Skeamer

“same city same blocks same friends…”

By most metrics, Skeamer is a drill artist from London and while that may be true on the surface, it doesn’t come anywhere close to telling his story.

Documenting life in Battersea, south west London, Skeamer’s artistry has evolved beyond music. Whether he is lamenting the past, recounting the present, or prophesying the future, Skeamer shines a heavy light on the many challenges he and his peers face on the notorious Winstanley estate in Clapham Junction. He does so with unmistakeable honesty; embracing hardship and noting that this is where the foundations of unbreakable social bonds are forged.

If witnessing the rise of Battersea’s own So Solid crew acted as an inspirational start point, it is the ever-shifting reality of his surroundings that drive Skeamer’s artistry upwards. From prison time to lost friends; pain and sacrifice are underlying themes in the music he writes. However, with pain comes hope, and for Skeamer it is all about legacy. He explains;

“My motivation is my kids and to be heard, in that order. Where we come from is a tough environment and we don't really have a voice. I want to be heard.”