His mother is Marjorie Wallace, the journalist and Chief Executive of the mental health charity SANE.
His brother, Sacha Skarbek, is also a songwriter and music producer who has several credits including James Blunt and Jason Mraz.
[1] After leaving performing arts school, Skarbek got involved with several British bands, including Jamiroquai, The Verve, Kahuna and Arkana.
Stefan became a resident of Mayfair Studios in Primrose Hill along with Matt Rowe and Guy Chambers where he worked on several records for artists like Amy Winehouse,[2] the Spice Girls, Eliza Doolittle, Lily Allen, Charlotte O'Connor, Sugababes, Sophie Ellis-Bextor,[3] Alex Parks, Seal, Pixie Lott and Estelle.
[5] Their music is featured on several computer games and film soundtracks, including Friends with Benefits starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis.