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Dale Dizzle Virgo
Dale Dizzle Virgo (born May 23, 1985, born Dale Antou Tonye Ian Virgo, also known as Dizzle), is a record producer, musician, engineer and an entrepreneur. Dale first started producing at age 17 in his home studio in Portmore, Jamaica. He was predominately involved in the Jamaican gospel music fraternity and produced many hit tracks for that industry. In 2005, Virgo signed with Gussie Clarke. In that same year, he did the track Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Rihanna on her début album A Girl Like Me. Dale is also known for producing the Reggae track 'Serious Times' by Gyptian. In November 2008, he began working with Jon Baker at the Geejam Studios as the in-house producer and technical director. Since then, Dale has worked on many albums including 'Thank Me Later' by Drake as assistant engineer for the song 'Over', and 'Great Expectations' by the Jolly Boys as the producer. Dale Virgo, since 2010, is now signed to Forward Recording, and is learning the business from top head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portmore, Jamaica
Portmore is a large urban settlement located along the southeastern coast of Jamaica in Saint Catherine, and a dormitory community for the neighbouring cities of Kingston and Spanish Town. Geography Portmore is on the south coast in the Parish of St. Catherine. It is approximately 15 miles south-west of the capital of Kingston. It is divided into two regions, the plains to the north and the limestone hills of Hellshire to the south.http://www.nlj.gov.jm/history-notes/History%20of%20Portmore%20Final.pdf The most densely populated areas are located on low-lying reclaimed lands. Portmore consists of communities such as Old Portmore, Greater Portmore, Braeton and Hellshire. Portmore is one of the largest urban areas in St. Catherine with respect to human settlement, having a population 156,468(2001 census) and an annual growth rate of 4% since 1991. Portmore is built on a generally flat plain facing the Kingston Harbour with an intricate canal system which prevents flooding. Muc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gussie Clarke
Augustus "Gussie" Clarke (born 1954) is a reggae producer who worked with some of the top Jamaican reggae artists in the 1970s and later set up his own Music Works studio. Career Clarke started working in the music industry by cutting dub plates.Larkin, Colin (1998), ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, . He made his debut as a producer in 1972, with U-Roy's "The Higher The Mountain".Thompson, Dave (2002), ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, . He established himself as the top producer of deejays in the early 1970s with albums such as Big Youth's ''Screaming Target'', and I-Roy's ''Presenting I Roy'', both regarded as among the best deejay albums ever produced.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004), ''The Rough Guide to Reggae'', Rough Guides, . Through the 1970s and early 1980s he worked with artists such as Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Augustus Pablo, Leroy Smart, and The Mighty Diamonds, including on the latter's influential "Pass the Kouchie" in 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam in 2005, she soon gained recognition with the release of her first two studio albums, ''Music of the Sun'' (2005) and '' A Girl Like Me'' (2006), both of which were influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten of the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Rihanna's third album, ''Good Girl Gone Bad'' (2007), incorporated elements of dance-pop and established her status as a sex symbol in the music industry. The chart-topping single "Umbrella" earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award and catapulted her to global stardom. She continued to mix pop, dance, and R&B genres on her next studio albums, ''Rated R'' (2009), '' Loud'' (2010), ''Talk That Talk'' (2011), and ''Unapolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Girl Like Me (Rihanna Album)
''A Girl like Me'' is the second studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on April 10, 2006, by Def Jam Recordings. For the production of the album, Rihanna worked with Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Stargate, J. R. Rotem, and label-mate Ne-Yo, who wrote the album's second single. ''A Girl like Me'' is a pop and reggae album influenced by Rihanna's Caribbean roots. The album also incorporates elements of dancehall and rock, as well as ballads, which music critics were ambivalent towards. Some critics gave the album positive reviews, stating that Rihanna gracefully avoided the sophomore disappointment while others compared the album to her previous effort. ''A Girl like Me'' was released less than eight months after Rihanna's debut album. It peaked at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and on the UK Albums Chart. The album was successful in other countries as well, entering the top ten in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and Japan, while topping the Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyptian
Windel Beneto Edwards (born 25 October 1983), better known by his stage name Gyptian (), is a Jamaican reggae singer. He often appears with roots reggae songs within the reggae subgenre dancehall. Early life Born to a Seventh-day Adventist mother Pauline McCaulsky and Rastafarian father, Edwards received his musical calling at the age of seven, when he began singing in the church. He grew up in a small community in Rural St. Andrew, Jamaica called King Weston District. Recognizing his talent, his parents introduced him to Mr. Wong, a record producer from Portmore, St. Catherine. "I did not take it seriously," said Edwards "My family members have always been carrying me to Portmore to see him, but I usually disappear. One day, they dropped me off at his studio and left me and it all began there." Career Career beginnings Under the guidance of Mr. Wong and Earl Chinna Smith, Gyptian honed his sound, winning the 2004 Star Search talent competition at Kens Wild Flower Lounge in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham ( ; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. He gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–08) and subsequently pursued a career in music releasing his debut mixtape '' Room for Improvement'' in 2006. He released the mixtapes ''Comeback Season'' (2007) and '' So Far Gone'' (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment. Drake's first three albums, ''Thank Me Later'' (2010), '' Take Care'' (2011) and ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), were all critical successes and propelled him to the forefront of hip hop. His fourth album, ''Views'' (2016), saw exploration of dancehall and stood atop the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 non-consecutive weeks, making it the first album by a male artist to do so in over a decade, and featured the char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolly Boys
