British rapper, born in Leeds but resident in Finsbury Park, London from the age of nine. Formed and performed with his own [a=Mud Fam] (Mad Under Dogs) crew at various venues in London in the mid-to-late 1990s. Recorded his first record with the Mud Fam, with [a=Deckwrecka], in 1997 ([m=225797]). Signed by [a=Paul Martin] to [l=Talkin' Loud] in September 2001 but the label's closure while Skinnyman was in prison meant he was unable to record material. His influential debut album, [m=171016], was released in 20…