Skhye Hutch

Skhye Hutch
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer
Instruments	FL Studio, MPC2000, Akai MPC, Propellerheads
Years active	2003–present
Associated acts	Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, Logic, Digi+Phonics
Website	http://www.skhyehutch.com

Derrick Hutchins, Jr., professionally known as Skhye Hutch, is an American hip hop producer from Los Angeles, California. The two-time Grammy nominee attended Pacific Palisades High School and graduated from the Musicians Institution in 2004.

He began working with the production R&B duo The Underdogs. During this time, he met Rob Knox, now a member of The Y's. During his apprenticeship he met 1500 or Nothin’, Tyrese, Siege Monstracity and Curtiss King.

In 2007 Skhye signed his first development deal with Mad Heaven as a producer and artist for the group Reign Major. The group released the album, Growing Pains, on which all but one song was produced by Skhye.

The Digi+Phonics affiliate was introduced to Carson-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) recording artists Black Hippy by Grammy Winning producer Tae Beast, during the Section 80 mixtape era.

In 2010, Skhye Hutch produced "Space Bars" by Curtiss King featuring Ab-Soul & Young Rook.

2012 proved to be a banner year for Skhye as he began to work with TDE artists on solo projects. Hutch produced three Hip Hop tracks for Ab-Soul’s debut album Control System. The highly successful “calm and stoic song” single "ILLuminate". He also produced the album tracks "Empathy" featuring Alori Joh, Javonte and "Beautiful Death" featuring TDE Vice President Punch and Ash Riser.

Building on his relationships, he landed a single on Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 highly anticipated, Good Kid M.A.A.D. City producing Dying of Thirst. The album was nominated at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for five awards including Album of The Year, Best Rap Album, Best New Artist, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Performance.

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