Skaiwater at Empire Control Room

Mar 12, 2025

12:35am – 1:20am CT

Empire Control Room

This performance is part of the showcase that starts on Tuesday, March 11 at Empire Control Room

Skaiwater is an artist, producer, DJ, and engineer reigning from the United Kingdom.

Skai got into music through their father, when they were taught how to use FL Studio at the age of eight. They would then start to posting music in 2018, through their SoundCloud page. They released their debut EP, Black on September 21. That same year, they also collaborated with the then up-and-coming rapper Lil Nas X, on the track “No Love”.

In 2022, skai started to gain more attention through the platform TikTok, where two of their songs “#miles” and “eyes” started to blow up through the platform. “#miles” in particular, saw a spew of remixes release over the span of six months, a similar move to their friend’s song “Old Town Road”. Featured artists on these remixes include Bandmanrill, Riovaz, and Lil Uzi Vert.

From there, skai would soon continue to pump out new music, to which they would earn further success such as “rain,” “clair” with midwxst, and “light!” with 9lives and long-time friend Lil Nas X. On June 14, 2024, skai released their sophomore studio album #gigi.

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About
From: London, United Kingdom, England
Genre: Hip-Hop / Rap
Subgenre: Dance
Type: Showcase
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