New York's Justine Skye is a talented singer and model known for her dance-oriented R&B and hip-hop-influenced sound.
Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1995, Skye first gained notice in her teens when she tagged along with her mother, an entertainment lawyer, to a music panel held by performance rights organization BMI. During the question-and-answer session, Skye surprised everyone in attendance by asking to sing. In front of various music executives, she performed a cover of
Sam Sparro's "Black and Gold." The Brooklyn native subsequently took singing lessons and honed her songwriting, then worked with August Rigo (
Justin Bieber,
One Direction,
Musiq Soulchild) and Eric Hudson (
Kanye West,
Diddy,
August Alsina). Their sessions led to Everyday Living, a confident contemporary R&B EP released on
Atlantic in August 2013. The brief collection featured a cover of
Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna." A year later, Skye returned with the slow-jam single "Collide," a
DJ Mustard production that involved a guest verse from
Tyga. Her second EP, Emotionally Unavailable, appeared in 2015. In 2016, Skye returned with her third EP, 8 Ounces, featuring songwriting collaborations with
The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. The EP included the track "Fun," featuring
Wale. In 2018b Skye released her debut full-length, Ultraviolet, which featured the single "Lil' Boy." ~ Andy Kellman