Mike Skinner (born November 27, 1978), more commonly known by his stage name The Streets, is a rapper from Birmingham, England. He has released three albums: Original Pirate Material (2002), A Grand Don’t Come for Free (2004) and The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living (2006). He is currently working on a new album which could be released sometime this year.

When playing live, Skinner is joined by Kevin Mark Trail on backing vocals, Johnny Drum Machine on drums, Wayne Fibes on guitar and bass, Chris Brown on keyboards and Magic Mike on samplers.