SKAspot was created in the Spring of 2007 with the intention of being the most comprehensive ska music portal on the web with links to bands around the world, listings of some of the best ska podcasts on the web, videos featuring everything from traditional ska to third wave, a vast collection of ska related information and resources, and a social network to help ska bands and fans connect.
SKAspot's creator, Andy Jeter, is a ska fan from a non-existent Southwest Florida scene who created the site as a means of staying connected with ska music. Originally from Gainesville, Florida, Jeter was introduced to ska through such bands as Less Than Jake, The Usuals, and Skif Dank and was very much involved in Gainesville's ska boom of the second half of the 90's, promoting local bands and putting on shows featuring acts such as The Know How and The Busdrivers. After college, Jeter moved to South Florida with his wife and began a career in education. In addition to SKAspot, he spends some of his spare time working on such projects as the SKA Toolbar and his ska podcast.
Since it's inception in 2007, SKAspot has joined forces with SKA Summit to develop a ska music centered social networking experience unlike any other. SKA Summit: The SKAspot Network is a Ning based service where ska fans and bands can share music, photos, videos, blogs, and participate in ska related discussions.
SKAspot has also connected with manager/promoter and former House of Blues production director (among other things), Dan Cowan to create an event called SKAspot Live. The inaugural show is set to take place in March 2008 in Vancouver and the SKAspot team hopes to expand this event to venues around the globe.
SKAspot's mission is to forge a global ska community and to promote ska music as a genre by providing valuable web-based resources to ska bands and fans, and educating the "un-initiated" about the rich history of ska music.