Name | VP Records |
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Founded | 1979 |
Founder | Vincent "Randy" ChinPatricia Chin |
Genre | ReggaeDancehallSoca |
Country | United States |
Location | Queens, New York |
Url | Official website }} |
VP Records has been awarded Billboard's "Best Independent Label" for two consecutive years and has received the award for "Best Reggae Imprint Label" for three consecutive years. VP was also nominated for Best Independent Reggae Label at the 2003 Billboard Hip-Hop and R&B; awards, and had been mentioned and featured in publications such as ''Vibe'' magazine, ''New York Times'', ''Los Angeles Times'', ''Billboard'', and ''Time'' magazine.
The label is now run by Mr. Chin's sons Randy and Christopher, while Ms. Patricia Chin continues to assist with the maintenance of her late husband's company as well. In 2007, VP Records began re-issuing classic albums from the 1970s and 1980s on the ''17 North Parade'' label, the address of Randy's Studio, where it all began. The Biggest Reggae One-Drop Anthems is a series of CD reggae compilations that began in 2005 distributed under Greensleeves Records. Greensleevs specializes in dancehall and reggae music. The name of the records describe the collection as the most popular reggae songs in the market.
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name | Tarrus Riley |
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landscape | yes |
background | solo_singer |
birth name | Omar Riley |
born | 1979The Bronx, New York City, United States |
instrument | Vocalist, Guitar |
genre | Reggae |
years active | Mid-1990s–present |
label | VP, Cannon Productions |
website | http://tarrusriley.com/ |
notable instruments | }} |
Despite his father's fame, Riley has credited his mother's influence on his career as much as his father and, along with his initial ambition to be a reggae deejay rather than singer, credits this factor for his unique singing voice when compared to his father. He was guided in his early career by Dean Fraser, who also performs in his band and produces much of Riley's work.
Riley has released three albums, ''Challenges'' (2004), ''Parables'' (2006), and ''Contagious'' (2009). ''Contagious'' features guest appearances from Damian Marley, Vybz Kartel, Etana, Konshens, Demarco and Duane Stephenson. His commercial breakthrough came in 2006 with the ''Parables'' album and the Jamaican number one single "She's Royal".
Riley was awarded the Reggae Runnins Caribbean Heritage Award at the 2009 HOT 105 FM Caribbean-American Heritage Awards. He was nominated in the Best Reggae category of the 2009 MOBO Awards.
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name | Richie Spice |
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background | solo_singer |
birth name | Richell Bonner |
origin | Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica |
instrument | Vocals |
genre | Reggae |
notable instruments | }} |
Richie Spice (born Richell Bonner on September 8, 1971 in Rock Hall, St. Andrew, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae artist. He is a member of the Rastafari movement. Some of his most famous songs include, "Youth Dem Cold", "Groovin' My Girl", "Earth A Run Red", "Marijuana" and "The Plane Land". He is one of the Bonner brothers all of whom are reggae artists, including Pliers and Spanner Banner.
Having gained popularity in the mid-'90s, Spice has performed at all major shows staged locally namely Reggae Sun Splash (a paid tribute by him to Bob Marley), White River Reggae Bash, Rebel Salute and many others. Spice has opened shows for the likes of Chaka Demus and Pliers, Spanner Banner and Rita Marley on extensive tours of Europe and the United States 1996-1997.
He again toured East North America from June to September 2001. His increased popularity has gained him spots at numerous venues. His most recent projects include performances at Sting held at Jam World St. Catherine (December 26, 2002) and Sting Miami (March 2003).
More recently, a remix of one of his more popular tracks, "Marijuana" by Digital Mystikz's Coki, re-named "Burnin'" has focused more attention to him in the blossoming dubstep scene coming out of the UK. The original version of "Marijuana" also appears on the "These Are Serious Times" modern reggae compilation on XL Recordings.
His song 'Youth Dem Cold' was featured on Grand Theft Auto IV's Massive B Soundsytem 96.9 and the end credits of Attack the Block.
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name | Marcia Griffiths |
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background | solo_singer |
birth name | Marcia Llyneth Griffiths |
born | November 23, 1949Kingston, Jamaica |
genre | Reggaeroots reggae |
occupation | Vocalist |
years active | 1964–present |
associated acts | The WailersPeter ToshBob and Marcia |
notable instruments | }} |
Marcia Llyneth Griffiths (born 23 November 1949, Kingston, Jamaica) is a successful female singer, also called the "Queen of Reggae". One reviewer described her noting "she is known primarily for her strong, smooth-as-mousse love songs and captivating live performances".
Her song "Electric Boogie", released in 1976 and re-released in 1989, made the Electric Slide, a line dance, an international dance craze. It reached number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100 making it her most successful single. It remains the highest-selling single by a female Reggae singer of all time.
Category:1949 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kingston, Jamaica Category:Jamaican female singers Category:The Wailers members Category:Trojan Records artists
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name | Richie Stephens |
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background | solo_singer |
birth name | Richard Frederick Freeman Stephenson III |
born | December 05, 1966 |
origin | Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica |
genre | R&B;, reggae, reggae fusion, dancehall |
occupation | Singer-songwriter, producer |
label | MotownVPPot of GoldGreensleeves |
associated acts | Soul II Soul |
website | www.richiestephensmusic.com |
notable instruments | }} |
Richard Frederick Freeman Stephenson III, better known as Richie Stephens (born December 5, 1966, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica) is a Jamaican R&B;, dancehall and reggae singer and producer.
In 1998, Stephens' album, ''Winner'', was released on Greensleeves, produced by himself, Frenchie, Danny Brownie and Donovan Germain. Since then, Stephens has focused his music on Christian related themes.
In 2006, Stephens was rewarded the Jamaican Governor-General's Achievement Award for contributing to civic, social and recreational projects in and around the parish of Westmoreland.
In January 2011, Richie's adopted son Demar Graham, who went by the stage name Copper Cat, was shot and killed outside of his home in Kingston.
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