Ward 21

2008 Suku live at Club Planetarium in Vienna

Ward 21 is a Jamaican dancehall formation, which today is one of the world's most successful artists of the genre and is named after the psychiatry department of the University Hospital Kingston, the " Ward 21 ". The resulting Waterhouse in [place] 1998 Group has four members, which brought together the music producer King Jammy.

Members

Andre " Suku " Gray

Andre Gray, known as Suku, King Jammys learned about "Mean Dawg " and Jammys son Christopher James know. Before that he played in Road Sonic Sound System, but his talent surpassed Road Sonic soon and brought him in 1995 to King Jammys, where he was later only in the host editing studio as an assistant engineer and from 1998 worked as a Senior Engineer. That same year, was also the first Riddim by Ward 21, Badda Badda. Suku is now 7 times Father and successful producer of riddims Trilogy, Scarface, I- Rob, The Rock and Trifecta, as well as some titles for Sean Paul. His own label called " Mizik Music".

" Kunley " McCarthy

" Kunley " McCarthy worked among other things on Road Sonic, as a member of the Fab Five Road Crue and as an accountant before he became a member of Ward 21. He also learned King Jammys know about Suku and also played with The Mighty King Jammys Super Power before the studio was working as a technical apprentice. Soon he gave advice, made ​​suggestions for improvement of songs, until he finally Ward 21 his first debut single Haters ( Badda Badda Riddim ) brought out. Kunley distinctive feature is its fast Chanting way in baritone. Especially as a songwriter he is successful and composed, for example, Rhyme, Garrison, Hey Gal or Full Up the Party feat. Wayne Marshall. Kunley has also his own label " Wiletunes ".

Mark "Mean Dawg " Henry

Mark Mean Dawg Henry, the oldest member of the group, grew up in Waterhouse, King Jammys in the street legendary Dancehall Studios. His first job in the music industry he got bug Striker sound system. Soon, King Jammys learned of his talent and offered him a job as a DJ in the team of his sound system The Mighty King Jammys Super Power on, later came together on which all four members to eventually establish Ward 21. Prior Mean Dawg also has been a sound engineer and assistant engineer for Bounty Killer. In 2005 he founded his own label looney bin.

Ranaldo " Rumblood " Evans (until 2008)

The youngest member, Ranaldo Rumblood Evans, began as a member of the "Young People's Performing Arts Group ", and later as an amateur DJ at Street Fighter, the label of a friend while he was still in high school. About Suku, who worked there as a DJ at this time, he came to Jammys studio and got a job in the host editing studio. Apart from his talent contributed benefited Ward 21 of Ranaldo young, humorous personality that reinforced the image of the group.

Discography

Albums

  • 2001: Mentally Disturbed
  • 2003: U Know How We Roll
  • 2006: King of the World
  • 2008: The Gal Sittin
  • 2009: Genesis

Singles

  • 2013: The Dance Mashup ( Major Lazer featuring the Partysquad and Ward 21)

Tours

After touring around the world, Ward 21 today has a very international fanbase and regularly appears at European Reggae-/Dancehall-Events. During her numerous appearances she played among others with Shaggy, Black Uhuru, Yellowman and gentleman.

In addition to concerts in including the U.S., the Caribbean or Japan Ward 21 is also very often on tour in Europe, in Austria they were last in the summer of 2008 on Nuke Music Festival as well as at the club Planetarium, where they were with the Jamaican singer Tifa on tour.

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