
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Skream
- Musical artist.birth_place
- West Wickham, London, England
- Musical artist.image
- Skream at Metropolis Leeds.jpg
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- Skream in 2009
- Musical artist.origin
- Croydon, South London, England
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Oliver Dene Jones
- Musical artist.current_member_of
- Magnetic Man
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2002–present
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 June 1986
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Oliver
- Family name
- Jones
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London Borough of Bromley
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- dubstep
- Record label
- OWSLA
Article
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- Origins
- Career
- Personal life
- Discography
- Solo albums
- With Magnetic Man
- References
- External links
Oliver Dene Jones (born 1 June 1986), known professionally as Skream, is an English electronic music producer based in Croydon. Skream has released records on several British record labels, such as Tempa, Tectonic, and Big Apple Records, and has performed throughout Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and Japan, as well as the UK. Skream is known as an early and influential architect of the dubstep genre.
Skream and longtime collaborators Artwork and Benga co-founded a music group called Magnetic Man. Their debut album, Magnetic Man was released in 2010.