Skaiwater

Tyler Ryan Lee Jordan Brooks (born 31 August 2000), known professionally as Skaiwater (previously known as Young Skai), is a British rapper and record producer from Nottingham. Brooks first rose to commercial fame on TikTok with the release of their track, "#miles", as well as its accompanying remix featuring Lil Uzi Vert.

Early life Brooks was born in Nottingham, England on August 31, 2000, to a British-Jamaican mother and Sierra Leonean father, their younger brother Elijah was born a few years after. Growing up in Nottingham, they were inspired to make music by their parents. They were first introduced to music production by their father, around the age of eight or eleven. Around the age of 16, their father taught them how to record music. After buying a mic, and audio interface, they would continue to record music and would not stop. At 19, they would begin to take music production seriously.

Career In May 2021, Skaiwater released their mixtape Happy Hour with an appearance from American rapper Lil Keed. They gained popularity on TikTok with their hit single "#miles". In November 2022, they released their album Rave with appearances from rappers Lil Uzi Vert, XLOVCLO, and Prentiss.

In March 2024, Skaiwater released "Light!" featuring Lil Nas X and 9lives. This marked the first feature of Lil Nas X's career and the second time the two artists have collaborated. Their first collaboration occurring in 2018 on Lil Nas X's song "No Love". Following the release of the album, they supported Bktherula on her I Just Wanna Be Me tour along with Yhapojj.

On February 14, 2025, Skaiwater released their second studio album #mia, which included a feature from rapper/singer RADA.

On May 19, 2025, Skaiwater released EPs pinkPrint and pinkPrint 2, after previously releasing them on SoundCloud under the alias 'lily'. On June 13, 2025, Skaiwater completed their pinkPrint trilogy and released EP pinkPrint 3.

On January 27, 2026, Skaiwater was featured on Korean girl group I-dle's digital single "Mono". On February 20, 2026, Skaiwater released a new album, titled wonderful. Their project was ranked as one of the "30 best projects of 2026." Additionally, they were named as one of the best artists of 2026 by the same company.

Personal life Skaiwater is non-binary. They are of Jamaican descent and have lived in Los Angeles, US, since April 2023. Skaiwater cites how Travis Scott was one of their big inspirations as a teenager, their favorite album by Scott is Rodeo. They also enjoy Kanye West, SZA, and Frank Ocean. Their favorite albums by West are My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and 808s & Heartbreak. They also have a dog named Biggie.

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums Title Details Rave Released: November 11, 2022 Label: GoodTalk Format: Digital download, streaming #gigi Released: June 14, 2024 Label: GoodTalk, Capitol Format: Digital download, streaming #mia Released: February 14, 2025 Label: GoodTalk, Capitol Format: Digital download, streaming Wonderful Released: February 20, 2026 Label: GoodTalk, Capitol Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes + List of mixtapes Title Details Happy Hour Released: May 5, 2021 Label: Independent Format: Digital download, streaming Rave (NC) Released: March 3, 2023 Label: GoodTalk Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Details After God Fear Eve Released: June 6, 2019 Label: Independent Format: Digital download, streaming Party Pack Released: December 2, 2020 Label: Independent Format: Digital download, streaming I Don't Miss Her at All Released: December 20, 2021 Label: Independent Format: Digital download, streaming pinkPrint Released: February 13, 2025 Label: GoodTalk, Capitol Format: Digital download, streaming pinkPrint 2 Released: April 4, 2025 Label: GoodTalk, Capitol Format: Digital download, streaming pinkPrint 3 Released: June 13, 2025 Label: GoodTalk, Capitol Format: Digital download, streaming