I Wayne
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| I Wayne | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cliffroy Taylor |
| Also known as | I Wayne |
| Born | 1980 |
| Origin | Portmore, Jamaica |
| Genre(s) | Reggae, Roots Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Reggae, Singer |
| Years active | 2000's-present |
| Label(s) | VP |
| Associated acts | VP, Gyptian, Buju Banton, Morgan Heritage, Lady Saw, Tanya Stephens, Beenie Man, Capleton, & Jah Cure |
| Website | vprecords.com |
I Wayne (born Cliffroy Taylor 1980 in Portmore, Jamaica), is a roots reggae singer. He is known for his hits Living In Love and Can't Satisfy Her from his debut album Lava Ground.
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[edit] Biography
I Wayne was born Cliffroy Taylor in Portmore, Jamaica, where he was raised by his aunt and her husband Ansell Collins, a renowned keyboard player.[1] This young artist has been refining his craft since age seven. Coming from a musical family, I Wayne had first made his venture into performance as a student at Greater Portmore High School, joining a local group Vibes Machine.[2] The group, consisting of singers and DJs, used to perform at afterwork parties at popular clubs like Cactus and Asylum.[2] One night, the artiste was forced to perform alone due to the fact that his bandmates were running extremely late. The response was tremendous, and I Wayne was motivated to perfect his solo act.[3]
In the Summer of 2004, Wayne released Can't Satisfy Her, in the new wave of reggae. The track was reportedly the first roots reggae song to be added to the influential Hot 97 playlist.[1]
In November of 2004, I Wayne signed a record deal with VP Records to release his debut album, Lava Ground. [3] Lava Ground was praised for returning to reggae's "essential roots" in contrast to popular reggae artists who induce listeners to "dance and groove to their carefree music".[4]
I Wayne’s first week sales from his sophmore album Book of Life (Nov. 6, 2007) walked him straight to the top of the Billboard charts at the #4 spot in the Reggae category. [5]
[edit] Discography
Young Lions Volume 1 (Chuck Fender, Richie Spice, Jah Cure and I Wayne)
Lava Ground (album)
- Released: August 23, 2005
- Format: CD (Catalog VP1702.2) & LP (Catalog VP1702.1)
- Label: VP Records
- Producer: Patrick Henry, & Nigel Burrel
- Director: Nigel Burrel
- Chart position: Top Reggae Albums: 5[6]
- Tracks: Eighteen
- Singles: "Living In Love", "Can't Satisfy Her"
Book of Life (album)
- Released: November 6th, 2007
- Format: CD (Catalog VP1798.2) & LP (Catalog VP1798.1)
- Label: VP Records
- Producer: Patrick Henry; Sherry Williams, Don Corleone, Garfield McKenzie, Paul "JJ" Stephenson, Imran "Fire Peter" Passard, John "FX" Crawford, Richard "Baby Lion Face" Thoma, Richard Mahabeer, Billy Zee Clarke, Cliffroy "I-Wayne" Taylor, Robert Mias, Michael "Mighty Mike" Jones, Dwight Heslop, & Ricardo "Humphry" Tickersgill
- Chart position: Top Reggae Albums: 4[6]
- Tracks: Sixteen
- Singles: "Book of Life", "Need Her in I Arms"
[edit] References
- ^ a b Meschino, Patricia. "Lava Man", Miami New Times, 2005-05-26. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ a b Gray,Avery. I-Wayne. ReggaeTimes. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ a b I-Wayne's Biography. The Jamaica Star. Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
- ^ Lelinwalla, Mark. "Sound Bites: Music Reviews", Associated Press Worldstream, Associated Press, 2005-08-25. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ I-WAYNE'S BRAND NEW ALBUM “BOOK OF LIFE” COASTS TO THE TOP OF THE REGGAE BILLBOARD CHARTS. VP Records. Retrieved on 2008-06-1.
- ^ a b Billboard Chart History
