Skankytone is Composer, musician, engineer, producer, make first Album “Crucials Vibes” in 2012 And “Different Places” In 2013 And “Hard day Working” with Cornell Campbell In 2014 “Back Home” With Rod Taylor In 2014 Reggae and Dub Music . Starting Solo Music Working In Studio Since 2000 (after playing Skank and Arrangement inna Band) I work with the research of the jamaican sound at is base all and giving my own touch, From the recording To the mixing, Then various meetings were done with musicians who came in featuring giving in an essential way, with their Interpretation, a feeling in my pieces and mix
Nuff Thanks to Cornell Campbell (Hard Day Working single)
Rod Taylor (Stop fighting Single,Tag a war game Single, Back Home single)
Jah Rubel (Crucial Singer from Jamaica), Swallow (Crucial Singer from Jamaica), Nello B (Crucial Singer from Jamaica), Mojo Herb (Crucial Singer from Jamaica), Danitsa (Crucial Singer from Swissland) and Shaky Norman (Crucial Melodica player from France)
Many thanks to Jah Wayne (Lazeme Studio) et Nico (Little Lion Sound) for some of them voice over , Mathieu Berthet MB Mastering
And after many travel between jamaica and France
Discography – Skankytone:
“Flowing Garden” Ep Prince Alla & Skankytone 2018
“Its moving and its grooving” Ep Rod Taylor & Skankytone 2018
“Belly in ska” Single Danitsa & Skankytone in 2016
“Stop fighting” Single Rod Taylor and Skankytone in 2015
“Tag a War Game” Single Rod Taylor and Skankytone in 2015
“Hard day Working” with Cornell Campbell In 2014 “
“Back Home” In 2014 with Rod Taylor
“Different Places” In 2013
“Crucial Vibes” In 2012
Where are you based?
Paris
How long have you been making music?
30 ans
What genre would you consider your music to be?
reggae dub ska roots style
What inspired you to pursue a career in music?
le fait de faire de la musique (Basse, guitare Skank piano rythmique,Orgue…) de devenir plus tard ingenieur du son de rencontrer des personnes que ce soit pour mon metier (dans le son) ou (mon metier) ou dautres musiciens et daimer la musique d’autres musiciens (Marley , Cornell Campbell , Horace Andy et pleins d’autres..) et techniciens King Tubby ,Lee Perry, Mad Professor..la jamaique ou je suis alle plusieurs fois depuis 1991
What are your biggest musical influences?
Marley , Bunny Wailer ,Gregory Isaac , Cornell Campbell , Horace Andy , King Tubby , Lee Perry , Linval Thompson , Uroy Big Youth Sugar Minott mais aussi de nombreux autres
Are you signed to a label or are you an independent artist?
je suis un artiste independant et jai cree le label Skankytone Music
What have been the biggest challenges in your music career?
travailler avec des artistes que jai toujours aime c’est un grand plaisir, cree finaliser et sortir le premier 45 tour vinyl “Hard day working” Cornell Campbell & Skankytone sur mon label Skankytone music
How many songs or albums have you released to date?
jai fait 2 albums et 7Jah Ep avec des artistes comme Cornell Campbell , Prince Alla , Rod Taylor , Rubal , Danitsa, Nello B ,
Can you tell us a few things about your latest release?
“Flowing garden” avec Prince Alla un Ep Roots avec des Dubs pleins de Vibes
Any plans for new music or upcoming projects we should know about?
oui je continue de travailler sur la preparation de nouveaux titres pour l’annee 2020
