Born to an American mother and Saudi Arabian father,[1] his parents met in California.

After they separated, Skinny spent summers with his mother in Los Angeles.

[5] On May 13, 2015, he released a music video for his self-produced first single "Ride" off his upcoming EP 1999 Parachutes.

[6] On July 19, 2019, Skinny released the single and music video for "Never Snitch (Alhumdulilah)".

The album reached a peak of number one on Apple Music Middle East.