Craig Serani Marsh (born 7 June 1982), known professionally as Serani, is a Jamaican

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singer and producer who has a joint venture deal with Phase One Communications in NYC. He is best known for his involvement in Sean Paul's album ''

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'' and his 2008 single "No Games".

Early life

Serani was born 7 June 1982 in

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. He decided at a young age that his two other best friends who also shared the same interest in music should put together DASECA productions in 2001. Three friends David Anthony Harrisingh, Craig Serani Marsh, and Craig Andrew Harrisingh had a goal to produce all the major Reggae artists in Jamaica.

Career

2006–2008: Early career/Production credits

In 2006, Serani co-produced the first two singles on

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's platinum album ''

'', including "

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", which was the first released single. "We Be Burnin’" track helped Trinity break a Jamaican record of 107,000 copies sold in the first week. Serani also produced the album ''Smash'' riddim, which hosts the song "

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" by

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. Dutty Wine was the number one song in Jamaica and England for a lengthy period of time. Serani is credited for helping bring into the limelight other Jamaican heavyweights such as Mavado,

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and Bugle with his catchy beats such as the Anger Management riddim on which Mavado voiced his landmark hit "Real McCoy". DASECA productions has also produced hits for other Reggae icons such as their colleague and Alliance crew leader

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and

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amongst many others. They are also the backbone of The Alliance affiliated band Anger Management. His first and very successful attempt at singing was on Mavado's hit song Dying which is featured on the latter's début album '' Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks''. He sang the hook and Mavado chanted the verses.

2008–present: Rise to fame and ''No Games''

In 2008, Serani landed a contract to record two albums for JVC Entertainment, before going on to sign the deal with Phase One. Serani self-produces most of his own songs and has promoted singles such as "Doh" featuring Bugle, "No Games" and "She Loves Me". In 2012, he performed at the Ride Club in Vienna. In 2020, "No Games" was sampled by

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for "Farewell" which appeared on the rapper's album Music to Be Murdered By.

Discography

Albums

Singles

*2008: "No Games", BPI: Platinum *2008: "She Loves Me" *2008: "Doh" *2008: "Mama Still Hungry" *2008: "Stinkin' Rich" *2008: "Study People" *2009: "Is This Real" *2009: "Romance" *2009: "Naked" *2009: "When It's Cold" *2010: "She Loves Me" (Remix featuring Fuego) *2010: "Que Buena Tu Ta" (Remix featuring Fuego) *2010: "Skip to My Luu" (featuring Ding Dong) *2010: "Searching" *2011: "Dear Lord"

References

External links

Dance Hall Areaz

RRR Music

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{{Authority control Jamaican reggae musicians Reggae fusion artists Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica Living people 1982 births