Capleton and Reggae In Seattle's Empress Terri Clifton George Bailey III was born 13 April 1967 in St. Mary. As a youth, he was given the surname of a popular local lawyer, Capleton, as a nickname by his relatives and friends. He rejects … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO CAPLETON
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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ADMIRAL BAILEY
Glendon Bailey was born 13 March, 1952 in Kingston. He worked on U-Roy's King Sturgav Hi-Fi sound system and was taken to King Jammy's studio in Waterhouse by Josey Wales. He started a string of hits with a duet with Chaka Demus, "One … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ADMIRAL BAILEY
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 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 NINJAMAN
Desmond John Ballentine was born on 24 Jan, 1966 in Annotto Bay and moved to Kingston at the age of 12. He launched his deejay career with the Black Culture Sound System at age 14 as "Double Ugly". In 1980, he joined the Killamanjaro sound … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO NINJAMAN