Skee-Lo
| Skee-Lo | |
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 Skee-Lo Performing at the 2010 Seattle Hempfest |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Antoine Roundtree |
| Born | March 5, 1973 [1] Poughkeepsie, New York, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Scotti Bros. |
| Associated acts | Youngstown |
Antoine Roundtree (born March 5, 1973), better known as Skee-Lo, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 1995 song, "I Wish", which became a Top 40 hit in several countries. [2]
Skee-Lo moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1980s when he began producing his own music. His first hit single was titled "I Wish." The "I Wish" single, with a video that parodied Forrest Gump,[citation needed] became a hit on radio and TV during the summer of 1995, and his debut album of the same title was released shortly thereafter, earning him two Grammy nominations for both the album and single.
In 1996, Skee-Lo became a VJ for both MTV's "The Beach House and The Grind."
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Releases [edit]
Skee-Lo's single "Top of the Stairs" was featured in the ending credits as well as the soundtrack to the 1995 film Money Train. He had a hit single in the same year with "I Wish" (featuring Jean Paul Jampole'), which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was successful in much of Europe.
Skee-Lo also recorded a cover of the Schoolhouse Rock! song "The Tale of Mr. Morton", which taught sentence structure (subject, verb, predicate). The song appears on the compilation album, Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks.[3]
He also co-wrote "I'll Be Your Everything" by boy band Youngstown. The song is featured on the Inspector Gadget soundtrack.
Appearances [edit]
Skee-Lo made a guest appearance on a track called "Now You See My Life" with former Hollywood Undead rapper/singer songwriter/producer Deuce from Deuce's new album called Nine Lives in April 2012.
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1995 | I Wish
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53 | 37 | |
| 2000 | I Can't Stop
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– | – | |
| 2012 | Fresh Ideas
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Singles [edit]
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | ||||
| 1995 | "I Wish" | 13 | 33 | 8 |
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I Wish |
| "Top of the Stairs" | – | – | – | |||
| 1996 | "Superman" | – | – | – | ||
References [edit]
- ^ "Skee-Lo". Music.kngine.com. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ O, Dave. "Skee-Lo Interview". Round Trip With Dave O. Round Trip With Dave O. Retrieved 01/03/2013.
- ^ Schoolhouse Rock Site - Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks CD
- ^ a b "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
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