SKisM

Thomas Stephen Petais (born January 14, 1982), is a retired English DJ, electronic music producer, and record label executive. Petais is the co-founder of two independent Electronic music record labels: Disciple Records and Never Say Die Records. Petais is nicknamed, by those who've professionally worked with and interviewed him, as the "DJ's DJ" because of the "technical prowess and energy on his multi deck setup" during his performances.

Musical style Petais' tracks incorporate, according to the Ravalli Republic and Beat Magazine, a "syncopating rhythm", "bass and drum elements", "classical progressions, metal influences, ethnic samples, and break beats". Petais also draws influences from both heavy metal music and drum and bass while growing up and from breakbeat during his music school years and his years being part of Ctrl-Z.

Ctrl-Z as 'Dash' (Mid 2000s–2009) Petais attended, and is an alum of, Community Music: a music school located in the East London neighborhood. Petais met Nicholas D'Silva (aka Night Shift and Pyramid): a classmate in Community Music's Creative Music Production & Business program, and both formed Ctrl-Z: a breakbeat music duo. Petais was also known as Dash and D'Silva was also known as Inch. In 2005, the duo was selected as winners for, both, "Best Breakthrough Act" and "Best Breakthrough Producer" at the Breakspoll Awards: an award ceremony and music festival for artists and record labels that produce breakbeat tracks. In 2006, the duo received "Best Compilation Album" for their contributions to a compilation commissioned by Hardcore Beats (the label the group was signed to) called "Hardwired".

SKisM (2009–2021) In September 2009, SKisM released his first, 2-song Extended Play (EP) titled Rise Of The Idiots / Back Off. Back Off was remarked as "dirty roughened gully funk... guaranteed to sooth the soul during frustrating, testing times" while Rise Of The Idiots was remarked having "added weight an irony" than the former. thumb On December 6, 2010, SKisM released his second, 5-song EP titled Down With The Kids. The EP included 3 original tracks: Power, Elixir, and Rave Review and two remixes, made by FuntCase and Matta, from his first EP. Elixir was remarked for "spawn[ing] a whole range of fugly remixes". A VIP Mix was later released on 2013.

In 2011, SKisM collaborated with Flux Pavilion, with featuring vocals from the Foreign Beggars, to release Jump Back. The single was remarked for being "a dark, hard-hitting track" consisting of "grimy vocals" and "Flux [Pavilion]'s signature sounds". Kick It (with Zomboy) was made "with giddy disco samples, bird calls, and Alvin and the Chipmunks' vocal chops". At the same year, Petais' single: Like This, with featured vocals from Virus Syndicate, reached and maintained the #1 spot on Beatport's Top 100 Tracks list for one month.

Since 2015, Petais has retired from producing music to focus his efforts on running the label such as "hav[ing] responsibilities for other people" and "executively produc[ing] for the artists' tracks".

Personal life Petais currently resides in Australia with his wife and two children.

Discography This is an incomplete list of the artist's discography. You can help complete this list by adding missing items with reliable sources.

EPs TitleTracklistDetailsRise Of The Idiots / Back Off Rise Of The Idiots Back Off 2015Hostile Jaguar