Frankie Paul

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Frankie Paul (born Paul Blake, 1965, Jamaica [1]) is one of Jamaica's best-loved and popular dancehall reggae artists. Born almost blind, he has been dubbed by some 'The Jamaican Stevie Wonder'.

He has recorded for virtually every producer/studio in Jamaica at some time, and has been known to release several albums a year.

1983 he formed his own band, called Paul Blake and the Bloodfire Posse. In 1984 he wrote their first song – Rub-A-Dub Soldier – which went straight to the top of reggae charts all over the world, a song which now belongs to the true reggae classics. Blakes second song, Get Flat, also climbed to the top of the charts. Notable works include the popular "Sara" and "Worries in the Dance".

Paul also collaborated with the Easy Star All Stars on their dub reggae reprodution of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon - Dub Side of the Moon. He sings lead vocals on "Us and Them".

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"Frankie Paul has a voice that improves with each release and, although initially compared with Dennis Brown, he has evolved a strange nasal, throaty style that makes him sound much older. It's the sheer exuberance of his best performances that give away his youthfulness, and his two London appearances have been joyous occasions." - NME (4 May 1985) [2]