The Jolly Boys are a mento band from Port Antonio, Jamaica. It was formed in 1945 and had great commercial success in the late 1980s and 1990s among reggae and world music fans. They released a new album in 2010 ''Great Expectation'' and are currently the house band at GeeJam, a hotel in Port Antonio. Early history The Jolly Boys grew out of a group called the Navy Island Swamp Boys that formed on 11 April 1945, and often played at Errol Flynn's parties. This group included Moses Deans on banjo and guitar, Noel Lynch on Guitar and "Papa" Brown on rumba box. After this group split in 1955, Deans and Brown formed The Jolly Boys (a name Errol Flynn is said to have coined) with Derrick "Johnny" Henry on maracas and drum, Martell Brown on guitar, and David "Sonny" Martin on guitar. One of the group's regular substitutes in this period was percussionist Allan Swymmer, who joined the group as a full member in the 1960s. This group was very popular throughout Port Antonio and earn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Elmhirst
Tom Elmhirst (born 8 June 1971) is a British mix engineer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beck, David Bowie, Cage the Elephant, Lady Gaga, Residente, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Elmhirst has received numerous accolades and nominations. He has won sixteen Grammy Awards, a Latin Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Music Producers Guild Awards for Mix Engineer of the Year. Having won six trophies at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017, he set the record for the most Grammys won by an engineer or mixer in one night. Elmhirst currently works out of Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Awards and nominations Selected production credits 2000s * 2003: ''Black Cherry'' - Goldfrapp * 2003: ''Frank'' - Amy Winehouse * 2004: '' Lifeblood'' - Manic Street Preachers * 2005: '' Nightbird - ''Erasure * 2006: '' The Warning'' - Hot Chip * 2006: ''Alright, Still'' - Lily Allen * 2006: '' These Streets'' - Paolo Nutini * 2006: ''Back to Black'' - Amy W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Martin (singer)
Christopher Oteng Martin (born 14 February 1987) is a reggae/dancehall singer and songwriter from St. Catherine, Jamaica. Martin won Digicel's ''Rising Stars'' in 2005 (the Jamaican version of ''American Idol'') and is best known for the songs "Cheaters Prayer", "I'm a big deal" "Let her go", "Is it love" "Dreams of brighter days" . Biography Born in Back Pasture, St. Catherine, 14 February 1987, to Cleveland and Maxine Martin, Martin attended the Watermount All-Age School and later went on to graduate from St. Jago High School. During high school years, he developed a love for dramatic arts and sports. In 2003, Martin graduated with various awards and accolades. After winning the Digicel ''Rising Stars'' competition, Martin participated in Digicel's Christmas promotion in 2005. His debut single "Love Is All We Need" formed part of the promotional campaign. Martin became the first Digicel ''Rising Stars'' Alumni to have a hit single on the charts in Jamaica. Shortly after, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'Angel
Michelle Downer (born 1 April 1978), commonly known as ''D'Angel'', is a Jamaican reggae singer, actress, model, and brand ambassador. She has also given motivational speeches. In 2017, she released ''No Worries'' with Spice. ''The Gleaner'' calls her the First Lady of dancehall. Biography Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, Downer sang in high school, modeled internationally in the 1990s, and returned home to Jamaica in 2002. D'Angel has an associate degree in Accounting and Management. She considers 2004 and 2005 to be her "breakout years," according to ''The Gleaner''. D’Angel had a celebrity marriage to singer, Beenie Man, in 2006 and they recorded the single ''One Man'' together. D'Angel and Beenie Man had a son together and split up in 2010, later reunited in 2011. They later divorced. In 2013, D'Angel was banned for 5 years from performing at Sting by Isaiah Laing of Supreme Promotions. The reason for the ban was due to her impromptu performance of a "lyrical battle" wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory David Roberts
Gregory David Roberts (born Gregory John Peter Smith; 1952) is an Australian author best known for his novel '' Shantaram''. He is a former heroin addict and convicted bank robber who escaped from Pentridge Prison in 1980 and fled to India, where he lived for ten years. Life Roberts reportedly became addicted to heroin after his marriage ended and he lost custody of his young daughter. To finance his drug habit, he turned to crime, becoming known as the "Building Society Bandit"1 June 1978 Societies' bandit: 23 years ''The Age''. Retrieved 7 April 2015. and the "Gentleman Bandit", because he only robbed institutions with adequate insurance. He wore a three-piece suit, and he always said "please" and "thank you" to the people he robbed. At the time, Roberts believed that his manner lessened the brutality of his acts but, later in his life, he admitted that people only gave him money because he had made them afraid. He escaped from Pentridge Prison in 1980.Murdoch, Lindsey (23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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