Skye Townsend

Skylar Christan "Skye" Townsend (born September 1, 1993) is an American actress, R&B-soul and pop singer.[1][2] She is the youngest daughter of actor, director and comedian, Robert Townsend.[3]

Skye Townsend
Born (1993-09-01) September 1, 1993
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2007–present
Musical career
Associated acts
Websitewww.skyetownsend.com

Music career

2012: Recording and releasing Vomit EP

Townsend released her debut EP album Vomit online via Digital Download on May 5, 2012.[4] The EP featured collaborations from artist like Karina Pasian & Chris O'Bannon" on ("Go Fish!"), "Micky Munday" on ("Hazel") and Wyann Vaughn on ("Free") inspired by Deniece Williams's 1976 hit "Free". The majority of Vomit was produced by Jonathan "JMBeatz" Malone, Waren Vaughn, Vybe, Rey Reel and more. Later on, videos were directed by her father Robert Townsend, for "Go Fish" and "It's Normal" during the month of June 2012.

2015: Recording and releasing "Rocking Chairs" EP

In mid to late 2014, Townsend began constructing her second studio EP album, titled "Rocking Chairs".[5] The project included 5 tracks along with a feature from rapper, "DEVEY2G" on a song, titled ("Always").

Albums

Extended Play
Title Album details
Vomit (EP)
  • Released: May 5, 2012
  • Format: Free download/Digital Download
  • Label: Independent
Title Album details
Rocking Chairs
  • Released: January 25, 2015
  • Format: Digital Download[6]
  • Label: THA NEW HOLLYWOOD/NEW HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS

Notable Songs
  • 2012: "Go Fish!" (Produced by JM)
  • 2012: "Its Normal" (Produced by JM)
  • 2013: "Noreg" (Produced by IrateGenius & KayJayBeatz)
  • 2013: "X-Talk" (Produced by Augie Ray)
  • 2013: "Pineapple Diet (ft. Micky Munday)" (Produced by Drupiano)
  • 2015: "Rocking Chairs" (produced by JM)
  • 2015: "Always (ft. DEVEY2G)" (produced by JM)

Acting

Townsend made her acting debut on BET's web series 8 Days a Week,[7] portraying the character "Jade Taylor". The show ended after 10 episodes. Skye just completed a new film titled "Playing for Love" and played the character Maya Hardaway on camera (the lead cheerleader).. She also guest starred in the popular TV series Lucifer as Axara.[8] She has also been cast in the role of Lola in the upcoming feature film Chase, shooting in summer 2018.[9]

Personal life

Townsend currently resides in Los Angeles. She has one brother named Isiah and an older sister named Sierra. She was in a relationship with model Geron McKinley,which began in 2012 and ended in 2019.

References
  1. "Skye Townsend (bio)". IMDb. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  2. Biography Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website. Accessed on November 4, 2012
  3. Victoria Uwumarogie (September 28, 2011). "Get to Know Skye Townsend (Robert's Daughter) and Her Show, "8 Days a Week"". Madame Noire.
  4. "Skye Townsend releases debut EP "Vomit" & Video "Normal"". Vibe Vixen. May 7, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  5. "New EP: Skye Townsend, "Rocking Chairs"". Eb the Celeb. April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  6. Rocking Chairs on iTunes
  7. "Skye Townsend stars on BET series, "8 Days a Week"". BET. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  8. "[VIDEO] 'Lucifer' Season 3 Episode 17 — "I Will Survive" Sing-Off". 2018-03-12. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  9. "Chase".
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