Barry Boom (born Paul Robinson) is a

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singer and

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from

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. Paul Robinson was a member of the reggae group One Blood in the 1980s along with his brothers Errol, Jerry, Ewan & Trevor until the group broke up after Errol's death.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 33Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, , p. 396 One Blood released two albums in 1982 - ''In Love'' and ''Super Showcase''. He also worked as a producer and songwriter for other artists, including the debut album by

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and Philip Papa Levi's

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"Mi God Mi King" single (the first single by a UK-born artist to reach number one in

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).Huey, Steve " Maxi Priest Biography, ''

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'', Macrovision Corporation After One Blood, he worked with

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before pursuing a solo career under the name Barry Boom, which he had previously used as a pseudonym for his production work. He signed to

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and his first solo releases in 1989 included reggae number ones with "Making Love" and "Number One Girl", and "Hurry Over". His debut solo album, ''The Living Boom'' followed in 1990, featuring his three big hits from the previous year. He followed this with ''Trust Me'' in 1993, and signed to

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for ''Taste of Things to Come'' in 1997. He later moved into

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, releasing the album ''His Love'' in 2018.Campbell, Howard (2018)
Barry Boom shows His Love for God
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'', 27 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018

Discography

*''The Living Boom'' (1990), Fine Style/

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*''Trust Me'' (1993), Merger *''Taste of Things to Come'' (1997), Victor/ MCA *''Everyday Life'' (2012) *''His Love'' (2018) ;Compilations: *''The Best of Barry Boom'' (1996),

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References

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