1. Skee rose to fame as the first DJ to discover and play superstar artists on the radio including Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber, Akon, Lorde, and Lady Gaga amongst many others.
14 Facts About DJ Skee
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Outside of his career as a DJ and TV personality, DJ Skee is active as an entrepreneur being named one of Billboard Magazine's influential "Power Players: 30 Under 30" in the 21 August 2010 issue.
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DJ Skee was named as an honorable mention Forbes magazine's influential "Power Players: 30 Under 30" in 2012.
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In September 2012, DJ Skee opened the second and flagship location of his retail store chain, Tradition, in the Beverly Center in Beverly Hills, CA.
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In February, 2021 DJ Skee partnered with Topps for its Project 70 baseball card collection.
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On May 24,2022, DJ Skee released the book "The Metaverse Handbook".
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In 2008, DJ Skee was nominated in eight categories, twice as much as any other DJ, at Justo's Mixtape Awards.
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DJ Skee won west coast mixtape DJ of the year at the 2013 Global Spin Awards.
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DJ Skee provided the sonic and musical identity for the 2012 Dew Tour in conjunction with NBC and Mountain Dew as well as the athletes on the tour.
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On November 27,2021, DJ Skee was the guest DJ for the NCAA football game in Michigan between the Michigan Wolverines football team and the Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
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DJ Skee returned to Michigan Stadium for Michigan's game versus the Penn State Nittany Lions football team on October 15,2022 and Michigan's next home game against the Buckeyes on November 25,2023.
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On February 6,2022 DJ Skee became the first DJ to DJ live during a NASCAR race for the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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Now in its 5th season on Fuse, "DJ Skee TV" is a one-hour original series that provides insider access to the hottest musical artists, athletes, celebrities and cultural tastemakers via exclusive interviews and live performances.
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On June 21,2021, DJ Skee threw out the first pitch at Petco Park before the game between the Padres vs Dodgers.