Skibadee & DJ Profile | Drum & Bass | Kool FM 94.5 | Sun 9th Apr 2000

Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. Rest In Power Skiba. Never forgotten.
Big up all the die hard Drum & Bass ravers that went to events in April 2000 where Skibadee performed: Pure Science @Atomics, Maidstone, Kent, on Sat 8th April 2000. Paradox @Ikon & Diva, Leisure World, Southampton, on Mon 3rd Apr 2000. Slammin' Vinyl @Bagleys Warehouse, Kings Cross, London, on Fri 7th Apr 2000. World Dance 2000 Phase 1, on Fri 28 Apr 2000, @Bagleys, Kings Cross, London. Dance Concept on Sat 29th Apr 2000 @Scala, Kings Cross, London. Heat & Jungle Fever Part III @The Astoria, Charing Cross Road, London WC1, on Sun 30th Apr 2000.

Skibadee would join forces with DJ Ruffstuff, Funsta MC & Harry Shotta to form The UNCZ (The Uncontrolabelz) which was the precursor for the SaSaSaS. Also running rave night "MC Convention" @The Stratford Rex, with Shabba D under the name of 'Highly Blessed'.
In 2002 he set up his label Platinum Performers. He on to achieve UK chart success and international recognition with his vocal version of "Twist Em Out" by Dillinja, in 2003. Things were growing from strength to strength. Skibadee was now touring the world. With the digitisation of music and the rapid accessibility of it through the internet DNB MCs were now becoming an international phenomenon and their fans stretch far and wide. With scores of DNB fans all over the globe from Russia, Brazil, Japan, Australia, Belgium, France Germany to USA.
In 2008 & 2009 Skibadee won best Lyrical MC and best "Hype MC" in the UK Drum & Bass awards. 2010 was his third year in a row as the best "Crowd Hyper MC" along with the prestigious "Stevie Hyper D Lifetime Achievement Award". During the 2010s we saw the formation of the SaSaSaS (Skibadee, Harry Shotta, Shabba D, Stormin MC, DJ Phantasy, Macky Gee) with releases like Anthem (2016), "Rampage Anthem" (2017), and "Rampage Anthem VIP" (2019).

Big up those who remember the killer DNB tunes of 2000: Usual Suspects – Killa Bees (Konflict Remix), Mampi Swift – Jaws, Ray Keith – Something Out There (Samba VIP Mix), Twisted Anger – Acoustic Cage, Pascal – Serious Sounds, Brockie & Ed Solo – Voices, Remarc - Sound Murderer, Bad Company – Space Walk, Ram Trilogy – Titan, Congo Natty - Herbsman 2, Source Direct & Instra Mental - Yo Bitch / Pimp Star, Tee Bee – Fingerprints / Unknown Approach, Dylan & Facs – Cut Throat, Dylan & B-Key – Mindwalk, Suv – Ripcurl, Photek – Infinity, Lemon D - Organik Funk (Dillinja Mix), Capone vs Peshay - I Need You / 2 Da 1, Cybotron - Nasty Ways (Lemon D Remix), Cybotron - I Wanna Know, Bullet Proof – Not Human / Echolon, Klute: Fear Of People - Red Truth / Double Dealer / T.D.C.D./ Chicks, Bad Company: Inside The Machine EP – Nitrous / Colonies / Brain Scan / Trick Of The Light / Sentient / Forgotten / Oxygen / Hunted / Silicon Dawn / Dead-Side, Bad Company – Coma / Spraycan, Breakbeat Era – Bullitproof, Breakbeat Era – Terrible Funk (Krust Remix), Pascal & Monty - Landslide (Moving Fusion remix), Moving Fusion – Turbulence, Origin Unknown – Sound In Motion, Moving Fusion: Atlantis EP – Atlantis / Fish Tank / Peace Keeper / The Witness, Ed Rush & Optical – Socom, Ed Rush & Optical -Crash, Technical Itch – Dimensions / Relic, Technical Itch: Parallax EP – Stealth / Extension / Stack 2 / Racked, Twisted Individual – Sore Throat / Cyborg, Formation City Series: Twisted Individual - Amsterdam – Rasp / Fire Ant, Jonny L – Cut-Off / Move Upon, Marcus Intalex & S.T. Flies - How You Make Me Feel / Neptune, Marcus Intalex & S.T. Flies - Universe / Lose Control, Kraft - The Bullet / Colt 45, The Kraft – The Trend / Control, The Kraft – Candid / Stab 2 Def, Mampi Swift ‎– Power / Roxy, DJ Zinc – On Fire Tonight (Remix) / Pink Panther (Remix), DJ Red – Everything Has Changed / Paradise, Shy FX – Torment, Det & Skibadee – Downdiggy...

Out to all the London FM pirates of the past. Here's a list of some of our most loved pirate radio stations in frequency order from 1989-2006: Flava FM 87.6 / Shine FM 87.9 / Rude FM 88.2 / Impact FM 88.2 / Centreforce FM 88.3 / Unity FM 88.4 / Conflict FM 88.4 / Ice FM 88.4 / London Underground FM 89.4 / Defection FM 89.4 / Raw FM 90.0 / Raw Mission 90.0 / Pure Magic FM 90.2 / Pulse FM 90.6 / Chicago FM 90.6 / Mission FM 90.6 / Y2K FM 90.6 / Rinse FM 91.8 / Passion FM 91.8 / Weekend Rush FM 92.3 / Kik FM 92.3 / Deja Vu FM 92.3 / Weekend Rush FM 92.5 / Taste FM 92.5 / Mac FM 92.7 / Freeze FM 92.7 / Format FM 93.2 / Kool FM 94.5 / Origin FM 95.2 / Cyndicut FM 97.8 / Fantasy FM 98.6 / Future FM 99.1 / Upfront FM 99.3 / Rinse FM 100.3 / Pressure FM 100.4 / Don FM 100.5 / Eruption FM 101.3 / Erotic FM 101.3 / Industry FM 101.3 / Freek FM 101.8 / Temptation FM 102.4 / Chillin’ FM 102.9 / Delight FM 103.0 / Flex FM 103.6 / Smoove FM 104.0 / Rude FM 104.3 / Ruud Awakening FM 104.3 / Force FM 106.5 / Girls FM 106.8 / Dream FM 107.0 / Risk FM 107.1 / Freedom FM 107.3 / Dream FM 107.6 / Don FM 107.9.
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