 About
Play-N-Skillz (Biography/History)
Grammy Award winning producers and rap duo Play-N-Skillz
consist of brothers, Juan "Play" and Oscar "Skillz" Salinas who hail
from Irving, Texas. They have been gaining heavy recognition as A-list
producers having worked with some of the top names in the industry
including 50 Cent,
Pitbull, Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony, Hilary Duff, Slim
Thug, Nina Sky and Lil' Flip to name a few.
Play-N-Skillz reached the pinnacle of their producing success in the
summer of 2006 when they produced and co-wrote
Chamillionaire's Hip-hop anthem "Ridin"
(Dirty) which became the most requested song of the year soaring to the
top of the urban, hip-hop and mainstream radio charts as well as became
the biggest selling ringtone of all time selling over 4 million
ringtones. "Ridin" was certified by the RIAA as the first multi-platinum
Mastertone in history and earned Play-N-Skillz a GRAMMY. In the summer
of 2007, Play-N-Skillz produced another Hip-hop anthem, "So Krispy" by
Kia Shine as well as Pitbull's sexy hit "Secrets" feat
Lloyd and the "With Love"
remix for Hilary Duff, which paired her up with Slim Thug.
Currently, Play-N-Skillz are in the studio working on their second album
"The Titaniq," which will be released on their record label G4 Recordz/Asylum.
Play-N-Skillz are focusing on building an empire and are grooming G4
Recordz to become the next big label to take over the music industry by
signing up and coming rapper Lumba and R&B crooner Reyez.
Play-N-Skillz began their career in music as DJ's and quickly discovered
their talent for making beats. After a chance meeting with Texas based
rapper Lil' Flip – Play-N-Skillz produced 12 tracks on his
Multi-Platinum album "U Gotta Feel Me" and scored a publishing deal with
EMI Publishing and a reputation for making hit records. After working
with rappers and MC's who lacked commitment and passion, Play-N-Skillz
decided to try their hand as MC's and entertainers and leaked a single
entitled "Freaks" feat Krayzie Bone and Adina Howard to the local radio
station in Dallas. "Freaks" began getting consistent play on radio
stations across the nation and garnered over 3,000 spins per week in
major markets like Los Angeles and New York. Several major record labels
showed interest and Play-N-Skillz decided to sign with Universal
Records. They released their debut album "The Process" in 2004, which
featured appearances from Three 6 Mafia, Akon, Lil Flip, Static, Krayzie
Bone, Adina Howard, Layzie Bone, Frankie J., and Chamillionaire.
Play-N-Skillz became the first credible Latin artists from the South
with the ability to rap and produce and were quickly embraced by the
Latino community. The duo released two singles and shot two music
video's for the album, "Freaks/Call Me" and "Latino's Stand Up" which
received consistent play on MTV and BET. Currently, Play-N-Skillz are
one of the most sought after producers in the business and have been
featured in The Source Magazine, XXL Magazine, Scratch Magazine,
AllHipHop.com, Sohh.com, MTV – Sucker Free, BET- Rap City and The Dallas
Morning News to name a few.
Production Credits:
Chamillionaire - "Ridin"
Kia Shine - "Krispy"
Pitbull ft Lloyd - "Secret Admirer" (new single)
Lil' Flip - You Gotta Feel Me album (12 tracks)
Hillary Duff ft Slim Thug - "With Love" remix
50 Cent
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Nina Sky
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