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{{Short description|British jungle musician (1975–2022)}}
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| Name = Skibadee
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| alias = Skibs, Skiba
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1975|02|01}}
| Origin = [[London|London, England]]
| birth_name = Alphonso Bondzie
| birth_place = [[Waterloo, London|Waterloo]], London, England
| Genre = [[Drum and bass|Drum n' Bass/Jungle]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2022|02|27|1975|02|01}}
| Years_active = 1993&ndash;present
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| genre = [[Drum and bass]], [[Oldschool jungle|jungle]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[breakbeat]]
| Associated_acts = S.A.S. (Skiba and Shabba)<br>S.A.S. (Shotta and Skiba)<br>UNCZ (Uncontrollablez)
| years_active = 1993–2022
| URL = [http://www.facebook.com/pages/MC-Skibadee Facebook]<br>[http://www.myspace.com/skaramanga Myspace]<br>
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[http://twitter.com/mcskibadee Twitter]<br>
| associated_acts = S.A.S. (Skibadee and Shabba D)<br>
[http://www.rolldabeats.com/artist/mc_skibadee Rolldabeats.com]<br>
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'''Alphonso Castro K. Bondzie''' (1 February 1975<!--PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE. HE WAS NOT 54. PLEASE READ STATEMENT FROM HIS FAMILY HERE: https://www.facebook.com/mcskibadee/posts/488254809335752--> – 27 February 2022), better known as '''MC Skibadee''', was a British recording artist and [[drum and bass]] [[Master of ceremonies|MC]].


==Career==
'''MC Skibadee''' or as he is more fond of, '''Skibadee'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Skibadee|title=Skibadee|publisher=Disgogs|accessdate=2009-08-17}}</ref> is a multi-award winning [[Drum and bass|Drum and Bass]] MC musician from [[London|London, England]]. He started on City Sound Radio, where he first showed his unique ability on the microphone around 1993.
Bondzie started on [[City Sound Radio]] in 1993 featuring on the Live and Direct show, with DJs Pro-D and Cyrus, and by early 1995 he regularly featured at [[jungle music]] events such as [[Thunder & Joy]] and [[Spirit of the Jungle]], as well as his regular spot on radio. By the end of 1995, he was resident for the [[London]] [[UK pirate radio|pirate radio]] station [[Kool FM]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.umcmanagement.co.uk/index.cfm/act/rosta/artistid/1|title=UMC drum'n'bass artist Mc Skibadee|work=Umcmanagement.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405134441/http://www.umcmanagement.co.uk/index.cfm/act/rosta/artistid/1 |archive-date=5 April 2008 }}</ref> and regularly featured at events such as Jungle Fever, New Jack City, and Innersense. Along with MC Det of Kool FM, he launched a new project called [[2Xfreestyle]] in late 1997, which involved putting a [[drum and bass]] tempo over a [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] beat, therefore creating a "double time" effect. He would often perform this style with its innovator [[Stevie Hyper D]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/skibadee-has-died|title=Skibadee Has Died - news - Clash Magazine|work=Clash Magazine|date=27 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/28/skibadee-changed-the-very-nature-of-what-it-meant-to-be-an-mc-in-the-uk|title=Skibadee changed the very nature of what it meant to be an MC in the UK|author=Joe Muggs|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=28 February 2022}}</ref>


The single and subsequent video "Inside Me" was a success and after being accepted on [[MTV (British and Irish TV channel)|MTV]] and [[The Box (British TV channel)|The Box]]. In 1999, he received the first of three the [[Knowledge Award]]s for best MC, and three [[Accelerated Culture Award]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jungletechno.co.uk/misc/awards.htm|title=Jungle Drum and Bass - Hardcore - Oldskool|website=Jungletechno.co.uk|access-date=2018-08-13}}</ref> Since 2000, he began collaborating with MC Shabba D (also known as Shabba) which became the partnership commonly known as "S.A.S." and became synonymous with the [[rave]]s Telepathy and One Nation. In 2003, he provided the vocals for [[Dillinja]]'s UK chart-breaking "Twist Em Out".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mixmag.net/feature/rip-mc-skibadee-jungle-drum-n-bass-tribute-obituary|title=RIP MC Skibadee: The Iconic Voice of Drum 'N' Bass who Inspired Successive Generations|work=[[MixMag]]|date=28 February 2022|author=Ewen Cook}}</ref>
By early 1995 Skibadee was featured regularly at events such as Thunder & Joy, Spirit of the Jungle and his regular spot on City Sound Radio. It was not long after that [[Kool FM]] came his way and Skibadee began his fast rise to the top. By the end of 1995 Skibadee was resident for all Kool FM, Fever, T & J, Malachite, Electrybe, NJC, Designer label Ball and Innersense. Along with his partner, MC Dett, Skibadee launched a new project called 2Xfreestyle in late 1997, which involved putting a Drum and Bass tempo over a [[Hip hop|Hip-Hop]] beat, therefore creating a doubletime effect.


