Skin (musician)
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Skin at the Eska Music Awards 2011 in Katowice
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| Birth name | Deborah Anne Dyer |
| Born | 3 August 1967 |
| Origin | Brixton, London, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | One Little Indian, Virgin, EMI, V2 |
| Associated acts | Skunk Anansie |
| Website | SkinMusic.net |
Deborah Anne Dyer (born 3 August 1967), known by the stage name Skin, is an English singer, a DJ for electronical music and occasional model. As Deborah Dyer, Skin studied Interior Design at Teesside University in Middlesbrough, from which she later received an honorary degree. She is currently the lead vocalist of English hard rock/metal band Skunk Anansie. Mavis Bayton, author of Frock Rock, an academic book about women musicians in Britain, says that "women like Skin, Natacha Atlas, Yolanda Charles, Mary Genis, and Debbie Smith are now acting as crucial role models for future generations of black women." In 2015 she joined the judging panel of the Italian version of the talent show The X Factor.
Skin began her music career in Skunk Anansie, a band often grouped as part of the britrock movement in the UK. Joining Skin in the line up for the band were Martin "Ace" Kent on guitar, Richard "Cass" Lewis on bass guitar, and Mark Richardson on drums.
After forming in 1994, the band released three albums – Paranoid & Sunburnt, Stoosh and Post Orgasmic Chill – which sold over 4 million copies worldwide. They are best known for their single "Weak", but have had a series of other hits including "Charity", "Hedonism" and "Charlie Big Potato". In 2001 the band decided to split. Kent released a solo album entitled Still Hungry, Richardson became a replacement drummer for the band Feeder and Skin went on to pursue a solo career.
In 2008 drummer Mark Richardson confirmed reports that the band was reforming in an interview with Drummer magazine (2008, November issue), and said that the band planned to release a 'Best Of' as well as new material. On 2 and 3 April 2009, two shows took place at the Monto Water Rats (the former venue of the Splash Club) in London under the alias SCAM (Skin, Cass, Ace, Mark). A greatest hits album, Smashes and Trashes, was also announced. The album includes three brand new tracks: "Because Of You", "Tear The Place Up" and "Squander".
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