Skinnyman

Skinnyman (born Alexander Graham Holland, 9 November 1974) is an English rapper who was born in Leeds, Yorkshire and moved to Finsbury Park, London at a young age. He grew up on the Six Acres Estate next to Andover Estate. Among his friends was fellow Leeds-born, London-raised Cornwall DJ Pat Mckay.

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• Studio album
• Singles and EPs
• Guest appearances
• References

He formed the Mud Family with Mongo and Chester P, a group which released a number of EPs. These included such records as "Itchy Town" and "Lash Suttin", a reworking of Redman's "Smash Something". Skinnyman released a solo album, Council Estate of Mind in 2004.

He appeared in the first episode of Tower Block Dreams, a 2004 documentary series on BBC Three which looked into the underground music scene in council estates. He also played a small part in the 2005 interactive TV series Dubplate Drama.

Studio album

Council Estate of Mind (2004, Low Life) UK #65

Singles and EPs

Fuck The Hook EP (2003, Low Life)

No Big Ting / Council Estate Of Mind (2004, Low Life)

I'll Be Surprised / Never Gonna Happen (2004, Low Life)

Creatures Of The Night / My Life In Rhymes (2004, PM Muzik)

Skinnyman & DJ Flip – Forever Rangers / Not Bonnie & Clyde (Instrumentals) (2005, Netgroove)

Music Speaks Louder Than Words EP (TBC, Mud Fam Music)

Guest appearances

The London Convention – The London Allstars (single), 1997

New Mic Order – Task Force, 1999

putt the word out – mystro & jargon, 1999deal real records

U.S.S.R. Life from the Other Side – DJ Vadim, 1999

The Unknown – Mark B & Blade, 2000

Twilight Of The Gods – Skitz (single), 2000

Word Lab – Various Artists, 2000

Big Tings We Inna – Rodney P (single), 2001

Biro Funk – Braintax, 2001

Countryman – Skitz, 2001

The Legacy: Episode 1 – Various Artists, 2001

Bang Y2K – DJ Vadim (single), 2002

U.S.S.R. The Art Of Listening – DJ Vadim, 2002

Straight Outta Botley- WESTWOOD VOLUME 2, 2002

Asylum Speakers – Foreign Beggars, 2003

Civilians – Dark Circles, 2003

The World According to RZA – Various Artists, 2003

Basementality EP (Part 1) – Underground Alliance, 2004

Elementz Universe Vol. 1 – The Elementz (single), 2004

Have Patience – Karl Hinds, 2004

Lets Av It – Karl Hinds Feat. Skinnyman 2004

When I Give My Heart To You – DJ Mentat (single), 2004

Bar Fight – First Rate (single), 2005

Fame And Money – The Booty Bouncers (single), 2005

Skitz Homegrown Vol. 2 – Various Artists, 2005

Tip of Da Mysberg Volume 1 – Mystro, 2005

Up Your Speed (remix) – Sway, 2005

The Whole Nine - Sway, Life & SkinnyMan 2006

U Must Learn - Skinnyman, KRS-One, Paradise 2006

Change Your Heart – Nemesis & Arrogance Real Records 2006

One Less Gun – Delta, The Lostralian LP (2006)

Another Day – Angela Lawriw, 2006

Shakespeare (remix) Akala

The Boy Who Cried Botley – Dap C Feat. Skinnyman & S.Kalibre (2006) (NGU Records)

Down – Lunar C feat. Skinnyman (2017)