Paul Gayle (born 1972), better known by his stage name Little Hero, is a Jamaican
reggae singer.
Born in Farm Town,
Discovery Bay, in
St Ann, Little Hero emerged in the early-1990s, first recording with producer Courtney Cole in 1992, and had his first major success in 1994 with the Jamaican number one single "God Alone", a collaboration with
Merciless and Action Fire.
[Evans, Teino (2005)]
Little Hero hits 'Inna Di Ghetto'
", ''Jamaica Star'', 1 October 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2014
His debut album, ''Revelation'', was released in 2007 (initially in Japan) and entered the ''
Billboard
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'' Top Reggae Albums chart at number one.
[Meschino, Patricia (2009)]
No Small Feat
, ''Billboard
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'', 21 February 2009, p. 35. Retrieved 8 June 2014 He was reported to be working on a second album called ''More Love'' in 2011.
Little Hero hopes for More Love
", ''Jamaica Observer
''Jamaica Observer'' is a daily newspaper published in Kingston, Jamaica. The publication is owned by Butch Stewart, who chartered the paper in January 1993 as a competitor to Jamaica's oldest daily paper, ''The Gleaner''. Its founding editor i ...
'', 18 February 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2014 He had success in Jamaica with singles such as "Inna De Ghetto", and released his latest album, ''The Oracle Unleashed'', in 2013.[Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2014)]
Hero banking on 'The Oracle'
, ''Jamaica Observer
''Jamaica Observer'' is a daily newspaper published in Kingston, Jamaica. The publication is owned by Butch Stewart, who chartered the paper in January 1993 as a competitor to Jamaica's oldest daily paper, ''The Gleaner''. Its founding editor i ...
'', 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014[Gilchrist, Carl (2013)]
Little Hero Goes Deeper With New Album – 'The Oracle' Launched In St Ann, North America Launch Coming
, ''Jamaica Gleaner
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'', 29 December 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014
Gayle's brother is the musician PZ.[Gilchrist, Carl (2009)]
Little Hero and PZ, brothers in music
", ''Jamaica Star'', 6 November 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2014
Discography
*''Revelation'' (2007), Diamond Edge/Inspire
*''The Oracle Unleashed'' (2013)
References
1972 births
Living people
People from Saint Ann Parish
Jamaican male singers
Jamaican reggae musicians
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