Peter Hunningale/Hunnigale aka Mr. Honey Vibes, was born December 1960, South London, England. He is a British reggae singer best known for his lover’s rock releases. 🎂🍾🎁🎹🎼🎶🎤@hunningale_hunningale #e2onairradio #e2onair #reggaeloversrock
LEONARD DILLION aka Ethiopian, Jack Sparrow, was born 9 December 1942, Port Antonio. He was also the founder of The Ethiopians, a reggae, rocksteady, and ska vocal group. RELEASES: 1978 • Open The Gate Of Zion 1986 • Dread Prophecy (Ethiopian & Gladiators) [Date unknown] • Everything Crash • Mystic Man APPEARS ON • Dynamic…
Arturo Tappin was born in Barbados on December 9, 1965. He is a smooth jazz and jazz/reggae saxophonist. Arturo lives in New York City but is strongly linked to his homeland. In the late 1980s, he organized the International Barbados/Caribbean Jazz Festival. Arturo Tappin began his musical career with formal training at Berklee College of…
Happy Heavenly Birthday Wayne “Sleng Teng” Smith Wayne Smith was born on December 5, 1965, Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica. Wayne is automatically associated with the “Sleng Teng” riddim and song. Wayne’s career first started in the late ’70s when he recorded the songs “Life is a moment” and “Ain’t no me without you” for Jammy’s. In…
Happy Birthday to J.C. Lodge, British born to a Jamaican father and English mother, on December 1, 1958. J.C., was taken to Jamaica as a child. There, the Beatles’ fan soon became immersed in R&B and reggae and sang along to everything she heard. She was encouraged to perform in her high school concerts by…
Happy Birthday to Cecil Spense, aka Skelly, born on November 30, 1952. He is a reggae artist and member of Israel Vibrations, one of the most successful roots groups to form in Jamaica in the 1970s.
Happy Birthday to Kevin Anthony Jackson, aka Sanchez born 30 November 1964, is a Jamaican Reggae, dancehall, and lovers rock singer and record producer. Sanchez was born in Kingston, and he grew up in the Stony Hill and Waterford areas.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LATE SIMPLETON CHRISTOPHER HARRISON a/k/a SIMPLETON was born on November 25, 1971, in the parish of St. Andrew, Jamaica. Simpleton came to the forefront of reggae in 1992 as a DJ with the song “Coca Cola Bottle Shape.” Before the name Simpleton, he recorded under the name Dracula. On November 4,…
Roc Nation ads reggae artist Buju Banton to its roster On Friday, November 22, 2019, the Caribbean Community was a buzz as ord spread that Roc Nation partnered with reggae artist Buju Banton. In celebration of the new deal, Buju premiered the music video for his latest single “Steppa” on Friday. The release swiftly follows…
Ziggy Marley and His Family in UGG’s 2019 Holiday CampaignAs part of the UGG Holiday 2019 campaign, the brand has donated $50,000 between the two charities that are closest to Ziggy Marley’s heart: U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment) and HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles).U.R.G.E., founded by Ziggy Marley, is a nonprofit organization that donates to…
Bermuda’s Collie Buddz debuts first self-produced album tonight at Belly Up Aspen. Born Colin Harper, Buddz rose to prominence in the early to mid-2000s, with hits like “Come Around” and “Mamacita.” But his third and latest studio album, released in May, reveals a different side to the reggae-dancehall artist.True to its name, Buddz describes “Hybrid”…
Positive Vibration Festival returns to Liverpool in 2020Returning to the creative Baltic Triangle hub, from the 12th to the 13th of June 2020, one of the country’s most exciting and inclusive reggae events, Positive Vibration Festival of Reggae, will provide a unique taste of the Caribbean to its northwest faithful, throughout the summer weekend. The…
Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin, who founded the VP Records shop, distributor and label in New York 40 years ago with her late husband, Vincent “Randy” Chin, (VP stands for Vincent and Pat) is still going strong, 60 years into a remarkable career. With VP, Chin has nurtured the careers of superstars, including Maxi Priest, Bounty…
