Skhye Hutch facts for kids

Skhye Hutch, whose real name is Derrick Hutchins Jr., is a talented music producer from Los Angeles, California. He creates hip hop songs. A music producer helps artists make their songs sound great. Skhye Hutch has been nominated for a Grammy Award two times, which is a very big honor in music. He went to Pacific Palisades High School and finished Musicians Institution in 2004.

He started his career working with a music group called The Underdogs. There, he met other musicians and producers.

Making Music: Skhye Hutch's Career

Skhye Hutch began his professional music journey in 2007. He signed a deal to produce music for a group named Reign Major. He produced almost all the songs on their album, Growing Pains.

He also connected with a record label called Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). This label works with famous artists like Black Hippy, which includes Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul.

Early Hits and Big Albums

In 2010, Skhye Hutch produced a song called "Space Bars." It featured artists like Curtiss King and Ab-Soul.

The year 2012 was a very important one for Skhye. He started working with TDE artists on their own albums. He produced three songs for Ab-Soul's first album, Control System. One of these songs was the popular "ILLuminate." He also produced "Empathy" and "Beautiful Death" for the same album.

Skhye Hutch also worked on Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated album, Good Kid M.A.A.D. City. He produced the song "Dying of Thirst." This album was nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.

New Partnerships and More Success

In 2013, Skhye Hutch teamed up with another producer, Tae Beast. They formed a music production company called WeirrdPeople. They worked together on several songs for the album Mr.Goins II.

In 2014, Skhye continued to work with Ab-Soul on his album These Days.... He produced the song "Feeling Us." That same year, he helped produce "Growing Pains III" for the rapper Logic on his album Under Pressure. This album was even featured on iTunes as one of the best hip hop albums of the year.

He also produced "Gold Chains In a Dungeon" for Euro League and "Eat Sleep and Die" for MC Jin.

Working with Rising Stars

In 2015, Skhye Hutch worked with Jay IDK on songs like "Dirty Scale" and "God Said Trap." He also produced music for Jay Rock's album, 90059. The song "Easy Bake," featuring Kendrick Lamar and SZA, was played on the radio.

Skhye Hutch also worked with Shawn Chrys on the song "NO FCKS." He produced "Flicker" for Ash Riser as well.

Recent Works

In 2016, Skhye Hutch continued his work with Ab-Soul on the album Do What Thou Wilt.. He produced "Wifey Vs. WiFi" / / / "P.M.S." and "Beat the Case" / / / "Straight Crooked."

Skhye Hutch continues to be a respected and busy producer in the hip hop world.