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Skream is the stage name of Oliver Jones (born June 1, 1986 West Wickham, Bromley, UK., a dubstep producer based in Croydon. One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he has played an important role in the genre's development. Skream is the younger brother of Jungle/Dubstep producer Hijak.

As a teenager, Jones worked at Big Apple Records, a Croydon-based record store that was at the centre of the early dubstep scene; even prior to this, Jones had become acquainted with Hatcha, another dubstep pioneer, because Jones' brother worked on an adjacent floor in Big Apple Records. As a result of this encounter, Hatcha was the first DJ to play Skream dubplates.

Jones began producing music at the age of 15(using Fruity Loops) and claims to now have roughly 1400 songs in varying stages of development. Skream's early productions were often with another alumnus of Big Apple, Benga, and are of a decidedly darker and less melodic nature than later releases.