The Last Skeptik

The Last Skeptik
Occupation(s)Hip hop producer, rapper and composer
Years active2004–present
Websitewww.instagram.com/thelastskeptik

Corin Liall Douieb, 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, Kojey Radical, Mikill Pane, Lunar C, Sway, and MF Grimm,[1] Trim,[2] and Scrufizzer.[3]

His own independent label, Thanks for Trying Records, was established after Douieb left Barely Breaking Even (BBE), the first label he had signed with, in 2014.[4] His 2017 joint EP with rapper Dream Mclean[5] featured the single "Doing Bits".[6]

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, Takura, 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.[7]

In 2019, Douieb composed the original score to the Royal Court Theatre play titled Superhoe, and made music that merged "street roughness with soulful polish",[8] providing "buzzy highlights".[9] In 2020, Douieb composed the original score to the Amazon Audible Original Audio Play entitled My Mum's A Twat performed by Susie Wokoma.[10] In 2021, Douieb composed the original music for the theatre play Redemption at The Big House Theatre[11]

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 Taika Waititi, Katherine Ryan, Ed Skrein, Kurupt FM, Romesh Ranganathan, Maverick Sabre, Example, Sara Pascoe and Rizzle Kicks.

The Last Skeptik's music has been used on adverts for Rihanna's Instagram, Fenty (fashion house), Mercedes, Adidas, Puma, Powerade and Reebok, and on the BBC's coverage of the 2012 Olympics,[3] as well as Netflix's Guy Ritchie show The Gentlemen (2024 TV series) Vice's 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 Verb T
  • How Not to Make a Living (2012, with Rewd Adams)[12]
  • 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, Jordan Stephens, Mikill Pane and Scrufizzer
  • Cheese on Brown Bread (2017, with Dream Mclean)
  • Nice While It Lasted E.P (2020)

Production credits

Tours

  • "Girl Power North America Tour" (2014, supporting Charli XCX)[3]
  • "Coachella" (2014)
  • "The Last Skeptik India Tour" (2017)[13]
  • "Doc Brown UK Tour" (2017)

References

  1. ^ Murray, Robin (26 June 2012). "Download: The Last Skeptik Mix". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. ^ Keith, James (10 September 2014). "Premiere: Listen to The Last Skeptik's "Show Me" [Interview". Uk.complex.com. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "RA: The Last Skeptik". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Thanks For Trying". BBE Records – Barely Breaking Even. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Dream McLean x The Last Skeptik – 'Doing Bits'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Premiere: The Last Skeptik And Dream McLean Are Already "Doing Bits" This Year". Complex. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  7. ^ "New Music: The Last Skeptik, See You In The Next Life". Gqmiddleeast.com. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. ^ Cavendish, Dominic (6 February 2019). "Superhoe, Royal Court Upstairs, review: a vivid and touching portrait of millennial angst". The Daily Telegraph.
  9. ^ Hitchings, Henry (5 February 2019). "Superhoe review — Nicôle Lecky is a revelation". Standard.co.uk.
  10. ^ "News: My Mum's A Twat Comes To Audible". Beyond The Joke. 14 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Redemption review: The Big House's powerful, inventive new play follows two young people trying to break into the recording industry". Timeout.com. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  12. ^ Fuertes-Knight, Joanna (15 July 2012). "THE LAST SKEPTIK EXCLUSIVE NOISEY MIX". Noisey.vice.vom. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  13. ^ "The Last Skeptik - India Tour". Diplomatofsound.org. 12 January 2017.