Blessed is the stage name of Peter John Skinner, a Jamaican-

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reggae musician."Blessed feels irie about EP"
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'', June 26, 2020. He is most noted as a two-time

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winner for Reggae Recording of the Year, winning at the

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for "Love (African Woman)" and at the

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for "Reggae Time". Originally from Seaforth Town in Jamaica's Saint Thomas Parish, Skinner moved to

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in the late 1980s,"Blessed speaks for the Black Man"
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'', October 24, 2020. and began his musical career performing with the Redd Flames sound system. Most of his releases have been individual singles, although he has also released a full-length album and several

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s. In addition to his two Juno Award wins, he has been nominated in the reggae category nine other times over the course of his career.

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blessed 21st-century Black Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian singers Canadian reggae musicians Jamaican reggae musicians Jamaican emigrants to Canada People from Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica Singers from Toronto Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year winners Living people 1976 births