1. Skyzoo has released a number of notable solo and collaborative albums, including Cloud 9: The 3 Day High with 9th Wonder in 2006, The Salvation in 2009, A Dream Deferred in 2012, Music For My Friends in 2015, and his most recent solo album All the Brilliant Things.
Skyzoo has released a plethora of non-commercial mixtapes including Corner Store Classic and The Great Debater throughout his career, and has worked with artists such as Jill Scott, Wale, Lloyd Banks, Tyrese, Dr Dre, Raheem Devaughn, Black Thought, Jadakiss, Talib Kweli, Spike Lee, John Legend, and others.
Skyzoo has headlined or co-headlined often-yearly tours throughout Europe, the United Kingdom, Africa, Australia, and Asia, and he owns and operates the independent record label First Generation Rich.
Skyzoo was born Gregory Skyler Taylor on December 24,1982, in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York City.
Skyzoo was nicknamed Skyzoo by his parents after the Skyy disco song of the same name.
Skyzoo moved to the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn in his youth.
Skyzoo cites Jay-Z as an important inspiration, and names his favorites emcees as Jay-Z and Mos Def.
Skyzoo attended college, but didn't finish, at SUNY Farmingdale in Long Island.
In 2002 Skyzoo began releasing his own mixtapes throughout New York, and he soon encountered the North Carolina rap crew the Justus League, collaborating on several projects.
Skyzoo has won two Underground Music Awards, in the categories of "Best Male Rapper" in 2002 and "Best Lyricist" in 2008.
An encounter with Justus League rapper Chaundon led to Skyzoo meeting producer 9th Wonder in 2005, and the two started a long-term collaboration.
Skyzoo contributed most vocals, though guest vocalists such as Sean Price, Guilty Simpson, and Torae.
Skyzoo then went on to release the mixtape The Power of Words.
Skyzoo had been planning this album since he was 9 years old, and The Salvation provides an intricate view into his life and experiences.
Skyzoo plays as Darius Lovehall with model Ashlee Ray as Nina Mosley.
In 2011, Skyzoo amicably parted ways with 9th Wonder's Jamla Imprint, with the two remaining periodic collaborators.
On June 7,2011, Skyzoo released the free mixtape The Great Debater.
Skyzoo has said that the project was created as a "thank you" gift to his fans for continuously purchasing and supporting his releases.
Skyzoo has stated that The Great Debater is loosely based around the theme of achieving success in one's field, and that as a child he saw the Huxtable family as a picture of success.
Skyzoo collaborated on the EP An Ode to Reasonable Doubt with Antman Wonder in 2013.
In 2013 Skyzoo completed his contractual obligations with Duck Down Records and in 2014 created his own label imprint: First Generation Rich, Inc.
The concert showcased Skyzoo performing with a live six piece jazz band.
Skyzoo has licensed his music in various corporate outlets including NBA 2K11, NBA 2K12.
Skyzoo has had tracks used as both the theme to ESPN's Whiplash TV and the soundtrack to a Guinness advert.
In 2016, Skyzoo collaborated with Mello Music Group producer Apollo Brown.
On March 27,2017, Skyzoo announced, via Instagram, that he would be releasing two projects in 2017, an EP in July and a full-length studio album in December.
Skyzoo even provides his own producing abilities on one of the tracks.
Skyzoo has credited J Dilla as one of his biggest inspirations and favorite producer.
Also a fan of jazz, Skyzoo has stated that Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Horace Silver, and Wayne Shorter as his favorite artists in the genre.
Skyzoo has further stated that Coltrane's A Love Supreme is his favorite album in any genre.
On September 18,2015, Skyzoo married long time girlfriend Courtney Taylor.
Skyzoo was previously linked to Sharlee Jeter, the sister of former New York Yankees baseball player Derek Jeter, which attracted some attention in the media.
Two years later there was speculation in the press that Skyzoo was the father of her newborn son, which was refuted.