Skusta Clee

Daryl Borja Ruiz (born February 16, 1996), professionally known as Skusta Clee, is a Filipino rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer and member of Filipino hip-hop collective group Ex Battalion.

Skusta Clee
Birth nameDaryl Borja Ruiz
Also known asSkusta Clee, Cleezy Boy, Soundtrack ng Kahirapan
Born (1996-02-16) February 16, 1996
Upper Bicutan, Taguig, Philippines
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals, Bass
Years active2014–present
LabelsPanty Droppaz League (2014-present)
Ex Battalion (2016–present)
Viva Records (2018–2019)
Associated actsPanty Droppaz League, Ex Battalion, Bosx1ne, Billy Crawford, John Roa

Career

Daryl Ruiz is known for his numerous internet and nationwide viral hit songs as a solo artist, as a member of the collectives Ex Battalion and Panty Droppaz League, and as the former leader of the now-defunct trio, O.C Dawgs (Old Cash Dawgs).[1]

A controversial figure in local hip-hop, Ruiz is the most prominent hip-hop artist in the Philippines today. He has amassed almost a billion combined streams on all digital platforms, such as Spotify and YouTube. He is the pioneer of the Pinoy trap genre, as he started the mainstream trap movement in the country. His tracks dominated Musical.ly in 2016, and which he joined the collective Ex Battalion in the same year.[2]

The singer-rapper is also a member of Ex Battalion’s partner group, Panty Droppaz League. It is a 6-member hip-hop group formed in 2014, with Ruiz as the lead singer and songwriter. Its beat maker is Daniel “Flip-D” Tuazon, who is behind all the group’s popular tracks. Other members include Jnske, Bullet-D, Yuri Dope, and Leslie. Among the group’s greatest hits which contributed to its phenomenal success are “Pauwi Nako”, “Sa Susunod Na Lang” and “Zebbiana”, which were released in 2018 and 2019, garnering millions of streams and views on Spotify and YouTube.[3][4]

In September 2020, Skusta Clee and Flow G released a song called "Deym." They were accused of plagiarizing the song Ddaeng by BTS, which was released on SoundCloud in 2018.[5]

Personal life

In December 2020, his partner Zeinab Harake announced that they were expecting a child together.[6]

Awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
MYX Music Awards 2020 Spotify's Top OPM Hip-Hop Artist "Skusta Clee" Won [7]
Wish Music Awards 2019 Wishclusive R&B Performance of the Year "Zebbiana" Won [8]

References
  1. "Why Ai Ai taught Ex B boys a lesson".
  2. "Skusta Clee". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  3. "Ex Battalion Music". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "Panty Droppaz League - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. "BTS fans call out Ex Batallion members for allegedly copying K-Pop group's "Ddaeng"". GMA News Network. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  6. News, ABS-CBN (2020-12-11). "Vlogger Zeinab Harakiri announces she's expecting first child with rapper Skusta Clee". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  7. "MYX AWARDS 2020 WINNERS: THE COMPLETE LIST". myx.abs–cbn.com.
  8. "WINNERS ALL: 2021 Wish Music Awards". mb.com.ph. Retrieved 2021-01-18.


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