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In 2006 he won the [[1Xtra Award]] for best MC and in 2007 he won best MC southwest Drum n Bass award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/xb07/awards.shtml|title=BBC - 1Xtra - XtraBass Awards 2007|website=[[BBC]]|access-date=2018-08-14}}</ref> In 2008 and 2009, Skibadee won best Lyrical MC and best Hype MC in the national Drum and bass awards and 2010 is the third year in a row as the best Crowd Hyper MC as well as the Stevie Hyper D Lifetime Achievement Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.drumandbassawards.co.uk/|title=Drum&Bass Awards|website=Drumandbassawards.co.uk}}</ref> In 2010, he won best MC at the Drum & Bass Arena Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awards.breakbeat.co.uk/2016/history/|title=HISTORY - Drum&BassArena Awards 2016|website=Awards.breakbeat.co.uk|access-date=2018-08-14}}</ref>
The single and subsequent video 'Inside Me' was a success and after being accepted on ''MTV''. and ''The Box''. In 1999 Skibadee began to notch up the first of 3 the Knowledge Awards for best MC, and three Accelerated culture awards. Since 2000, Skibadee began collaborating with MC Shabba D, also known as 'Shabba D' or 'Shabbas' which has now become Drum and Bass partnership S.A.S, Skiba and Shabba.


==Personal life and death==
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In 2006 he won the 1Xtra award for best MC, in 2007 he also won best MC southwest Drum n Bass award. In 2008 and 2009 Skibadee won best Lyrical MC and best Hype MC in the national Drum and bass awards and 2010 marks the third year in a row as the best Crowd Hyper MC as well as the Stevie Hyper D Lifetime Achievement Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drumandbassawards.co.uk|title=www.drumandbassawards.co.uk}}</ref>
Bondzie was born in [[Waterloo, London|Waterloo]], London on 1 February 1975.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alphonso Bondzie |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/bcpAvnBOEblv0IPtzull89Mos88/appointments |website=Companies House |access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref> In 2019, he auctioned two outfits to raise money for [[The Sickle Cell Society]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sicklecellsociety.org/skibadees-sickle-cell-auction/ |title=Skibadee's Sickle Cell Auction |date=2019-04-09 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=Sickle Cell Society}}</ref> He died on 27 February 2022, at the age of 47.<ref>{{cite web |author=Niamh Ingram|title=MC Skibadee has died|url=https://mixmag.net/read/mc-skibadee-has-passed-away-news|work=[[MixMag]]|date=27 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Mark Savage |title=Skibadee: Influential drum and bass MC dies at 47 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60554108 |access-date=28 February 2022 |publisher=BBC News |date=28 February 2022}}</ref>


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==References==
More recently, Skibadee has formed a new clique with MC Fun and MC Harry Shotta, calling themselves the Uncontrollablez aka UNCZ, their DJ is the Kool FM resident DJ RuffStuff.
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==Awards==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200616220943/http://www.skibadee.co.uk/ Archived website] at [[Internet Archive]]
* 2009
* {{discogs artist|artist=Skibadee|name=Skibadee}}
** Accelerated Culture (3 Awards)
** Knowledge Awards (3 Awards)


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* 2006
** 1Xtra
*** Best MC


* 2007
** Drum n' Bass Awards
*** Best MC Southwest

* 2008
** Drum n' Bass Awards
*** Best Lyrical MC
*** Best Crowd Hyper MC

* 2009
** Drum n' Bass Awards
*** Best Lyrical MC
*** Best Crowd Hyper MC

* 2010
** Drum n' Bass Awards
*** Best Crowd Hyper MC
*** Stevie Hyper D Lifetime Achievement Award

