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MR. EASY TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE “GONE A LEAD!”

March 7th, 2017 | Add a Comment

 Mr Easy– GONE A Lead, the new song from singjay Mr Easy, will be released March 7. It is produced by Notnice Records and taken from the album Dancehall Chronicles. Born Ian Dyer, Mr Easy was signed to Quincy Jones’ Q record label early in his career. In the late 1990s, he returned to his dancehall roots by collaborating with producer Dave Kelly and Madhouse Records. Kelly produced Bashment Gal, Mr Easy’s breakthrough hit in Jamaica.  It was followed by Drive Me Crazy and Strangest Thing. … Read entire article »

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FROM THE BIG APPLE BACK TO YARD!

September 12th, 2014 | Add a Comment

By Kevin Jackson–  Mr. Easy and Shaggy NEW York City is home to arguably the largest Jamaican immigrant population in the United States. No surprise then, that the Big Apple has produced a number of dancehall heavyweights who made it out of that region before breaking in Jamaica. Here are some of them: Mr Easy (real name Ian Dyer) was born and raised in east Kingston but migrated to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn in the early 1980s. He signed with Quincy Jones’ Quest label (distributed by Warner Bros) which released his debut album Call Me Mr Easy. He later teamed with Dave Kelly’s Madhouse company and scored hits on the Joyride ‘riddim’ (Funny Man) and Tony Kelly’s Buy Out beat (She Drives Me Crazy). Deejay Shelly Thunder was born in Kingston but grew … Read entire article »

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TAKING IT EASY WITH MR. EASY!

July 25th, 2014 | Add a Comment

By Howard Campbell— Mr. Easy THERE was no hotter jam in the summer of 1997 than producer Dave Kelly’s Joyride. One of the artists who helped make it a dance favourite was singer Mr. Easy. His Funny Man (Strange Things) was one of the hits that rode the Joyride which appeared on Kelly’s prolific Mad House label. Mr. Easy returns for another crack at the charts, and insists he is up to the task. “As an artist yuh always have to reinvent yuhself an’ keep trying and keep working. Whatever the people want yuh have to gravitate to it,” he said. One way to keep fresh in the dancehall is to work with in-demand producers. For his ‘comeback’, Mr. Easy sought out Kimani ‘DJ Frass’ Palmer who produced his latest song, No Mercy. DJ Frass’ credits … Read entire article »

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