Skylar Katz popularly known as Sky Katz is an American rapper who is known for her appearance in America’s Got Talent.
She is also the answer to all those questions asking, “Who is that little rapper named Tess in Raven’s Home?”
Quick Facts and Information on Sky Katz
Birthday | December 12, 2004 |
Age | 14 Years |
Country | United States of America |
Address | Melville, New York |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Profession | Rapper, Actor |
Marital Status | Not Married |
Boyfriend | Not known |
Gay/Lesbain | Straight |
Net Worth | About 2 million |
Social Media | Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Soundcloud |
Children/Kids | None |
Weight | 97lbs |
Height | 5 Feet (152 cm) |
Sky Katz‘s Early Life: Father, Mother, Brother
Sky Katzwhose birth name is Skylar Katz was born in Melville, NewYork, on 12th December 2004 to Dr. Mike Katz (father) and Fran Katz (Mother).
She grew up along with her three siblings; older sisters; Hailey & Madison, and an older brother Dylan.
She also has a dog in her family whom she loves very much.
Her father Fran Katz is a pediatrician and her mother is a homemaker. She was interested in rapping since she was 5. Her love of rap can be traced back to her parents were huge fans of Biggie and Tupac. While her parents listened to the rappers of the 90s, Skylar became fascinated with modern-day rappers like Nicki Minaj and Drake.
However, she did not plan on becoming a rapper when she was a child. At first, she wanted to become a doctor just like her father but gradually developed desire to become a professional rapper.
She also loved playing basketball and played for three different traveling teams by the age of 10. While growing up, she developed an interest in basketball.
Sky Katz on America’s Got Talent (AGT)
Sky watched TV a lot and was highly inspired by talent-hunt shows. In 2016, when the 11th season of ‘America’s Got Talent’ was announced, she decided that she would audition for it. Without telling her parents she recorded and sent her audition tapes. However, she later stated in interviews that it was not easy fooling her parents.
Her performance at the audition was appreciated and at the age of 11, she was on the biggest American talent-hunt show.
For her first act, she sang an original song ‘Fresh,’ which had the judges mesmerized. The video of her performance became viral, gaining more than five million views and overnight she became a teenage sensation. The judges and the audiences of the 11th season of ‘America’s Got Talent’ regarded her as one of the brightest stars on the show.
Simon Cowell, one of the most brutal judges on the show also labeled her as the “coolest 11-year old in the world.” This terrific beginning helped her reach the ‘Judge Cuts’ episode.
In the ‘Judge Cuts’ episode, she performed the song ‘Party Ain’t a Party.’ Even though this performance was also adored by the judges, but it was not deemed good enough to send her to the quarterfinals.
Sky Katz’s Professional Rap Career, YouTube, Instagram & Twitter
In October 2016, before she completed the age of 11, she uploaded her first official music video. It was for her first official original song, ‘Haters.’ The video was widely shared by her fans and has garnered more than a million views.
Soon, she started getting invited to perform at several major events. She has performed in The Harry Connick Jr. show, New York Knicks Halftime Show at Madison Square Garden, SXSW, New York Fashion Week’s Rookie USA Fashion Show, the Winter Film Awards, McDonald’s Houston Children’s Festival among many other
In late 2016, she announced that her debut album would be released in late 2017. She performed at the Constitution Park, Allegria Hotel, Camp Chipinaw, the Healthy Guru Expo, and 5 Spot all by the time she was 12 years old.
She has also actively opposed the American gun laws calling for it to be stringent. In her song ‘Long Way to Go,’ she has emphasized on the need to suppress the gun violence that has become prevalent in America.
She is completely different in regards to Gun Laws which other fellow rap artists like Molly Brazy love to flaunt in their videos.
Check out Sky Katz following on all her social media accounts.
Social Media | Followers |
Over 75o K | |
YouTube | Over 250 K |
Over 10 K |
Sky Katz recently released a song titled “Like This” which also features fellow artist Lil Tjay. The song premiered on YouTube on February 13, 2019, and is viewed over 200,000 times already.
Sky Katz’s Role in Raven’s Home as a rapper named Tess
She made her acting debut in the Disney Sitcom Raven’s Home which is a spin-off of one of the most successful Disney shows of all time, “That’s So Raven” with the role of ‘Tess,’ at the age of 12. The show has received a good critical response and has helped Skylar reach higher heights.
She has also appeared in another TV show named “Home & Family” at the young age of 7.
Apart from her singing career, Sky Katz is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
Sky Katz’s Net Worth
Sky Katz’s Net Worth is estimated to be in millions basically from the music sales and acting roles. However, her exact net worth is not made public at the moment.
Sky Katz Relationships/ Boyfriends
Sky Katz is active on her social media post and keeps flaunting the photo with her family. However, she has not let out to her followers about her relationships. She is focused on her career and her family which hints that she is still single.
However, several outlets including Batuhan TV has claimed that Sky Katz is in relation with Issac Ryan Brown her fellow Raven’s Home co-star.
Sky Katz’s School
Sky Katz currently goes to a school in Long Island district and her favorite teacher is her gym teacher. However, like most teenagers of her age, she is annoyed to go to school. She has so far excellently managed her time between her school, acting, rap and social media accounts.
SCHOOLLLL IS SOOO ANNOYINNGGG
— Sky Katz (@skykatz) October 5, 2017
Hey Sky I am A really big fan of yours and yeah and my brother is like crazy about you please carry on you are an inspiration i even like your tik toks please follow me on @babeza
Hey Sky kats i like you and i can rap i love to do that i like to skateboerd and l love to play basketball
Hey sky its ya girl britt im a mom of three boys and they watch ravens home all the time i just wanted to say i think ur pretty cool and i love ur raps keep doin ur thing girl always follow ur dreams …love ya
hey im treasure your my favorite character on ravens home i know that you like basketball my favorite sport is basketball i wanna be a basketball player when i grow up my mom always told me to follow your dreams and you can be anything you want to be