DJ Skee
| DJ Skee | |
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DJ Skee on Skee TV
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Scott Keeney |
| Born | November 15, 1983 |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, hip hop, rock, turntablism |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, musician, music producer, radio personality, television personality, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Skee Music, Inc., |
| Associated acts | Snoop Dogg, Travis Barker, The Game, RiFF RAFF |
| Website | www.djskee.com |
Scott Keeney (born November 15, 1983), better known by his stage name DJ Skee, is an American artist, television host, radio personality, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Skee rose to fame as the first DJ to discover and play superstar artists on the radio including Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber, Akon, Lorde, and Lady Gaga amongst many others.Mark Cuban has called Skee the "Oprah Of Music".
As a DJ, Skee has headlined festivals worldwide, hosted his own radio shows on Los Angeles' KIIS-FM and Sirius XM Satellite Radio, and remixed music from various artists including Michael Jackson and Chris Cornell.
Skee started in the music industry as a teenager and broke onto the scene working at Sony/Loud Records and Universal/SRC. He has also represented brands including Google, Beats Electronics, and AT&T on the marketing side.
In June 2015, Skee launched Dash Radio, which has become the biggest all original digital radio broadcast network in the world with 75+ stations powered by brands, artists, and celebrities including from Kylie Jenner to Snoop Dogg.
Skee currently hosts "Skee TV” on Fuse, a weekly music series focusing on music and culture through interviews, live performances, and pre-recorded segments.
His business portfolio includes interests in various other businesses as an entrepreneur, advisor, and investor.
Skee was awarded a mayoral proclamation in his hometown of St. Paul Minnesota declaring May 26 “DJ Skee Day."
Skee is an active Philanthropist working with multiple organizations including the UN Foundation and GRAMMY Foundation.
Skee was born November 15, 1983 in New York City, and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Skee began creating mixtapes when he was 15 becoming regionally known. Making his first debut on air at the age of 16 at a local station in Minneapolis, MN, Skee split time as a teen between Minnesota and New York City where he began his work in the music business. After graduating a year early from Central High School (Saint Paul, Minnesota) in 2001, Skee moved to Los Angeles under the guidance of Steve Rifkind to work directly under him at Loud Records and SRC Marketing.
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