Skibadee
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| Skibadee | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Skia, Skibs |
| Origin | London |
| Genres | Drum and Bass, jungle, hip hop |
| Years active | 1993–2016 |
| Associated acts | S.A.S. (Skiba and Shabba) S.A.S. (Shotta and Skiba) UNCZ (Uncontrollablez) |
| Website | Facebook Myspace Fan Site |
MC Skibadee, real name Alfonso "Skibadee" Bondzie,[1] is a Drum and Bass MC musician from London.
Biography
He started on City Sound Radio around 1993, and by early 1995 Skibadee was featured regularly at events such as Thunder & Joy, Johnson & Johnsons, Spirit of the Jungle, Ballroom Dance at the Blackpool Tower and his regular spot on City Sound Radio alongside Djs Pro-D and Cyrus on the Live & Direct show. By the end of 1995 Skibadee was resident for all Kool FM, Fever, T & J, Malachite, Electrybe, NJC, Designer label Ball, Chorley FM, Jeb FM and Innersense. Along with his gym partner, MC Det, Skibadee launched a new project called 2Xfreestyle in late 1997, which involved putting a Drum and Bass tempo over a Hip-Hop beat, therefore creating a doubletime effect. He would often perform this style with its innovator Stevie Hyper D (deceased).[2]
The single and subsequent video 'Inside Me' was a success and after being accepted on MTV. and The Box. In 1999 Skibadee received the first of 3 the Knowledge Awards for best MC, and three Accelerated culture awards.[citation needed] Since 2000, Skibadee began collaborating with MC Shabba D, also known as 'Shabba D' or 'Shabby' which has now become Drum and Bass partnership S.A.S, Skiba and Shabba.[citation needed]
In 2006 he won the 1Xtra award for best MC, in 2007 he won best MC southwest Drum n Bass award.[citation needed] In 2008 and 2009 Skibadee won best Lyrical MC and best Hype MC in the national Drum and bass awards and 2010 is the third year in a row as the best Crowd Hyper MC as well as the Stevie Hyper D Lifetime Achievement Award.[3]
More recently, Skibadee had formed a new clique with MC Funs and MC Harry Shotta, calling themselves the Uncontrollablez, abbreviated to UNCZ. Their DJ is the Kool FM resident DJ RuffStuff.[citation needed]
Discography
Lush life - March 2016.
