Bruce Alexander Michael Brewster (born January 18, 1968),
[Gage, Simon (2002)]
, ''The Independent
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'', 4 August 2002. better known by his stage name Rayvon,
is a Barbadian singer and songwriter, known for his work with
Shaggy
Shaggy may refer to:
People
*Shaggy (musician) (born 1968), Jamaican American reggae rapper and singer
*Shaggy 2 Dope, half of the hip hop, horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse
*Shaggy Flores (born 1973), Nuyorican poet, writer and African diaspora ...
.
Born in Barbados, he was raised in
Brooklyn
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,
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
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Film and television
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. He released his debut album, ''Hear My Cry'' in 1997.
He had a hit in the United States in 1992 with "Big Up", which featured Shaggy, the first of a string of successful collaborations, which included "
In the Summertime
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" and "
Angel
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Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles ...
".
[Gill, Andy (2002)]
Rayvon ''My Bad''
, ''The Independent
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'', 19 July 2002. His second album, ''My Bad'', was released in 2002, by
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group.
Pre-history
MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 w ...
.
Discography
Solo albums
* ''Hear My Cry'' (1997)
* ''My Bad'' (2002)
* ''Rayvon'' (2010)
Singles
* 1992: "Big Up" (
Shaggy
Shaggy may refer to:
People
*Shaggy (musician) (born 1968), Jamaican American reggae rapper and singer
*Shaggy 2 Dope, half of the hip hop, horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse
*Shaggy Flores (born 1973), Nuyorican poet, writer and African diaspora ...
featuring Rayvon)
* 1994: "Girls Fresh" (
Frankie Cutlass
Frank Javiel Malave (born January 16, 1971), better known by his stage name Frankie Cutlass, is an American award- winning platinum DJ, Artist, Producer, Writer and Remixer from Harlem, New York, United States.
He is best known for his hits "Pue ...
song) featuring Rayvon
* 1994: "No Guns, No Murder"
(RAYVON)
* 1995: "
In the Summertime
"In the Summertime", released in 1970, is the debut single by British rock band Mungo Jerry. It reached number one in charts around the world, including seven weeks on the UK Singles Chart, two weeks on one of the Canadian charts, and number ...
" (
Shaggy
Shaggy may refer to:
People
*Shaggy (musician) (born 1968), Jamaican American reggae rapper and singer
*Shaggy 2 Dope, half of the hip hop, horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse
*Shaggy Flores (born 1973), Nuyorican poet, writer and African diaspora ...
featuring Rayvon) #5
UK
* 2001: "
Angel
In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God.
Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles ...
" (
Shaggy
Shaggy may refer to:
People
*Shaggy (musician) (born 1968), Jamaican American reggae rapper and singer
*Shaggy 2 Dope, half of the hip hop, horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse
*Shaggy Flores (born 1973), Nuyorican poet, writer and African diaspora ...
featuring Rayvon) #1 US, #1 UK
* 2002: "2-Way" #67 UK
(Rayvon ft. Shaggy & RikRok)
* 2007: "Out Of Control" (
Shaggy
Shaggy may refer to:
People
*Shaggy (musician) (born 1968), Jamaican American reggae rapper and singer
*Shaggy 2 Dope, half of the hip hop, horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse
*Shaggy Flores (born 1973), Nuyorican poet, writer and African diaspora ...
featuring Rayvon)
* 2011: "Selecta" (Kingston 13 Riddim)
* 2014: "Way Up" (
Clarence Jey
Clarence Ranjith Jeyaretnam, better known as Clarence Jey, is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter of Sri Lankan Tamils, Sri Lankan Tamil heritage who has had music chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...
featuring Rayvon)
* 2015: "One More Shot" (RAYVON)
* 2015: "Nobody's Business" (Myra Flynn featuring Rayvon)
* 2015: "Magical (Your Love Is) (Fish & Bammy Riddim)
* 2016: "Can't Resist Your Touch" (Hypnotize Riddim)
* 2016: "Nuff Tings" (Chanelle Gray featuring Rayvon)
* 2017: "Sugarcane" (Rayvon & Sugar Bear)
* 2017: "Trouble Again" (RAYVON)
* 2018: "Blaze Like a Fire" (Rayvon & Redfox)
* 2018: "Statement" (General Degree & Rayvon)
* 2018: "Blaze Like A Fire" (Redbull Riddim)
* 2019: "Now That We Found Love" (Rayvon & Sugar Bear)
* 2019: "When She Loves Me" (Shaggy ft. Rayvon)
* 2019: "I See You" (Rayvon & Sugar Bear)
* 2020: "Turn Up Party" (Dj Epps ft. Rayvon)
References
External links
OFFICIAL RAYVON WEBSITERAYVON ON FACEBOOK
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Barbadian reggae musicians
Reggae fusion artists
Living people
Virgin Records artists
1968 births