# LSK

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{{Short description|British record producer and songwriter}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name                = LSK
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| birth_name          = Leigh Stephen Kenny
| birth_date          = 26 July 1971
| genre               = [Hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music), [reggae](/source/reggae), [dance](/source/Dance_music)<ref>''REVIEWS - Records released 07.06.04: ALBUMS (2004) Music week (1983)''. London: Future Publishing Ltd, pp. 37-.</ref>
| years_active        = 1997&ndash;present
| label               = {{hlist|[Sony Music UK](/source/Sony_Music_UK)|Dreadzone}}
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'''Leigh Stephen Kenny''' (born 26 July 1971),<ref name="birth">[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-lsk-108659.html Album: LSK]. ''The Independent''. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 4 October 2022.</ref> known professionally as '''LSK''', is a British singer, songwriter and record producer based in [Leeds](/source/Leeds),<ref>
  Faithless: No Roots (2004) ''Music week (1983)''. Future US Holdings Inc. d/b/a Future US LLC, pp. 37-.</ref> who uses a mix of [reggae](/source/reggae) and [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music). He originated a style that has been compared to [the Streets](/source/the_Streets),<ref>[https://www.noripcord.com/reviews/music/lsk/outlaw LSK: Outlaw]. ''No Ripchord''. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 4 October 2022.</ref> which is mentioned in a song on his second album, ''Outlaw''.<ref>[https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7904063.lsk-outlaw-sony/ LSK, Outlaw (Sony) ****]. ''York Press''. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 4 October 2022.</ref> He has collaborated and toured with the dance act [Faithless](/source/Faithless) since 2004.<ref>Paoletta, M. (2004) ‘Faithless: No Roots’, ''Billboard (Cincinnati, Ohio. 1963)''. New York: Billboard Media LLC, pp. 38-.</ref>

==Music career==
Prior to his solo career, Kenny was the frontman of the group Bedlam Ago Go, which was signed to [Sony Soho Square](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment) and released one album, ''Estate Style Entertainment'', in 1997.

His debut solo album was the self-titled ''LSK'' but also known as ''Mozaik'', was released in September 2000. The follow-up, ''Outlaw'', followed in February 2003, and remains his latest solo album to date.

LSK first collaborated with Faithless on their UK Number 1, 2004 album ''[No Roots](/source/No_Roots_(album))'',<ref>Paoletta, M. (2004) ''Keeping faith, faithless crosses over, Billboard''. New York: Billboard Media LLC, pp. 48-.</ref> and has continued as a touring and recording musician with the group.<ref>[https://www.electrobuzz.net/2021/08/faithless-all-blessed-deluxe/419729/ Faithless – All Blessed (Deluxe)]. ''Electrobuzz''. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2022.</ref> He has toured and recorded with the band since that time.<ref>[https://www.nme.com/news/music/faithless-interview-sister-bliss-maxi-jazz-champion-sound-not-alone-tour-3789161 Faithless talk honouring Maxi Jazz and the future: “It’s been emotional and a gift”]. ''NME''. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.</ref>

During the mid-2010s, he was part of [Maxi Jazz](/source/Maxi_Jazz)'s side project Maxi Jazz & the E-Type Boys, which released a studio album in 2016.<ref>[https://www.riotsquadpublicity.com/publicity/maxi-jazz-e-type-boys/ Maxi Jazz & E Type Boys]. ''Riot Squad Publicity''. 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2025.</ref>

In 2024, LSK collaborated Faithless on "I'm Not Alone (Rest Well Maxwell)", a tribute to their late founding vocalist Maxi Jazz.<ref>[https://mixmag.net/read/faithless-offer-emotional-tribute-maxi-jazz-new-single-news/ Faithless offer emotional tribute to Maxi Jazz in new single, 'I'm Not Alone (Rest Well Maxwell)']. ''Mixmag''. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.</ref> LSK features on the 2025 Faithless studio album ''[Champion Sound](/source/Champion_Sound_(Faithless_album))'', including the track "In Your Own Groove".<ref>[https://www.beatportal.com/articles/960526-faithless-open-a-new-chapter-with-champion-sound-pt-1-forever-free Faithless Open a New Chapter With ‘Champion Sound: Pt. 1 – Forever Free’]. ''Beatportal''. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.</ref>

==Non-music==
Kenny is the older brother of English R&B artist [Rhianna](/source/Rhianna_(singer)).<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rhianna-mn0000123232/biography Rhianna, Artist Biography by Jon O'Brien ]</ref> His 2000 song "Hate or Love" featured a duet between the two.<ref>''REVIEWS - FOR RECORDS OUT ON 24 APRIL 2000 (2000) Music week (1983)''. London: Future US Holdings Inc. d/b/a Future US LLC, pp. 20–20.</ref>

LSK is also an artist and has designed for various clients including [Faithless](/source/Faithless) and [Nightmares on Wax](/source/Nightmares_on_Wax).

==Discography==
===Albums===
'''Solo'''
* ''LSK'' (2000)
* ''Outlaw'' (2003)

'''with Faithless'''
* ''[No Roots](/source/No_Roots_(album))'' (2004)<ref>CD REVIEWS (2004) ''Remix (Emeryville, Calif.)''. Emeryville: Future Publishing Ltd, pp. 100-.</ref>
* ''[To All New Arrivals](/source/To_All_New_Arrivals)'' (2007)
* ''[The Dance](/source/The_Dance_(Faithless_album))'' (2010)
* ''[All Blessed](/source/All_Blessed)'' (2020)
* ''[Champion Sound](/source/Champion_Sound_(Faithless_album))'' (2025)

'''with Maxi Jazz & the E-Type Boys'''
* ''Simple, Not Easy'' (2016)

===Solo singles===
*"Hate or Love" (April 2000)
*"Roots (The Fruit of Many)" (August 2000)
*"The Biggest Fool" (November 2000)
*"Rap Starr" (June 2003)

==References==
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