Skrilla

Born June 3, 1999, in Philadelphia, and raised in the Kensington neighborhood—often called “ZombieLand,” known for its open-air drug trade .Heritage: Mexican mother from Texas and African-American father from Philadelphia .He started selling drugs around age 12 and spent about 2½ years under house arrest during high school due to heroin-related charges .Also played youth sports (basketball, cross-country) and was part of a community program, even participating in activism as a teen .Practices Santería, which strongly influences his music.