BIO
Started out doing local house parties and mix tapes. Co-Founding earthquake with Dexter Scott in 1992, they performed weekly at a club called the Sportsman Lounge. Skaz began to DJ many clubs that had major hip hop shows, such as Club Rhythms in Holly Springs and the Ritz in Raleigh. Skaz began to be the Host DJ for all major shows Do in North Carolina for artists like Lost Boyz, Big, Wu-Tang, Redman, Busta Rhymes, Gangstar, Lil Kim, Mobb Deep, Smith and Wesson, Das EFX, Keith Murray, Etc. Co- Founding a chapter of a production company called Nasty Fruit with Mr. D.O.L.O. (AKA) Desmond Alston quickly became the next feat in the process of Skaz becoming a Dynamic producer adding to he Djing ability. The group was called Full Circle in which he was the DJ and Mr. D.O.L.O was the rapper, even though the both did all the elements of Hip Hop. He was then approached by a fellow DJ that was on the college radio circuit, Mike Nice which had heard about his talents for rocking parties & doin mixtapes. Nice had been DJing on the radio along wit DJ Madd on WXDU 88.7 for sometime and invited Skaz to DJ on show as a guest. He felt Skaz was a good Dj along wit others he had in mind to start a dominating DJ powerhouse that could monopolize the local/regional markets later known as the Butta Team DJs. Skaz started a local studio where he dealt with all the local artists, helping them develop their skills as rappers or R&B singers. In developing groups and artist skaz discovered some teenagers rapping at a local venue and took them in under his wing developing their sound and style. The Group is now known to the world as Norfclik pronounced (North Click) the national recording artist signed to Def Jam through DTP (Ludicris).
Skaz has helped develop and/or produce lots of local artist such as (Camara, Whutsiznaim, Jozeemo of the (Justice League), M.O.S. signed to (Jive) etc…); helping these artists develop and producing them well before they became major recording artist helped the studio Skaz owned evolved into a Major Studio for Raleigh and Durham Hip Hop Music Culture.
In 2000 a mutual friend introduced Skaz to the Hip Hop legend (Big Daddy Kane). Kane had been in the Raleigh/ Durham area off and on for about seven years and was hearing on the radio about DJ Skaz. He was known as being the hottest party/show DJ in the area. Kane decided to approach Skaz about becoming his DJ on the road and rocking with him and the union of Big Daddy Kane and Skaz began as he is still Big Daddy Kane’s DJ currently, they perform 10 to 11 months a year.
Years later after traveling the world as the road DJ for Big Daddy Kane, In 2004 Skaz formed a company with a few of his childhood friends, the company consisted of a studio (Flavor Fruit Studios), a record label (Flavor Fruit Ent.), and a production team called the (Neck Breakas). Skaz was introduced to another producer that was doing great work around Durham and Raleigh. They decided to make a super power team for music and help create the North Carolina sound and use both their connections to bring the music industry and create a market in North Carolina.
Skaz and his partner Antwoinne McLendon were approached about providing the musical Soundtrack and doing the SCORE for a Documentary called (Welcome To Durham). All the music was produced, recorded and mastered at Flavor Fruit Studios by The Neck Breakas production team, the Music was also owned by Flavor Fruit Ent. The Soundtrack and DVD for Welcome To Durham can be purchased in any F.Y.E.
The dynamic duo, now known as the Neck Breakas has 4 albums [My Soul To Keep (Kal Royale), 2006; Come With Me(Fa`licia Joseph), 2006; Set it Off (Lil Maq) , 2007; A Holiday Tribute(Flavor Fruit Christmas Album),2005] and 2 soundtracks [Welcome To Durham, USA; 2007 & Torn (independent film- Lilac Films; 2007)].
Discography
Albums Produced and/or Engineered
Full Circle (Mr D.O.L.O. & Skaz Digga) (NastyFruit Prod) The Beginnings
Camara (Wingspan Records) 4 tracks Society ILLs
The Wright Bros. (D.O.L.O & Skaz Digga) (NastyFruit Prod) First In Flight EP
Hot Bloc Fam (Hot Bloc Records) Full Court Press
Skaz Presents: Tha Burner Various Artists (NastyFruit Prod)
Flavor Fruit Studios: A Holiday Tribute Various Artists (FlavorFruitEnt.)
