Shurwayne Winchester is a
Tobagonian soca musician from
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
, who has twice won the
Road March title.
[Moe, Cherisse (2009)]
Shurwayne turns up the heat at Bois Cano
, '' Trinidad & Tobago Guardian'', 18 July 2009, retrieved 2010-10-31
Biography
He was born on 8 February 1974 and was raised in
Tobago
Tobago () is an island and ward within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located northeast of the larger island of Trinidad and about off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. It also lies to the southeast of Grenada. The offici ...
. When he was 12, he entered the competition arena, consistently making yearly contributions that impressed and propelled him to advanced stages. His ability to both pen lyrics he loved and sing them in tones far beyond what was expected of his age, gave him the fortitude to compete against some of the best in the industry, among them, veterans such as the calypso queen of the world,
Denyse Plummer and Calypso Monarchs Cro Cro and Luta.
Winchester has won numerous
Calypso Monarch and Road March titles. In 2004, having already made a name for himself with tracks such as "Baby Love" and "Under My Spell", he won the Road March title in 2004 with "The Band Coming". In 2005 he won again with "Dead or Alive".
[Meschino (2005)]
Soca Battles Pirates Of The Caribbean
, ''Billboard
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'', 19 March 2005, retrieved 2010-10-31
In 2006 when he won both the Power and
Groovy soca Monarch titles with "Can't Wait" and "Don't Stop". He won awards for "Songwriter of the Year", "Song of the Year" (for "Dead or Alive") and "Groovy Soca of the Year" (for "Don’t Stop", his collaboration with Shawn Noel) at the 8th annual Copyright Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago (COTT) awards in 2006.
[Rampersad, Joan (2006)]
Shurwayne, the star of the night
, '' Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday'', 4 November 2006, retrieved 2010-10-31.
In 2008 he formed his own band, Y.O.U. (Yes One Unit). Winchester collaborated with
Maxi Priest
Max Alfred "Maxi" Elliott (born 10 June 1961), known by his stage name Maxi Priest, is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with an R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion. He was one ...
on "Make It Yours" and with
Serani on "All I Need".
Discography
*''Under My Spell'' (2002)
*''Press Play'' (2004)
*''Give Thanks'' (2005)
*''Evolution'' (2006)
*''Adrenaline'' (2007)
*''Renaissance'' (2008)
*''Y.O.U.'' (2009)
Collaborations
* "Rags Don't Care"
(featuring Chinese Laundry and Bunji Garlin) (2003)
* "Come Beta"
(featuring Destra Garcia
Destra Garcia (born 10 November 1978) is a Trinidadian musician, singer and songwriter of soca music. She is also known by the mononym Destra. She is one of the most popular female soca artists in the world.
Biography
Childhood and early care ...
) (2004)
* "Don’t Waste Water"
(featuring Bunji Garlin) (2005)
* "Give Thanks"
(featuring Maximus Dan
MX Prime previously Maximus Dan (born Edghill Thomas, 1979, Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago) is a soca / dancehall musician. He is also known by his former stage name ''Maga Dan''.
After working with Jamaican producer Danny Browne between 1997 an ...
) (2005)
* "Tempo"
(featuring Calypso Rose
Calypso Rose or Linda McCartha Monica Sandy-Lewis (born April 27, 1940 in Bethel Village, Tobago) is a Trinidadian calypsonian. She started writing songs at the age of 13; over the years, she has composed more than 1000 songs and recorded more ...
) (2006)
* "Move With Us"
(featuring Bunji Garlin and Machel Montano
Machel Jesus Montano (born 24 November 1974)Thompson, Dave (2002), ''Reggae & Soca Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 300–301. is a Trinidadian soca singer, actor, record producer and songwriter. Known for his high energy, fast-paced, and often u ...
) (2006)
* "Woman By My Side"
(featuring Peter Ram) (2007)
* "Adrenaline"
(featuring Elephant Man) (2007)
* "Poody"
(featuring JMC 3Veni) (2007)
* "Give It To Me"
(featuring Natalie Wilson (2007)
* "Hard Work"
(featuring Mr Slaughter
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) (2008)
* "Whole Day"
(featuring Johnny King
Johnny Cecil King (born 2 July 1942) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He was a winger with the St. George Dragons for the last seven years of their eleven consecutive premiership-winning run from 1956 to 1966. He wa ...
) (2008)
* "Loving Again"
(featuring Nadia Batson) (2008)
* "Allequa"
(featuring Collie Buddz
Colin Patrick Harper (born August 21, 1981), better known by his stage name Collie Buddz, is a Bermudian
reggae artist best known for his single "Come Around".
Career
Although Harper was born in New Dadyal Hospital, AJK. He studied audio engine ...
) (2008)
* "Traffic"
(featuring Berbice) (2008)
* "Elevator"
(featuring Shazelle) (2008)
* "Make It Yours"
(featuring Maxi Priest) (2009)
* "All I Need"
(featuring Serani)(2009)
* "Rough Wine"
(featuring Bad Gyal Ce'Cile) (2009)
* "Road Calling"
(featuring Skinny Fabulous) (2011)
References
External links
Official websiteCDBaby profile
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1974 births
Living people
21st-century Trinidad and Tobago male singers
Soca musicians