In the tradition of Rick Rubin and Don Was, Dre Skull is a producer that sees beyond categories, moving effortlessly between the worlds of dancehall, afrobeats, rap, pop and electronic music.
As the founder and driving force behind Mixpak Records, he has shepherded standout album projects for Vybz Kartel and Popcaan, while collaborating with major global artists - from Wizkid, Burna Boy and Mabel to Future, Lily Allen, Santigold, J Hus and Jorja Smith - and earning writing credits on gold- and platinum-certified singles for the likes of PartyNextDoor, Drake & Rihanna.
In 2025, his songwriting and production contribution to Burna Boy’s album No Sign of Weakness earned him a nomination for a Grammy Award.
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SELECTED PRESS, FEATURES & MIXES:
- Popcaan & Dre Skull Celebrate 10 Years of 'Where We Come From' [Billboard]
- Before Algorithmic Drift, A Dancehall Album That Saw Streaming's Future [Rolling Stone]
- Popcaan Talks About His Classic Debut Album [Complex]
- Resident Advisor Label Of The Month: Mixpak
- Discover the Cutting-Edge Dancehall Sounds of the Mixpak Label
- Dre Skull: Popcaan's Producer On Making Dancehall Emotional [BBC]
- Explore Kingston with Dre Skull [Fader]
- Jamie xx releases 'Good Times' remixes by Skepta, Dre Skull
- How To Run A Record Label
- FADER Mix: Dre Skull
- Where It Came From: The inside story of Popcaan's amazing debut album
- RBMA Lecture
- Guardian Feature
- Mix for URB Magazine
- Spin Feature
- Interview with MTV
- Interview and Mix for Mixmag