Silkski - Biography

Biography

Silkski aka Tha Don of All Donz, Silk Corleone, Tha D.O.D., Tha Drunken Tiger, Silkski Shawborn, Crook was bred from the streets of Brooklyn New York, Staten Island, Queens, Harlem, and Midtown Manhattan; and on the west coast, Los Angeles California. He was put on by god-brother ODB, member and co-founder of the "Wutang Clan" and Brooklyn Zu; and was made official to the legacy of the infamous Wutang family in 1995; touring the world, writing, rapping and producing with ODB, which include: songs on ODB’s “Nigga Please” album, also ODB’s “The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones” album, and ODB’s remix single: ”Dog- Sh-t”, as well as ghost writing. Silkski was later signed to Protect Ya Neck Records / Wu-Tang Management under John 'Mook' Gibbons. He appeared on various stages, media events, radio, film and television with the likes of ODB, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Gza, Cappadonna, the whole Wutang Clan; 12 O'Clock and Brooklyn Zu; Prodigal Sunn, 60 Second Assassin (emcee), and Killa Priest of Sunz of Man; Zu Ninjaz; King Tee, J-Ro, and Tash from Tha Alkaholiks; Flava Flav; Ice-T and Rhyme Syndicate; DJ Tomekk; DJ Pooh; Digital Underground; Skee-Lo; Eddie Griffin, Reynaldo Rey and many more; the list goes on and on.

Silkski also have made appearances on numerous Wutang related mix- tapes, albums and DVDs including: DJ Scarface Presents “The Congregation “Hosted by Cappadonna; “Wu”, The Story of The Wu-Tang Clan; Wu-Tang Clan, Disciples of the 36 Chambers Chapter 2; V3 Wu-Underground; Rock the Bells; Wu Brick presents Wu World Order Vol. 2; and Future Chamber Ent presents D.L.A.H (of Hellkeydoe) “DEJA WU” Hellkeydoe Part 2.

Silkski also featured on albums, done out of the United States, such as “Neplatna Identita" Hodne Tvari / Many Faces; 10th Anniversary (CD Collector); and Russia Vs USA “Spy Games” Wu Edition, Compiled By WTCF.

While appearing in an abundant amount of Wu-related events, Silkski made appearances on Vh1 “Inside out, ODB on Parole”; “The Disciples Of The 36 Chambers” (DVD) concert from ODB’s last major Wutang concert July, 17, 04’ before ODB's untimely passing; “Rock the Bells” movie documentary of the same concert now on DVD; “The Wutang Story”, and documentary “Dirty, One Word Can Change The World”; and BET’s “Access Granted” with “Ghostface” and “Rza” from Ghostface featuring Missy Elliott “Tush” video.

Silkski is no stranger to making gold and platinum recordings. In 1995 Silkski performed and produced the song “Techno Boy” for the movie score and soundtrack of the film Copycat, which stars Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Dermot Mulroney, and Harry Connick, Jr.. The film grossed $32,051,917 in the United States, and £2,023,443 in the UK. In 1996 Silkski produced the song "Pimp'n Ain't EZ" for the movie and soundtrack of the 1996 animated feature film Beavis and Butt-head Do America, starring Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Cloris Leachman, Robert Stack, Greg Kinnear, Richard Linklater, David Letterman, and Tony Darling; which grossed $20.11 million in its opening weekend, and grossed a total of $63.11 million in North America. This soundtrack also feature songs from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ozzy Osbourne, LL Cool J, No Doubt, Engelbert Humperdinck, and the late Isaac Hayes. Silkski also produced songs that went over platinum on the Bloods & Crips "Bangin' on Wax” albums, as well as an album for Ice-T that went gold.