Entries tagged with "Tony Kelly"

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IT’S THE RETURN OF DEE JAY DADDY SCREW!

May 16th, 2016 | Add a Comment

By Kevin Jackson— Daddy Screw—- IN the 1990’s, deejay Daddy Screw was a hot dancehall commodity, chalking up a string of hits. Not much has been heard about him in recent years. The Jamaica Observer caught up with him last week in Denver, Colorado, where he resides. “I’m here in Denver working on some new tracks. I have some songs coming out so listen out for them,” said the 48-year-old toaster. A member of producer Dave Kelly’s Mad House label during his heyday, Daddy Screw is best known for the hits Body Good Like Gold, Sexy Kerry, Lover Man, Model Pon Yuh One Time Man, Big Tings A Gwaan featuring Donovan Steele, and Dreaming featuring Maxi Priest. His latest songs include Jockey Dem and Pinky And No Brain. Originally from East Kingston, Daddy Screw was born Michael Johnson and … Read entire article »

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THE DANCEHALL CLASSIC “ANYTHING FOR YOU” CELEBRATING 20 YEARS!

November 8th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Richard Johnson— Top:(L) Beenie Man (R) Louie Culture Bottom: Terror Fabulous, Buju Banton REWIND to the early 1990’s. Jamaican dancehall artists were having the time of their lives and the music was making mainstream inroads, particularly in North America. During that time, a number of acts were being signed to major American record labels and dancehall music was winning Grammy Awards. Among the Jamaican artists being signed was Nadine Sutherland. She signed to Elektra Records affiliate EastWest Records. Fast-forward … Read entire article »

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PRODUCER TONY KELLY OPENS ICE CREAM PARLOR IN KINGSTON!

April 3rd, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Kevin Jackson— Top: Tony Kelly & Mr. G (Goofy) Bottom: Tony Kelly, Cristy Barber and a friend enjoy K Licious Sweet Treats Ltd offerings— PRODUCER Tony Kelly is responsible for a number of major hit songs which have made Jamaican and Billboard charts. The older brother of producer Dave Kelly, he got his start as an engineer at the Shocking Vibes studio in the early 1990s. Today, Kelly has shifted his focus to commerce as a director of K … 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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DID YOU KNOW? THE CONTROVERSY OVER LITTLE LENNY’S “GUN INNA BAGGY?”

March 17th, 2013 | Add a Comment

Did You Know? By Marlon Burrell— Did you know that as a result of the controversy surrounding his 1989 mega hit “Gun Inna Baggy,” DJ Little Lenny, who was seventeen years old at the time, was subsequently expelled from Kingston College? The story is that Lenny (born Nigel Grandison) was a brilliant straight A student with aspirations of attending law school. He had previously recorded for producer Donavan Germain. It was at Germain’s Penthouse studio that Lenny … Read entire article »

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“NADINE SUTHERLAND & FRIENDS LIVE” AT REDBONES CAFE’ IN KINGSTON!

August 28th, 2012 | Add a Comment

REGGAE artist Nadine Sutherland will be the featured guest at the Redbones Blues/Jazz Café on Argyle Road in St Andrew on Friday. The evening dubbed, Nadine and Friends Live, is centred around the artiste’s musical journey. Sutherland The friends who will be performing were selected by Sutherland. A 1979 Tastee Talent Competition winner, Sutherland’s early career was nurtured by reggae king Bob Marley. Sutherland’s voice is on Dave Kelly-produced track Action, a combination with Terror Fabulous in 1993. The song … Read entire article »

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SINGING MELODY RELEASES HIS LATEST ALBUM!

January 18th, 2012 | Add a Comment

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 – //// – THE two years spent by singer Singing Melody to record his latest album has certainly paid off. The artist — best known as one member of the quartet LUST — launched his sixth studio album, They Call Me Mr Melody, last Friday at the weekly live music jam session Plug ‘N Play at the Wyndham Kingston Hotel in front of an extremely receptive audience. Singing Melody voicing one of his hits. … Read entire article »

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