Born Emwah Warmington (born December 23, 1996) in St. Thomas, Jamaica. He grew up in the rural community of Lyssons. Warmington is signed to RCA Records and Eastsyde Records. Skillibeng first started making music in high school before beginning his solo career while working at his father's company. A near-death encounter convinced the vocalist to commit to music full-time: Early tracks released in 2015 and 2016, "Skilli She Love" and "Bruk Up Party," took an electronically-led approach to the genre.