I Wayne,

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an stage name for Cliffroy Taylor (born August 6, 1980 in Portmore,

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), is a

roots reggae Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of Ethnic groups of Africa, Africans and those in the African Diaspora, including the spiritual side of Rastafari, black liberation, revolution and the ho ...

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. He is known for his

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s "

Living In Love ''Lava Ground'' is the debut album from Jamaican reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 singl ...

" and " Can't Satisfy Her" from his debut

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, '' Lava Ground''.

Biography

I Wayne was raised by his aunt and her husband

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player. 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. The group, consisting of singers and DJs, used to perform at afterwork parties at popular

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such as Cactus and Asylum. One night, the artiste was forced to perform alone due to the fact that his bandmates were running late. The response was tremendous, and I Wayne was motivated to perfect his solo act. In the summer of 2004, Wayne released ''Can't Satisfy Her'', in the new wave of

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first ...

. The track was reportedly the first roots reggae song to be added to the influential

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playlist. In November 2004, I Wayne signed a

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with

VP Records VP Records is an independent Caribbean-owned record label in Queens, New York. The label is known for releasing music by notable artists in reggae, dancehall and soca. VP Records has offices in New York City, Miami, London, Kingston, Tokyo, ...

to release his debut album, '' Lava Ground''. ''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".

Discography

References

External links

* Billboard Discography Jamaican male singers Living people Jamaican reggae singers 1980 births VP Records artists People from Portmore, Jamaica Musicians from Saint Catherine Parish {{Reggae-stub