Kal Royale (FlavorFruitEnt.) My Soul To Keep LP
Fa’ Licia (FlavorFruitEnt.) Come Wit Me LP
Lil MaQ – Set It Off LP
Welcome To Durham U.S.A Sountrack/Score (Defend/RDU919Music and Films)
Torn Soundtrack/Score (Lilac Films)
Jozeemo (X1SoundsInc./FlavorFruitEnt.)Blockhuggerz Unlimited LP
Singles
Rick Vocals (Roc-A-Fella Records) Ghost (co-Production)w King James II
Jozeemo f Twip (Hall Of Justice) Mr. Franklin
Jozeemo f Kal Royale & Shelly B. (X1SoundsInc./FlavorFruitEnt.) Play 2 Win
Kal Royale f PhatiBread (FlavorFruitEnt.) The Streets
Mic And Rep (Still House Records) Where I’m From
Kaze f A.M. (Rawkus50) Immaculate
Da Kid Rep (Still House Records) Swagga
Camp-Lo f Styles P & Pete Rock (Villa) On Smash
Mica Swain (Backwoodz Ent.) – Gimme Dat Ducee
Mica Swain (Backwoodz Ent.) – She Got f Ricco Barrino
Albums Engineered
Camp-Lo/AppleJuiceKid TBA
Brandon D – Almost Famous LP
The Presidents – Watergate/Lewinsky the Album
Mic & Rep – Last Of The Best
Mixtapes Produced/Hosted or Mixed
Butta Team Pres…The Original Loops Mixtape
Butta Team Pres…The Original Loops Mixtape Vol. 2
Butta Team Pres…The Coolout Vol. 1
Butta Team Pres…Ol School R&B Vol. 1
Butta Team Pres…Welcome 2 Durham The DoubleMixtape
Lil Bee – Birthday Bash Blends…20 Years Later (Leo Edition)
Lil Bee – And The Best Blend Award Goes To…2
Lil Bee – And The Best Blend Award Goes To…3
Lil Bee – Trap Monsta Vol 9 (Memorial Day Takeover) Hosted By Naps Krew
Lil Bee – Grown & Sexy Vol. 2
Lil Bee – Trap Monsta Vol 8. (Money Minded Edition)
Lil Bee – March Madness 08’ (Brandon D Edition)
Lil Bee – 20yrs Later (The Year Of The Swagg) Hosted By Big Daddy Kane
Lil Bee – In the Mood (80’s Mix)
The Presidents – Watergate/Lewisky The Mixtape
The Presidents – Best Of The Presidents
Hot Bloc Fam – Vol 9. The Insurgency
Hot Bloc Fam – Full Court Press Mixtapes Vol 1-4
Dolla D – History In The Making
Sean Boog (The Away Team) – The Adventures Of Sean Wayne
Snitch Killaz – Vols. 1-3
M.O.S – B.E.A.M Team Mixtape
Mica Swain – Product Of The NC
Mica Swain – Pre 2 The Album
Butta Team/Flavor Fruit Ent. – Welcome To Durham The Official Mixtape
FlavorFruit Ent/Butta Team – M16 The Joker’s Wild Mixtape
FlavorFruitEnt Pres…Gram – Muddy Money Mixtape
FlavorFruitEnt Pres…Kal Royale WFFE Unsigned Heat
FlavorFruitEnt Pres…Kas Da God – Chatterboxin
FlavorFruit Ent./GTown/Butta Team – Co-Defendents 12 In A Box Mixtape
Mic & Rep Mixtape
Flight Gang (FIF) – Hood Politics
Spiryt – The Block Buster Mixtape
BPP – Real Rap is Back Mixtape
Da Kid Rep – Imma ILL Dude Mixtape
Faze And Fetti – Fresh Out The Oven Mixtape
Naps Krew – We Got Next Vols 1&2
Naps Krew – It’s Official
