
The Skinny Boys are an American hip hop group, originally from Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Skinny Boys members are Superman Jay (James J. Harrison), his brother Shockin' Shawn (Shaun Harrison), and The Human Jock Box (Jacque D. Lloyd). Previously, the group included a fourth member, Robert "ELD" Durrett. The Skinny Boys were influenced by the much more prominent hip hop pioneers The Fat Boys, and their single "Jock Box" was influenced by The Fat Boys' member Human Beat Box.
Links to Peel[]
Peel seemed to have discovered the group in 1986, according to available tracklistings on this site and would play further material from the group until 1989. He did revisit them in 1990, as part of the Fall In August series.
Shows Played[]
- 22 April 1986: Feed Us The Beat (12" - Jockbox) Warlock
- 26 August 1986: Rip The Cut (LP - Weightless) Warlock
- 27 August 1986: Unity (12") Warlock
- 02 September 1986: Rip The Cut (LP - Weightless) Warlock
- 09 September 1986: Rip The Cut (12" - Unity / Rip The Cut) Warlock
- 22 September 1986: Rip The Cut (LP - Weightless) Warlock
- 01 October 1986: Weightless (LP - Weightless) Warlock
- 07 October 1986: Feed Us The Beat (LP - Weightless) Warlock
- 15 October 1986: Awesome (LP - Weightless) Warlock
- 1987
- 16 November 1987: Skinny & Proud (LP - Skinny & Proud) Jive
- 16 November 1987: Cries Of The City (LP - Skinny & Proud) Jive
- 17 November 1987: I Wanna Be Like (LP - Skinny & Proud) Jive
- 1989
- 02 January 1989: Mystery (LP - Skinny (They Can't Get Enough)) Jive
- 03 January 1989: I Think It's Time [LP - Skinny (They Can't Get Enough)] Jive
- 09 January 1989: Set The Pace (Say Yeah) (LP - Skinny (They Can't Get Enough)) Jive
- 17 January 1989 (Radio Bremen): Mystery (album - Skinny (They Can't Get Enough)) Jive
- 17 January 1989 (Radio Bremen): I Think It's Time (album - Skinny (They Can't Get Enough)) Jive
- 1990
- 16 August 1990: 'Unity (LP-Weightless)' (Warlock)