Career
He is best known for having been the original bassist. His use of melodic, complex and moving bass lines during his time left him with high acclaim from musicians worldwide. Skillings"s departure from the band in 1992 was due to musical differences, and a desire to branch off and evolve musically outside of Living Colour.
He left under good terms (as indicated in his liner notes printed in the album sleeve of Living Colour"s 1995 best-of compilation, Pride) and has returned to the band on occasion (for one-off events) in order to cover for their current bassist Doug Wimbish when the latter is unavailable.
Skillings has since led a band called Medicine Stick, in which he plays electric guitar and sings lead vocals, as well as writing the songs.