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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ski Beatz |
| Origin | U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Percussion, synthesizer, keyboards, bass, turntables |
| Associated acts | DJ Clark Kent, Jay-Z |
| Website | www.skibeatz.com |
David Willis, known by most as Ski and Ski Beatz, is an African-American record producer mainly working in hip hop. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s Super DJ Clark Kent (born Rodolfo Franklin) is a hip hop DJ, Record producer and music executive of Panamanian descent. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Discovered by DJ Clark Kent, Ski was originally known as "MC Will-Ski". Super DJ Clark Kent (born Rodolfo Franklin) is a hip hop DJ, Record producer and music executive of Panamanian descent. In the 1980s, he was a member of the groups The Bizzie Boyz and Original Flavor. As MC Will-Ski, he not only rhymed, but produced most of the tracks himself.
After an extended absence from the hip-hop scene, "Will-Ski" re-emerged. This time strictly a producer using the shorter moniker "Ski. " Ski formed a partnership with Darrien Dash, cousin of Damon Dash. Damon Dash (born May 3 1971 in Harlem New York) is an African-American label executive the former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Together, they co-founded "Roc-A-Blok" productions, as a sister company to the then fledgling, Roc-A-Fella Records. Roc-A-Fella Records is a United States record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. Ski contributed four tracks to Jay-Z's debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Reasonable Doubt is the debut album of East Coast Rapper Jay-Z, released June 25 1996 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States These included the hits "Dead Presidents," "Politics as Usual," and "Feelin' It. "
Ski established a reputation for his organic production style. He was a contemporary to DJ Premier and DJ Clark Kent. Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966) better known as DJ Premier is an American Record producer and DJ, and Super DJ Clark Kent (born Rodolfo Franklin) is a hip hop DJ, Record producer and music executive of Panamanian descent. Ski was hired to provide tracks for AZ, Lil' Kim, and Fat Joe. Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972 in East New York Brooklyn, New York) better known as AZ, is an American Rapper currently Joseph Cartagena, better known by his Stage name Fat Joe, is an American Rapper of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent and
Ski worked very closely with the Bronx hip-hop duo Camp Lo producing their entire debut album "Uptown Saturday Night". Camp Lo is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. He found success with the hit singles "Coolie High" and "Luchini". Later, Ski signed the group Sporty Thievz and rapper Pace Won to his "Rok-A-Bloc" label and produced the bulk of their material. Sporty Thievz was a hip-hop group originally a trio comprised of King Kirk (a
Recently, Ski has produced songs for Foxy Brown, Nature, and Proof. Inga Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1979) better known as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper known for her solo work as well Jermaine Baxter (born September 15, 1979) better known as Nature, is an American Rapper, best known for his association DeShaun Dupree Holton ( October 2 1973 &ndash April 11 2006) better known as Proof, was a Detroit rapper and member of the rap Ski continues to produce for Camp Lo, providing most of the production for their second album Let's Do It Again and also their third album "Black Hollywood". Camp Lo is an American hip hop duo formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. Ski has also worked with underground rapperand fellow North Carolina native J. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Bully entirely producing his debut "Southern Exposure".
Production Discography
External links
- Official website
- Ski's at MySpace
- Ski's YouTube channel
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