Skitz Kraven

sKitz Kraven, whose legal name is Evan D. Kijek, projects a magnetic yet unsettling persona as an MC steeped in horrorcore traditions, his delivery packed with graphic, sexually charged rhymes and a ghoulish wit. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, during 1994, he showed early fascination with sound and began experimenting with instruments at four years old before mastering both piano and drums. Once rap music captured his focus during high school, he simultaneously battled addiction and a range of emotional, psychological, and conduct issues. He turned to writing as private therapy, shaping his verses into autobiographical rhymes drawn from personal experience. Blending hip-hop references with imagery from horror and slasher cinema, he started taking the stage locally. At age nineteen he moved to Los Angeles, where his unrestrained approach quickly attracted attention and led to joint performances alongside Juicy J, Waka Flocka Flame, Ice Cube, Yelawolf, and additional artists. His debut full-length project, Black Snow, arrived in 2015. The follow-up Wonderland appeared the next year and included the single "Magic."