==Collaborators==

* Shabba D (Highly Blessed)(Higher l3v3l)
* Eksman (New Breed Family)
* Harry Shotta (UNCZ)
* Flimzee (Tactical Beatz)
* [[Spitfire]] (Cam Crew)
* [[Fun]] (UNCZ)
* RuffStuff (UNCZ)
* [[Razor]] (DNBA)
* Det

==External links==
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/MC-Skibadee Facebook]
*[http://www.myspace.com/skaramanga Myspace]
*[http://twitter.com/mcskibadee Twitter]
*[http://www.rolldabeats.com/artist/mc_skibadee Rolldabeats.com]
*[http://www.1mcskibadee.co.uk www.1mcskibadee.co.uk - Fan Site[http://mcdirectory.blogspot.com/ The Jungle Drum and Base MC Hall of Fame]]
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==References==
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[[Category:British dance musicians]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Drum and bass]]
[[Category:2022 deaths]]
[[Category:Drum and bass musicians]]
[[Category:English drum and bass musicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Musicians from the London Borough of Lambeth]]

Latest revision as of 03:14, 8 November 2024

MC Skibadee
Birth nameAlphonso Bondzie
Also known asSkibs, Skiba
Born(1975-02-01)1 February 1975
Waterloo, London, England
Died27 February 2022(2022-02-27) (aged 47)
GenresDrum and bass, jungle, hip hop, breakbeat
Years active1993–2022

Alphonso Castro K. Bondzie (1 February 1975 – 27 February 2022), better known as MC Skibadee, was a British recording artist and drum and bass MC.

Career

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Bondzie started on City Sound Radio in 1993 featuring on the Live and Direct show, with DJs Pro-D and Cyrus, and by early 1995 he regularly featured at jungle music events such as Thunder & Joy and Spirit of the Jungle, as well as his regular spot on radio. By the end of 1995, he was resident for the London pirate radio station Kool FM,[1] and regularly featured at events such as Jungle Fever, New Jack City, and Innersense. Along with MC Det of Kool FM, he launched a new project called 2Xfreestyle in late 1997, which involved putting a drum and bass tempo over a hip-hop beat, therefore creating a "double time" effect. He would often perform this style with its innovator Stevie Hyper D.[2][3]

The single and subsequent video "Inside Me" was a success and after being accepted on MTV and The Box. In 1999, he received the first of three the Knowledge Awards for best MC, and three Accelerated Culture Awards.[4] Since 2000, he began collaborating with MC Shabba D (also known as Shabba) which became the partnership commonly known as "S.A.S." and became synonymous with the raves Telepathy and One Nation. In 2003, he provided the vocals for Dillinja's UK chart-breaking "Twist Em Out".[5]

In 2006 he won the 1Xtra Award for best MC and in 2007 he won best MC southwest Drum n Bass award.[6] In 2008 and 2009, Skibadee won best Lyrical MC and best Hype MC in the national Drum and bass awards and 2010 is the third year in a row as the best Crowd Hyper MC as well as the Stevie Hyper D Lifetime Achievement Award.[7] In 2010, he won best MC at the Drum & Bass Arena Awards.[8]

Personal life and death

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Bondzie was born in Waterloo, London on 1 February 1975.[9] In 2019, he auctioned two outfits to raise money for The Sickle Cell Society.[10] He died on 27 February 2022, at the age of 47.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "UMC drum'n'bass artist Mc Skibadee". Umcmanagement.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Skibadee Has Died - news - Clash Magazine". Clash Magazine. 27 February 2022.
  3. ^ Joe Muggs (28 February 2022). "Skibadee changed the very nature of what it meant to be an MC in the UK". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Jungle Drum and Bass - Hardcore - Oldskool". Jungletechno.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ^ Ewen Cook (28 February 2022). "RIP MC Skibadee: The Iconic Voice of Drum 'N' Bass who Inspired Successive Generations". MixMag.
  6. ^ "BBC - 1Xtra - XtraBass Awards 2007". BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Drum&Bass Awards". Drumandbassawards.co.uk.
  8. ^ "HISTORY - Drum&BassArena Awards 2016". Awards.breakbeat.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Alphonso Bondzie". Companies House. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Skibadee's Sickle Cell Auction". Sickle Cell Society. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. ^ Niamh Ingram (27 February 2022). "MC Skibadee has died". MixMag.
  12. ^ Mark Savage (28 February 2022). "Skibadee: Influential drum and bass MC dies at 47". BBC News. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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