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Reggae Artiste Black Uhuru Biography

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Reggae Artiste Black Uhuru Biography by InfosysTV The most successful of the second-generation reggae bands, Black Uhuru maintained their high quality despite numerous personnel changes in their 40-plus-year history. The first reggae band to win a Grammy award, for their 1983 album Anthem, Black Uhuru was called "The most dynamic and progressive reggae act of the 1970s and early '80s." The band, whose name comes from the Swahili word meaning "freedom," was formed in the Waterhouse district of Kingston by Don Carlos, Rudolph "Garth" Dennis, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson. When the group experienced difficulties securing a record contract, Spencer left to pursue a solo career and Dennis joined the Wailing Souls. Simpson, who remained the thread throughout Black Uhuru's evolution, reorganized the band with Errol "Jay" Wilson and quivery-voiced lead vocalist Michael Rose. Accompanied by the rhythm section of Sly Dunbar on

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Pop Artiste Katy Perry Biography

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Music superstar Katy Perry is known for her pop hits including "I Kissed a Girl," "Teenage Dream," "Firework," "Roar" and "Chained to the Rhythm." “The only things I was allowed to listen to were the Sister Act 1 and 2 soundtracks.” QUICK FACTS NAME Katy Perry OCCUPATION  Songwriter, Singer BIRTH DATE  October 25, 1984 (age 32) EDUCATION  Dos Pueblos High School PLACE OF BIRTH Santa Barbara, California ZODIAC SIGN  Scorpio Synopsis Katy Perry was born October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California. After having three record deals fall apart, she signed with Capitol in 2007. Later that year, she released her first single, "Ur So Gay." Still, her career did not fully take off until the release of her next single, "I Kissed a Girl". Perry went on to become one of the best-selling artists of all time with hit albums including Teenage Dream (2010) and Prism (2013). Conservative Upbringing Singer, songwri

Rap Artiste Uzi Vert's Biography

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Symere Woods (born July 31, 1994), better known by his stage name Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, visual artist, record producer, and record executive. Based in Philadelphia , he gained recognition after releasing his debut single , " Money Longer ", and several mixtapes, including Luv Is Rage , Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World and The Perfect Luv Tape . Lil Uzi Vert has also collaborated with a variety of rappers, most notably featuring on Migos ' " Bad and Boujee " which became Uzi Vert's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single as a featured artist. Career Uzi Vert's rapping skills were noticed by Don Cannon , who heard one of Uzi's songs being played on the radio by DJ Diamond Kuts. Uzi later signed a record deal with DJ Drama, Don Cannon and Leighton Morrison's record label Generation Now and Atlantic Records . Uzi gained attention after being featured on Carnage 's single "WDYW" with ASAP Ferg and R

Pop Artiste Justin Bieber Biography

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Justin Bieber is a Canadian pop star who was discovered via YouTube. His debut album, My World, went platinum in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. IN THESE GROUPS “My world got very big, very fast and based on a lot of sad examples—people expect me to get lost in it.” QUICK FACTS NAME Justin Bieber OCCUPATION  Singer BIRTH DATE  March 1 , 1994 (age 23) PLACE OF BIRTH  Stratford, Ontario , Canada AKA Justin Bieber FULL NAME Justin Drew Bieber ZODIAC SIGN  Pisces Synopsis Born in 1994 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, to a single mother, Justin Bieber took second place in a local talent competition at a young age and later turned into a YouTube phenomenon. He signed a record contract with Usher and became the first solo artist to have four singles enter the Top 40 before the release of a debut album. His album My World has gone platinum in several countries, though he later experienced a ton of media exposure resulting from offensive activity. He nonetheless

Rap Artiste the Game Biography

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Compton's own Game (aka the Game and Hurricane Game ) issued his debut LP, The Documentary , in 2004 through Aftermath/ G-Unit /Universal. With everyone from Dr. Dre and 50 Cent to Nate Dogg , Kanye West , and Just Blaze contributing to the album, The Documentary made it clear from the outset that geographic squabbles weren't a part of Game 's agenda. Rapping hadn't been at first, either. Having gotten involved in the drug trade after a rough childhood, it took being shot during a home invasion to cause an epiphany in Game . Inspired by N.W.A , The Chronic , Doggystyle , and classic albums from 2Pac , the Notorious B.I.G. , and Jay-Z , Game began rapping in 2001 and never looked back. His barbed and bold freestyles caught the ear of Dre , who signed him to Aftermath in 2003 and executive-produced his debut. It was delayed a few times, but The Documentary finally dropped in January 2005. Natural Balance by Raspec1 Soon Game and 50 Cent were at war over

Rap Artiste Lil Wayne Biography

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Lil Wayne is a Grammy Award-winning rapper known for his hit albums, mixtapes and singles, including "A Milli" and "Lollipop." “It was my mom's gun. It was like a chopper hit me. But the bullet went straight through, and I bounced back in two weeks.” QUICK FACTS NAMELil Wayne OCCUPATION  Rapper BIRTH DATE  September 27 , 1982 (age 34) EDUCATION  Eleanor McMain Secondary School in New Orleans , Lafayette Elementary School in New Orleans PLACE OF BIRTH  New Orleans , Louisiana FULL NAME Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. ZODIAC SIGN  Libra Synopsis Born on September 27, 1982, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lil Wayne worked with hip-hop group the Hot Boys before forging a solo career with albums Tha Carter and its hit follow ups II, III and IV. He won four Grammy Awards in 2009 for singles like "A Milli" and "Lollipop," and has worked with artists ranging from Robin Thicke to Nicki Minaj. He was jailed in 2010 for weapon's possession