Busy Signal

Busy Signal (born Glendale Goshia Gordon, born January 24, 1982 in St. Ann, Jamaica ) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist.

Life

Glendale Goshia Gordon grew up in Tivoli Gardens, a suburb of Kingston.

He is best known by his stage name Busy Signal with his first single Step Out, which belonged in 2005 to the most famous dancehall songs. A music video for the song was released a short time later. His eponymous debut album was released on July 27, 2008 Greensleeves Records.

The stage name Busy Signal ( "busy signal" English for the busy tone when calling ) he received from his friends, because he is constantly busy.

2005 and 2008 Busy Signal released his best-known songs. These are Jail, Badman Place ( with Mavado ), Tic Toc and Unknown Number. September 22, 2008 Busy Signal on VP Records released his second music album Loaded, which is also completely new, never heard before songs includes a collection of his most famous songs, but.

On his album Reggae Music Again combined Busy Signal 70's Roots Reggae, Dub spherical experiments, classic Lovers Rock and supple Rub- A- Dub with current Deejay styles. The album puns that are addressed to the " Facebook generation " find. In addition to unique reminiscences of a time when Jamaica was still associated with a care-free life ( Reggae Music Again) Yourself Busy signal is related with descriptions from the grim everyday on his April 24, 2012 published on VP Records album again and again to the present day.

Busy Signal is also one of the best known artists alongside Mavado, in which was founded by Bounty Killer Alliance, a group of Dancehall artists.

Busy Signal has been delivered on June 19, 2012 to the U.S. after he was arrested on his return from a European tour at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston and handed over to the authorities of the United States. Glendale Goshia Gordon as Busy Signal 's real name, was in 2002, before the start of his musical career, fled from Minnesota to escape a trial for cocaine trafficking. The entertainer had made ​​bail and an electronic ankle bracelet rid of before he had fled to Jamaica, where he has since lived under the false name Reanno Devon Gordon. After serving a six - month prison in the U.S. in late 2012, he returned to Jamaica.

Discography (selection)

Albums

  • 2006: Step Out
  • 2008: Loaded
  • 2010: D.O.B.
  • 2012: Reggae music again
  • 2012: Reggae dubb'n again

Singles

  • 2003: Step Out
  • 2008: Tic Toc
  • 2012: Shock Come Out
  • 2013: Why I Sing
  • 2013: Watch Out For This ( BUMAYE ) ( Major Lazer featuring Busy Signal, the Flexican & FS Green )
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