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Prince (other)
A prince is a member of royalty or of the high aristocracy. Prince or The Prince may also refer to: Places Canada * Prince (electoral district), Prince Edward Island *Prince, Ontario, a township *Prince, Saskatchewan, a hamlet *Prince County, Prince Edward Island United States *Prince, West Virginia, an unincorporated census-designated place *Prince Island, a small island near San Miguel Island, California Elsewhere *Princé, a commune in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine, France *Prince Islands, off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey People Name * Prince (given name) * Prince (surname) Stage name * Prince (musician), American singer-songwriter, musician and actor born Prince Rogers Nelson (1958–2016) *Prince Alla, Jamaican roots reggae singer Keith Blake (born 1950) * Prince Blanco, Canadian singer Mark Matthews (born 1965) * Prince Buster, Jamaican ska musician Cecil Bustamente Campbell (1938–2016) * Prince Chiu, Taiwanese singer Chiu Shengyi (born 1989), also known as Wang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, literally "the one who takes the first lace/position), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the '' princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established the formal position of monarch on the basis of principate, not dominion. He also tasked his grandsons as summer rulers of the city when most of the government were on holiday in the country or attending religious rituals, and, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Eyango
Prince Eyango (born Ndedi Eyango; 27 April 1960 in Nkongsamba) is a Cameroonian singer, guitar player, songwriter, performer, and record producer. Popularly known as KING MOUAN NKUM, Le Roi Des Montages is the 3rd child of Eyango family. He made his professional debut in 1983. By 1986 Ndedi Eyango developed a musical style merging both pop and traditional Cameroonian Makossa music. The son of a pastor, Ndedi Eyango sings in French, Pidgin English, Douala, and Mbo'o languages. His biggest hit, "You Must Calculer" won best song of the year in 1987, best selling album of the year and Eyango won the Cameroonian "Best Artist of the Year Award" . As the founder and leader of his band "Les Montagnards", he revolutionized Makossa music by transforming it into a much more danceable form. He moved to the United States in 1993, where he has been based since. He is also a producer and owns a production company, "Preya Music" which has produced Longue Longue, Jacky Kingue, Tanus Foe, Papa Zoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Royce
Geoffrey Royce Rojas (born May 11, 1989), known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music, and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen, Royce met Andrés Hidalgo, who became his manager. Hidalgo later introduced Royce to record producer Sergio George, who immediately signed him to his label after hearing three of his demos. In March 2010, Royce released his eponymous debut studio album, which generated two commercially successful singles, " Stand by Me" and "Corazón Sin Cara". In the United States, both songs reached number-one on the ''Billboard'' Tropical Songs chart, while "Corazón Sin Cara" reached number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart. The album itself reached number-one on the US ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums and Tropical Albums charts. Royce received three awards at the ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards in 2011, which included Tropical Album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Poppycock
John Andrew Quale is an American singer, songwriter, and performer best known by the stage name and persona of Prince Poppycock. Quale, who specializes in musical theater and opera, describes Prince Poppycock on his website as a "roguish operatic dandy." Ann Magnuson, ''Paper'', February 2007.Roy Rogers Oldenkamp, "WeHo's Rise Up & Shout Debuts", ''WeHo News'', August 9, 2007. Poppycock came to national attention in 2010 when he competed on the fifth season of '' America's Got Talent''. On September 15, 2010, he was voted fourth place in the final four. Early life and career Quale was raised on a horse farm in Great Falls, Virginia. As a child, he sang "incessantly" and was a member of several children's choirs. His first public performance was at age 11 at Kennedy Center in the Children's Choir of the Washington National Opera.Victoria George, "Cast/Creative biographies", ''The Ugly Beast'', New York Theatre Festival, 2004-2010 National Music Theater Network, Inc. In his teena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Paul (producer)
Paul Edward Huston (born April 2, 1967), better known by his stage name Prince Paul, is an American record producer, disc jockey and recording artist from Amityville, New York. Paul began his career as a DJ for Stetsasonic. Since then he has worked on albums by Boogie Down Productions, Gravediggaz, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane and 3rd Bass, among others. Major recognition for Prince Paul came when he produced De La Soul's debut album ''3 Feet High and Rising'' (1989), in which he pioneered new approaches to hip hop production, mixing and sampling, notably by including comedy sketches. His first solo album, '' Psychoanalysis: What Is It?'', came out in 1997, followed by a second album, ''A Prince Among Thieves'', in 1999. Life and career Paul was interested in music from a young age and started collecting vinyl when he was five. According to his late mother, he was mature for his age and tended to hang out with older friends. When he was in fifth grade he started DJing, using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa
Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa (December 5, 1988 – February 15, 2020), was a Zimbabwean African jazz (Afro Jazz) singer, songwriter, producer and musician. Biography Musarurwa was born and raised in Zimbabwe, his career began within the family, starting with August Musarurwa, composer of the song Skokiaan. He sang in his school choir, spending much of his time playing his father's acoustic guitar. While growing up his musical influences included Oliver Mtukudzi, Salif Keita and Hugh Masekela. After finishing high school he went to the Zimbabwe College of Music. After this, he recorded his first album called ''Kurarama'' in 2011, followed by another album ''Garamuberevere'' in 2012. In 2013 a collaboration followed with his niece Pamhidzai Tracy Mbirimi (Pah Chihera) on a song called ''Runonzi Rudo'' which Musarurwa wrote, as well as all the songs on Tracy's debut album. In the same year of 2013, Musarurwa also released an album entitled ''Gogodera''. 2014 saw him début at the Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Nico Mbarga
Nico Mbarga (1 January 1950 – 23 June 1997), better known as Prince Nico Mbarga, was a Cameroonian-Nigerian highlife musician, born to a Nigerian mother and a Cameroonian father in Abakaliki, Nigeria."Prince Nico Mbarga" at NigeriaExchange. He is renowned for his hit song "Sweet Mother", recorded with his band Rocafil Jazz, which has been described as the best-selling song in history by an African recording artist. Personal life Mbarga was survived by 10 surviving children; Nico, Descrow, Estelle, Slimphilz, Pauline, Joan, Lillian, Lucy, Lionel, and Nicoline. In 2011, Pauline, one of his children passed on following a brief illness making nine remaining children. Among the nine Mbarga’s surviving children, only Nico, Descrow, Estelle and Slimphilz are actively involved in music and working to pr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Malachi
Prince Malachi (born Mark Wynter, 1969, London, England) is an English roots reggae singer. Biography Wynter was born in south London, and is the son of jazz guitarist Winston Wynter.Campbell, Howard (2013)PRINCE MALACHI recalls survival struggles, '' Jamaica Observer'', 8 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013 He adopted the stagename Federal and worked as a deejay, performing on UK Sound systems such as Gemini, Fatman, Sir Coxsone, and Java during the 1980s. He became a Rastafari and changed his name to Prince Malachi. In 1997, he formed the Mount Ararat label with Bruno Wiener. In 1998, he released his first album, ''Jah Light'', which garnered some international attention, under RAS Records. He then teamed up with Xterminator producer Philip "Fatis" Burrell Philip "Fatis" Burrell (23 July 1954 – 3 December 2011)Katz, David (2011)Philip 'Fatis' Burrell obituary, ''The Guardian'', 6 December 2011, retrieved 2011-12-06 was a Jamaican record producer, who ran the Xterm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Lasha
William B. Lawsha, better known as Prince Lasha (), (September 10, 1929 – December 12, 2008) was an United States of America, American jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, baritone saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist and English horn player. Life and career He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, where he came of age studying and performing alongside fellow I.M. Terrell High School students John Carter (jazz musician), John Carter, Ornette Coleman, King Curtis, Charles Moffett, and Dewey Redman. Lasha moved to California during the 1950s. In the 1960s, he was active in the burgeoning free jazz movement, of which his Fort Worth cohort Ornette Coleman was a pioneer. Lasha recorded with Eric Dolphy (''Iron Man (Eric Dolphy album), Iron Man'' and ''Conversations (Eric Dolphy album), Conversations'', both in 1963) and the Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet featuring McCoy Tyner (''Illumination! (Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison), Illumination!,'' also in 1963). Lasha moved to Europe and in 1966 was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince La La
Lawrence Nelson (1936 – October 27, 1963), who recorded as Prince La La, was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. After a single R&B hit, "She Put the Hurt on Me", he died of a drugs overdose, aged 27. Biography He was born in 1936 in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. His father, Walter Nelson, was a jazz and R&B guitarist, who played with Smiley Lewis. His elder brother, Walter "Papoose" Nelson, played in the 1950s and early 1960s with Fats Domino and Professor Longhair, and was a session guitarist for New Orleans bandlander and producer Dave Bartholomew; he died in 1962. Sister Dorothy was married to the singer, songwriter and producer Jessie Hill. Biography by Jason Ankeny ''AllMusic''. Retrieved 12 October 2016 Nelson started as a songwriter. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Jazzbo
Linval Roy Carter (3 September 1951 – 11 September 2013), better known as Prince Jazzbo, was a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay and producer. Career Born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, and raised in Kingston, Linval Roy Carter (who would become known professionally as Prince Jazzbo) began his career with sound systems such as The Whip in Spanish Town.Campbell, Howard (2013)Remembering Jazzbo, ''Jamaica Observer'', 25 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013 He began recording with Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label in the early 1970s under the name Prince Jazzbo, and also recorded for Glen Brown and Lee "Scratch" Perry. He went on to work on his own releases with Bunny Lee, producing as well in collaboration with many artists as a vocalist and producer for labels including his own, Ujama. The Perry-produced album '' Super Ape'' featured Jazzbo toasting on "Croaking Lizard". Jazzbo and fellow toaster I-Roy had a well reported, but friendly and mutually beneficial on-record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Jacob
Prince Jacob (born Miguel Jacob Carmo Luis Fernandes; 16 July 1960) is a popular tiatr is a type of musical theatre popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India as well as in Mumbai and with expatriate communities in the Middle East, United Kingdom and other cities where Konkani speakers have a considerable presence. The ...ist and singer from Goa, India. He is dubbed as "the most famous man in Konkani Comedy". References Singers from Goa Living people Konkani-language singers Tiatrists 1960 births People from Margao {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
