Frogtoon Musik

Sounds Of Reality by Half Pint

Künstlerbiographie Half Pint

Biography He Originates From The West Kingston Enclave Of Rose Lane A Community Which Has Produced Reggae Acts Such As Bob Marley Dennis Brown Peter Tosh Lee "Scratch" Perry And Toots Hibbert. Half Pint Began Singing In The School Choir At All Saints' Primary School. 2 After The Completion Of His Secondary Education In 1976 He Sought Work As A Vocalist Within The Jamaican Music Industry. Half Pint Toured The Island With Various Sound Systems Including Black Scorpio Jammys Gemini Lee's Unlimited And Killimanjaro. He Subsequently Worked With Record Producers Such As Errol John Marshall Errol Myrie Lewis King Jammy Sly And Robbie George Phang Jack Scorpio Bobby "Digital" Dixon And Mass Hugh. He Also Collaborated With Garnett Silk Tony Rebel And The Tamlins. His First Single "Sally" Was Released In 1983 And Was A Hit In Jamaica Followed Later That Year With "Winsome". 1 He Released Money Man Skank Recorded In The Early 1980s By King Jammy Which Possessed Energy Ebullience And Style That Epitomised The Dancehall Feel. 3 In 1983 Pint's First Single "Sally " Was Released Followed By The Song "Winsome " And Both Tracks Became Reggae Hits. 2 He Continued To Release Songs That Became Hits In The Local And International Reggae Scenes Including "Mr. Landlord " "Level The Vibes " "Substitute Lover" And The Chart-Topper "Victory." Besides These Singles Roberts Has Also Released A Number Of Albums. His Largest Fanbases Are In Europe Japan Brazil And The West Coast Of The United States. Half Pint's 1983 Jamaican Number-One Song "Winsome" Was Covered By The Rolling Stones In 1986 Although It Was Renamed "Too Rude" For Their Dirty Work Album. 4 The Dub-Punk Group Sublime Released A Cover Of Half Pint's "Loving" In 1996. Half Pint Maintained His Public Profile By Frequent Touring And Guest Appearances. He Has Performed At Music Festivals And Rock Concerts. Half Pint's Track "Giving/Sharing" Was Featured On The Soundtrack Album For The Film The Mighty Quinn 1989 . 5 His Music Has Also Been Used On The Films Substitute 2 1998 And The French Comedy Mookie 1998 . In 1998 Half Pint Was Signed With The BMG Music Publishing Company. Despite Being Noticeably Absent From The Recording Studios For Most Of This Decade Half Pint Enjoyed Relative Success With Legal We Legal His First Studio Album Within A Ten-Year Period . This Was Followed By A Fifteen City US Tour With Anthony B. Half Pint Was Presented With "The Key To The City Of Lauderdale Lakes" By The Mayor Of The Florida Suburb In 2000. Half Pint Was Featured On Sly & Robbie's 25th Anniversary US Tour Along With Tony Rebel And Heineken Startime Appearances In December 2004 In Jamaica. 6 Half Pint Has Worked With The California Based Band DubCat. The New York Based Sotti Records Label Released A Half Pint Single In 2005 "Wha Ya Wan " An Updated Remake Of His "Winsome" With R&B Singer DIA. Half Pint Was Nominated And Awarded The "Producer’s Respect Award" At The 26th International Reggae And World Music Awards Held In New York City At The Apollo Theater On May 5 2007. 7 Half Pint Headlined At The Jamaica 360 Festival In Ocho Rios Jamaica In May And A Return Performance At The 15th Annual Reggae Sumfest In Montego Bay Jamaica In July. He Also Released No Stress Express That Year. Sublime's 1996 Hit "What I Got" Was Based On The Chorus Of Half Pint's Track "Loving". In 2012 Half Pint Toured The United States With Slighty Stoopid On Their 'Unity' Tour. 8

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