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.

Began rapping in 2018, debuting with the single “Green Snake” .Built early buzz in 2022–2023 via mixtapes Kutthroat and Gemini Season .Signed with Priority Records in 2023, which released singles like “Booted,” followed by viral hits “Blahdahdahdahdah” and “GOD DAMN”.