Noel Bartholomew Simms aka "Scully" was born on 18 March, 1935 in the Smith Village area of Kingston and received his education at the Alpha Boys School. Initially, he worked as a singer in a duo with his schoolfriend Arthur "Bunny" … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SCULLY
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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SMILEY CULTURE
David Victor Emmanuel aka "Smiley Culture" was born on 10 Feb 1963 in south London to a Jamaican father and Guyanese mother. He garnered the nickname 'Smiley' at school for his method of chatting up girls at school – he would ask them for a … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SMILEY CULTURE
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO DENNIS BROWN
Dennis Emmanuel Brown was born on 1 February 1957 in Kingston and grew up on Orange Street, the heart of the island's music scene, with most of the major recording studios a mere stone's throw away. As the stars and future hitmakers paraded … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO DENNIS BROWN
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BUSY SIGNAL
Reanno Devon Gordon (born Glendale Goshia Gordon) aka "Busy Signal" was born on 24 Jan 1979 in Saint Ann Parish and grew up in areas in West and East Kingston such as Tivoli Gardens, Papine, and Spanish Town. He is a past student of Brown's … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BUSY SIGNAL
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOSEPH HILL
Joseph Hill was born on 22 Jan 1949 in Linstead and began singing in church at the age of six. Within two years he was making his own musical instruments. After leaving home he came into contact with Rastafarians and adopted the … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOSEPH HILL