Silkski
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jerome Evans Jr. |
| Also known as | Silkski, Tha Don of All Donz, Silk Corleone, Tha D.O.D., Tha Drunken Tiger, Silkski Shawborn, Don Donnie |
| Origin | Brooklyn, Queens |
| Died | October 28, 2016 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, actor |
| Years active | 1988–2016 |
| Labels | Protect-Ya-Neck Records, Wu Tang Management, Da Gutta Ent, Street Scholar, Bungalo, Universal Music Group, Quality Records, Warlock Records, Capitol, Geffen Records, Priority Records, Def Jam, Milan Records, PolyGram, Columbia, Death Row, Dangerous Records, DSX Records, EMI Records |
| Associated acts | ODB, Wu-Tang Clan, Brooklyn Zu, Prodigal Sunn, 60 Second Assassin (emcee), Tha Alkaholiks, Ice-T, Rhyme Syndicate, Kurtis Blow, DJ Tomekk, Digital Underground, DJ Quik, Skee-Lo, Flava Flav, LL Cool J, Battlecat (producer), DJ Pooh, Bloods and Crips |
Jerome Albert Evans Jr., known as Silkski, is an American rapper, song writer, and music producer who is known from his affiliation with Ol' Dirty Bastard (ODB) and the Wu-Tang Clan, whose affiliates are known as the Wu-Tang Killa Beez. Silkski is a PYN, Wu-Tang Management, Da Gutta Ent., Bungalo, Street Scholar, Universal Music Group artist and was a member of Brooklyn Zu before ODB's death.
Silkski aka Tha Don of All Donz, Silk Corleone, Tha D.O.D., Tha Drunken Tiger, Silkski Shawborn was bred from the streets of Brooklyn New York, Staten Island, Queens, Harlem, and Midtown Manhattan; and on the west coast, Los Angeles California. He was put on by god-brother Ol' Dirty Bastard (ODB), a member and co-founder of the Wu-Tang Clan and Brooklyn Zu, and became a Wu-Tang affiliate in 1995 while touring the world, writing, rapping and producing with ODB. Silkski was later signed to Protect Ya Neck Records / Wu-Tang Management under John 'Mook' Gibbons.
He appeared on various stages, media events, radio, film and television with ODB, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Gza, Cappadonna, 12 O'Clock, Brooklyn Zu, Prodigal Sunn, 60 Second Assassin (emcee), Killah Priest, Zu Ninjaz, King Tee, J-Ro, and Tash from Tha Alkaholiks, Flava Flav, Ice-T and Rhyme Syndicate, DJ Tomekk, DJ Pooh, Digital Underground, Skee-Lo, Eddie Griffin, Reynaldo Rey and a variety of others. Silkski has also made appearances on numerous Wu-Tang related mix-tapes, albums and DVDs including DJ Scarface Presents “The Congregation “Hosted by Cappadonna; “Wu”, The Story of The Wu-Tang Clan; Wu-Tang Clan, Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2; V3 Wu-Underground; Rock the Bells; Wu Brick presents Wu World Order Vol. 2; and Future Chamber Ent presents D.L.A.H (of Hellkeydoe) “DEJA WU” Hellkeydoe Part 2.
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