Skye Townsend

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Skye Townsend
Born (1993-09-01) September 1, 1993 (age 30)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2007–present
Websitewww.skyetownsend.com

Skylar Christan "Skye" Townsend (born September 1, 1993) is an American

actress and singer. She has released two EPs, Vomit (2012) and Rocking Chairs (2015). Townsend joined the main cast of A Black Lady Sketch Show in 2021.[1]

Music career

2012: Recording and releasing Vomit EP

Townsend released her debut EP album Vomit online via Digital Download on May 5, 2012.[2] 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.[3] The project included 5 tracks along with a feature from rapper, "DEVEY2G" on a song, titled "Always".

Acting

Townsend made her acting debut on

BET web series 8 Days a Week,[4] 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.[5] She guest starred in the popular TV series Lucifer as Axara.[6] She has also been cast as Lola in the feature film Chase, shot in summer 2018.[7] As of 2021, Townsend is starring in A Black Lady Sketch Show.[8] She also appeared in on an episode of the 2021 iCarly revival series, which also features her A Black Lady Sketch Show co-star Laci Mosley
.

Personal life

She is the daughter of actor, director, and comedian, Robert Townsend.[9]

Discography

Extended Play

Title Album details
Vomit (EP)
  • Released: May 5, 2012
  • Format: Free download/Digital Download
  • Label: Independent
Title Album details
Rocking Chairs
  • Released: January 25, 2015
  • Format: Digital Download[10]
  • 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)

References

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

External links

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