Gyptian
Gyptian ( born October 25, 1983 at Saint Andrew Parish diaper Beneto Edwards) is a Jamaican reggae singer.
Life and career
Edwards grew up with his parents in rural King Weston District. His father, a Rastafarian, brought him into early contact with its culture and music, while his mother, the Seventh- day Adventist is, took him as a child in the church and there early noticed his singing talent. With his father, who was himself at times in the music business, he learned as a young man the producer Ravin Wong know from Portmore.
In Wong's studio Gyptian took on his 2005 released debut single Serious Times. The song combines " hypnotic Nyahbinghi Drums " (David Jeffries, Allmusic ) with a text that calls for an end to violence and crime. The song was a number one hit in Jamaica and made Gyptian known at once. As a result, he has received numerous offers from various producers, who wanted to work with him, but Gyptian declined much, partly because he wanted nothing to do with about Gun Talk.
His debut album My Name Is Gyptian published in 2006 by VP Records and offered a blend of modern Roots Reggae and Lovers Rock. In 2008, I Can Feel Your Pain followed with stronger Contemporary R & B influence.
In 2010, he landed with Hold You (Hold Yuh ) again a hit, several remixes and also Hold You -titled album followed. The song and the album were also international successes. After I Can Feel Your Pain could be placed back in the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard reggae album charts, Gyptian Hold You not only reached # 2 on the reggae album charts, but also a 186th place in the general Billboard 200 album charts. The single made it to number 16 on the UK Singles Charts and # 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 On 20 October 2010 Gyptian won in the UK at the award ceremony of the MOBO awards the prize in the Best Reggae Act category, received on 10 November 2010 he in the U.S. the Soul Train Music Award for Best Reggae Artist of 2010.
Discography (selection)
- My Name is Gyptian (2006, VP Records)
- I Can Feel Your Pain (2008, VP Records)
- Revelations (2010, Flava McGregor Records)
- Hold You (2010, VP Records)
- Choices (2011, Kingston Records)
- Sex, Love & Reggae (2013, VP Records)