Scott Lykins, professionally known as Spinz, is a multi talented rapper

Rapping

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, producer, actor

Actor

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 and songwriter

Songwriter

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 born in Oxnard, California

Oxnard, California

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. A former member of Hollywood bad boy Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro

Brad Barron Renfro was an American actor. He made his film debut in 1994 at age 12 in the lead role of Joel Schumacher's The Client, going on to star in 21 feature films, several short films, and two television episodes during his career. Much of his later career was marred by a pattern of...

 entourage and the former frontman of the legendary L.A. band Dirt Farmers. Spinz in his early career was known for his cameos in independent movies and for his unforgettable stage performances and antics.

Spinz is now mostly known for his work with platinum producers such as Koolade

Koolade

Koolade is a Croatian hip-hop producer. Born in Zagreb, Jugoslavia in the late 1970s, he began his music career in the mid/late 1990s. Along with other members of the Blackout family he made a strong contribution in making hip-hop an established genre in the Croatian mainstream music scene...

 and Umek  on his self owned independent record label Vibra Music Group. Spinz has released 2 commercially successful solo albums, Spinz Life, Love and the Low End

Spinz Life, Love and the Low End

Life, Love and the Low End is an album written and performed by Spinz released by Vibra Music Group . The album features Beneficence, Cornfield, Prozack Turner, Ariano, LIV, and Pheelo...

 in 2007 and This Is What It Feels Like in 2009. In 2010 "Rosa Espanola" was the first song Spinz recorded and released in Spanish. Spinz 2011 single "Gamez Featuring Famous Fame" was mastered at Abbey Road Studios. Spinz appears in the upcoming movie "Shanghai Gypsy" directed by Marko Nabersnik where Spinz plays a prisoner in 1950's Sarajevo, the movie is set for release in Early 2012.

Awards and achievements

Spinz song "Simple Man Ft. Frenkie and Ariano", taken from This Is What It Feels Like LP was featured on “Soul Assassins.com” by DJ Muggs

DJ Muggs

Lawrence Muggerud , better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's DJ and producer. He also produced tracks for Funkdoobiest on the albums Which Doobie U B? and Brothas Doobie.-Cypress Hill :...

 on 10 February 2010.

Ready Steady Ft. Jacuzzy GARAGEBAND.COM "Song of the Week"

Singles

• 2009: "1 In A Million Ft. Koolade" 12" (Prod. Koolade
  Koolade
  Koolade is a Croatian hip-hop producer. Born in Zagreb, Jugoslavia in the late 1970s, he began his music career in the mid/late 1990s. Along with other members of the Blackout family he made a strong contribution in making hip-hop an established genre in the Croatian mainstream music scene...
  
  ) b/w “Simple Man Ft. Frenkie and Ariano, Ready Steady Ft. Jacuzzy Prod. Umek
• 2011: "Round Tha World Ft.Big Shug
  Big Shug
  Big Shug is a hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of the Gang Starr Foundation collective.-Biography:...
  
  " 12" (Prod. Filiblunt)

Appearances

2003

• "Jealous Fools" (High Life Kingz - World Wasn’t Ready)
• "Lyrical Intoxications (High Life Kingz " feat. Spinz, Charlie Glide")

2004

• "Upright Animals" (Frodad Band, Brad Renfro
  Brad Renfro
  Brad Barron Renfro was an American actor. He made his film debut in 1994 at age 12 in the lead role of Joel Schumacher's The Client, going on to star in 21 feature films, several short films, and two television episodes during his career. Much of his later career was marred by a pattern of...
  
  )

2005

• "Classified" (Foundation - FND)

2006

• "It All Counts" (Georgia Anne Muldrow, Dudley Perkins, Illicit Child)

2007

• "Protected" (LMNO)

2008

• "Amongst Kingz" (MED, Illicit Child)

2009

• "Key ingredients" (MC Popay)

2010

• "Next Level" (Kid Pex - Tschunrap)

2011

• "Teehahacee" (Thymos')

External links

• Spinz Official Website