Corin Liall Douieb (born 8 May 1985), known by the stage name The Last Skeptik, is a British rapper and music producer from Finsbury Park, London.

Career

Douieb has worked with artists such as Giggs,

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. His own independent label, Thanks for Trying Records, was established after Douieb left

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(BBE), the first label he had signed with, in 2014. His 2017 joint EP with rapper Dream Mclean featured the single "Doing Bits". His sophomore solo album ''This Is Where It Gets Good'', was released in 2017 on his own label, Thanks for Trying Records, featured Kojey Radical, Trim,

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, and Matt Wills, was released in 2017 on Thanks for Trying Records. His first album as a rapper - ''See You in The Next Life'' is a detailed journey about the breakdown of a relationship. In 2019, Douieb composed the original score to the

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play titled ''Superhoe'', and made music that merged "street roughness with soulful polish", providing "buzzy highlights". In 2020, Douieb composed the original score to the Amazon

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. In 2021, Douieb composed the original music for the theatre play Redemption at The Big House Theatre Douieb hosts the Thanks for Trying Podcast, each episode inviting people from the world of entertainment to join him in drunk conversation, and has had notable guests such as

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Rizzle Kicks Rizzle Kicks are a British hip hop duo from Brighton, England, consisting of Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens (born 25 January 1992) and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule (born 1991). Their debut album, '' Stereo Typical'', was released in 2011. As o ...

. The Last Skeptik's music has been used on adverts for

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, and on the

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's coverage of the 2012 Olympics, as well as ''Vices documentary on Atlanta Stripclubs, and the BAFTA nominated short film ''Island Queen''.

Discography

Albums

*''Thanks for Trying'' (2013) *''This is Where It Gets Good'' (2017) *''Under The Patio'' (2018) *''See You In The Next Life'' (2019) *''you don't like me but i'm still here'' (2021)

EPs and collaborations

*''Broken Window'' (2007) with

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*''How Not to Make a Living'' (2012, with Rewd Adams) *''A.F.Q.B – Kate Upton Ruined My Life'' (2014, with Illaman) *''I Don't Even Like You'' (2014) *''Revenge is The Best Success'' (2015) *''Drumroll Please'' Single (2017, with Dream Mclean,

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*''Cheese on Brown Bread'' (2017, with Dream Mclean) *''Nice While It Lasted E.P'' (2020)

Production credits

*''Shampain (The Last Skeptik Remix)'' (2010)

Marina & The Diamonds Marina Lambrini Diamandis (; el, Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμάντη; born 10 October 1985), known mononymously as Marina (often stylised in all caps), and previously by the stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer and ...

*''All Of This Is Yours (Feat.

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)'' (2010)

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*''All Falls Down'' (2010)

*''Drug Flow'' (2012) S.A.S *''Poison (The Last Skeptik Remix)'' (2013) Jehst *''Love Affair'' (2015) Scrufizzer x Haile

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*''Story of Jin'' (2015) Scrufizzer *''Them or Me'' (2016)

& Nico Lindsay E.P *''Let MC It'' (2016)

E.P *''Switch'' (2019) Shay D *''All Quiet on The Eastern Front'' (2020)

featuring Dream Mclean *''Broken Britain'' (2021)

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*''Another Episode'' (2021) Piers James

Tours

*"Girl Power North America Tour" (2014, supporting

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) *"Coachella" (2014) *"The Last Skeptik India Tour" (2017) *"Doc Brown UK Tour" (2017)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Skeptik Living people People from Finsbury Park Rappers from London British DJs People from Hackney Central British hip hop record producers Year of birth missing (living people)