Andrew Bradford (born 1974), known by the stage name Buccaneer is a

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artist He first emerged in 1994 and has released three albums. He later went into production.

Biography

Buccaneer first came to public attention in 1994 when he had a big hit in Jamaica with "Hey Yah Hey Yah".Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 49–50 He stood out from the crowd with his eye patch and pirate garb, and ring bleached into his hair, and had further early successes for producers Patrick Roberts and

King Jammy Lloyd James (born 26 October 1947),Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter: "Reggae: The Rough Guide", 1997, Rough Guides, better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy, is a Jamaican dub mixer and record producer. He began his musical career as a dub ma ...

, including collaborations with

Wayne Wonder Von Wayne Charles (born 26 July 1972), better known by his stage name Wayne Wonder, is a Jamaican reggae artist. While his early recordings were dancehall and reggae, he later moved towards hip hop and rap. His most popular single is the 2003 ...

with "Sensi Ride" and "Trust" .Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , pp. 44–45 His debut album, ''Now There Goes The Neighbourhood'', was issued in 1995, with production from Roberts, Bobby Digital, Dave Kelly, and Danny Browne, and the same year he made a huge impact at the ''

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'' festival. Several of his hits were based on opera music, including his 1995 hit "Skettel Concerto", based on ''

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''. Second album ''Classic'' continued the theme with tracks based on ''

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'', and third album ''Da Opera'' (1998) used

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's "Orinoco Flow" as the basis for his hit "Fade Away". Other hits in 1998 included "Bruk Out", a collaboration with US punk rock band Rancid. Further hits followed in 1999 with "Hot Bwoy" (with

Beenie Man Anthony Moses Davis (born 22 August 1973), better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Jamaican Dancehall deejay. Biography Davis was born in the Waterhouse district of Kingston in 1973.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Mus ...

), "Kill a Sound", "Little John Hits Medley", and in 2000 with "Hot to Ratid", and the Lexxus-produced "Freedom of Speech". Buccaneer moved into production, and set up his own Opera House label.Jackson, Kevin (2006)
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'', 18 August 2006 He was the first to record Mavado.Jackson, Kevin (2006)
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'', 19 May 2006 He has also produced recordings by

Vybz Kartel Adidja Azim Palmer (born 7 January 1976), better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall recording artist, composer, record producer, and entrepreneur. Among his various nicknames, he is referred to as "Worl' Boss". As summarize ...

Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican rapper and singer who is regarded as one of dancehall's most prolific artists. Paul's singles "Get Busy" and "Temperature" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the ...

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Tami Chynn Tammar Annika Chin (born 14 June 1983), known by her stage name Tami Chynn, is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and dancer. Early life Chynn was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father, Richard Chin, is of Jamaican and Chinese descent and her mother ...

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'', 8 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014 A collection of older material, ''The Darkside'', was released in 2014, featuring guest performances from

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Damian Marley Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" Marley (born 21 July 1978) is a Jamaican DJ, singer, lyricist and rapper. He is the recipient of four Grammy Awards. Early life, education and family Damian Marley is the youngest son of reggae musician Bob Marle ...

Spragga Benz Carlton Errington Grant (born 30 May 1969), better known as Spragga Benz, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. Career He began his career around 1991. He was once known to his friends as "Spaghetti" (tall and slim), but this was later shortened to ...

, and

Lady Saw Marion Hall (born 12 July 1969; formerly known by the stage name Lady Saw) is a Jamaican singer and songwriter whose career has spanned over two decades. Formerly known as the Queen of Dancehall, she is the first female deejay to be certified ...

Discography

*''Now There Goes The Neighbourhood'' (1994) VP *''Classic'' (1997)

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*''Da Opera'' (1998) VP *''The Darkside'' (2014), Opera House *"Second Place" 1996

References

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