Like so many of jamaican Hit-Makers, Spectacular is a product of the ghetto (born January 26th, 1976 in Kingston, Jamaica). He hails from the Kencot area of Kingston and was educated at the Maxfield Park Primary- and Norman Manley High-School. It was from the street corner that he graduated to start hanging out at the Penthouse recording facility, after school. In 1993 he made his first major stage performance after he had passed an audition for the "Yard and Broad" promoted, StarWave 93, at For...
Leggi di più
Like so many of jamaican Hit-Makers, Spectacular is a product of the ghetto (born January 26th, 1976 in Kingston, Jamaica). He hails from the Kencot area of Kingston and was educated at the Maxfield Park Primary- and Norman Manley High-School. It was from the street corner that he graduated to start hanging out at the Penthouse recording facility, after school. In 1993 he made his first major stage performance after he had passed an audition for the "Yard and Broad" promoted, StarWave 93, at Fort Clarence/ Jamaica. In 1996 his first recording, "I Love This Girl", on the Chop Chop Label, was released. Right after this first record, Spectacular was burning more fire on the jamaican airwaves with Hit-Singles like "Melody In Your Voice" for Buju Bantons Gargamel Label and "Push On Though", "Who Hail The Man" an "Love & Joy" produced by veteran engineer "Soljie" Hamilton and Dean Frazier. Between 1997 and 2000 Spectacular performed on countless stageshows in Jamaica and recorded for Producers like Bobby Digital or Dean Frazier. Within the years Spectacular worked with different european Producers like Ganglords from Switzerland and Pionear from Germaican Records in Germany to built a strong link with the european reggae market. In 2003 he went to switzerland for his first 4 shows overseas. In 2004 he toured in Austria and Germany together with Lutan Fyah and I-Tal Acoustic Sound. While Spectacular was on tour he voiced for several producers in europe to create enough tunes for his first Album. This succesfull tour created a strong name for the artist in the european reggae-scene and finally leads Spectacular to his first album called "Find Yourself". Later during the year he performed in france & spain, alltogether he did 20 shows in france, spain, germany & austria in 2004. In June 2005 his first Album called "Find Yourself" is released in europe. During 2k5 Spectacular has performed 14 shows all over europe (Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, France & Spain), including four mayor festivals (Nidergösgensplash -Switzerland, Wiesen Vibration - Austria, Rototom Sunsplash - Italy & Summerjam - Germany) & the Half Pint Europe Shows. He also performed several shows in Jamaica & on the Cayman Islands. His 7-Inch Releases in Jamaica are more constant then in the past, he recorded several tunes incl. a combination with Lutan Fyah & Luciano. For 2006 Spectacular is expected to be back in europe (february) & for the first time in the USA (West-USA). Also the Album "Find Yourself" will be relaesed in the States in spring/ summer. Two other albums are on the way...one with US label named I n I Foundation and the other on Irie Ites Records. Few months later, the world discovered his heavy hits "Chant" and "Highgrade feat.Turbulence", on Rocking Time Riddim, and bussed him up in the charts worlwide !!! On Irie Ites latest release, Borderline Riddim, Spectacular has another great tune called Solution available now on 7. You still can get some of Spectaculars singles on labels like Minor7Flat5, Germaican Records and also his great combinations with Sizzla, "All praise belongs to Jah", and Jah Cure, "Chant Rastaman"
