Skye Townsend

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Skye Townsend
Born (1993-09-01) September 1, 1993 (age 28)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2007–present
Musical career
Associated acts

Skylar Christan "Skye" Townsend (born September 1, 1993) is an American actress and singer.[1] She is the youngest daughter of actor, director and comedian, Robert Townsend.[2]

Music career[]

2012: Recording and releasing Vomit EP[]

Townsend released her debut EP album Vomit online via Digital Download on May 5, 2012.[3] The EP featured collaborations from artist like Karina Pasian & Chris O'Bannon" on ("Go Fish!"), "Micky Munday" on ("Hazel") and Wyann Vaughn on ("Free") inspired by Deniece Williams's 1976 hit "Free". The majority of Vomit was produced by Jonathan "JMBeatz" Malone, Waren Vaughn, Vybe, Rey Reel and more. Later on, videos were directed by her father Robert Townsend, for "Go Fish" and "It's Normal" during the month of June 2012.

2015: Recording and releasing "Rocking Chairs" EP[]

In mid to late 2014, Townsend began constructing her second studio EP album, titled "Rocking Chairs".[4] The project included 5 tracks along with a feature from rapper, "DEVEY2G" on a song, titled ("Always").

Albums[]

Extended Play[]

Title Album details
  • Released: May 5, 2012
  • Format: Free download/Digital Download
  • Label: Independent
Title Album details
Rocking Chairs
  • Released: January 25, 2015
  • Format: Digital Download[5]
  • Label: THA NEW HOLLYWOOD/NEW HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS

Notable songs[]

  • 2012: "Go Fish!" (Produced by JM)
  • 2012: "Its Normal" (Produced by JM)
  • 2013: "Noreg" (Produced by IrateGenius & KayJayBeatz)
  • 2013: "X-Talk" (Produced by Augie Ray)
  • 2013: "Pineapple Diet (ft. Micky Munday)" (Produced by Drupiano)
  • 2015: "Rocking Chairs" (produced by JM)
  • 2015: "Always (ft. DEVEY2G)" (produced by JM)

Acting[]

Townsend made her acting debut on BET's web series 8 Days a Week,[6] portraying the character "Jade Taylor". The show ended after 10 episodes. Skye completed a film titled "Playin' for Love" in 2013, playing the character Maya Hardaway the lead cheerleader.[7] She guest starred in the popular TV series Lucifer as Axara.[8] She has also been cast as Lola in the feature film Chase, shot in summer 2018.[9] As of 2021, Townsend is starring in A Black Lady Sketch Show.[10] She also appeared in an episode of the 2021 revival of iCarly that same year, which also features her A Black Lady Sketch Show co-star Laci Mosley (Mosley is part of the main cast for iCarly).

References[]

  1. ^ Biography Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website. Accessed on November 4, 2012
  2. ^ Victoria Uwumarogie (September 28, 2011). "Get to Know Skye Townsend (Robert's Daughter) and Her Show, "8 Days a Week"". Madame Noire.
  3. ^ "Skye Townsend releases debut EP "Vomit" & Video "Normal"". Vibe Vixen. May 7, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "New EP: Skye Townsend, "Rocking Chairs"". Eb the Celeb. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  5. ^ Rocking Chairs on iTunes
  6. ^ "Skye Townsend stars on BET series, "8 Days a Week"". BET. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  7. ^ "Playin' for Love". Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "[VIDEO] 'Lucifer' Season 3 Episode 17 — "I Will Survive" Sing-Off". 2018-03-12. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Chase".
  10. ^ "A Black Lady Sketch Show". Retrieved May 1, 2021.

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