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D-Skills is an artist from High Point, NC.

Born October 16th, 1988, Growing up music became apart of his life and was destined to be apart of it and make his dream come true. He Started rapping during his teens while in high school all the way to college, he knew he found his true calling and main goal in life.

On April 16th, 2016 he released his first solo album “The Life of an Artist”, June 24th, 2016 he released “Destined 4 Greatness”. On July 4th & December 9th of 2017 he released the mixtape “80’s Baby” and his third album “Skillful Journey”. August 10th 2018 He dropped “80’s Baby 2: The Return” and In 2020 he dropped “Creative Mindstate” and “DIVINE”. In 2022, He dropped his 6th album “The Master of Ceremony”, another mixtape “80’s Baby 3: Skillmatic” and also plan to drop another album by the end of the year called “Skill Philosophy”.





Run DMC, LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-1, EPMD, Kool G Rap, Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, Naughty by Nature, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Redman, Wu-Tang Clan, Boot Camp Clik, Nas, JAY-Z, AZ, Cormega, 2PAC, The Notorious BIG, Big Pun, Big L, Gang Starr, Freddie Foxxx aka Bumpy Knuckles, M.O.P, The Lox, Mobb Deep, ONYX, DMX, Cam’ron & Dipset, Scarface, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, The Roots, Little Brother, The Pharcyde, Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Hieroglyphics, Tha Alkaholiks, Xzibit, UGK, 8 Ball & MJG, OutKast, Goodie Mob, NWA, Ice Cube, Ice-T, MC Eiht, Snoop Dogg, Ras Kass, Canibus, Keith Murray, Kurupt, Fabolous, Lloyd Banks, Eminem, Royce da 5’9, etc.

Biography:

Influences:

Dapped Hands with the Legendary C.L. Smooth

(Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth)

Kicked it with Conway the Machine and Benny the Butcher (Griselda)

Builded with The Gods Grand Puba & Sadat X

(Brand Nubian)

Me and Greg Nice (Nice & Smooth)

Meeting Talib Kweli and Skyzoo backstage at their Show

Met The Legend Akinyele on New Years Celebrating

Live Performances

The Elm Street Lounge Performance Downtown Greensboro, NC

Performance in Keysville, Virginia

Performance at The Social Status Downtown Greensboro, NC

Performance at The Flat Iron in Greensboro, NC

Performance at The Artist Bloc in Greensboro, NC

Performance at “The Ladies of VA Pageant” in Forest, Virginia

Performance at Club Lucky’s (Lucky’s Luxury Boutique) in Greensboro, NC

VALENTINES DAY EDITION Performance IN FOREST, Virginia

Interviews

IG LIVE Interview with Lyriq (Thinking Out Loud Productions)


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Interview with B.I.T.S. (Building In the Streets)

Interview with GSO TV

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