Chezidek
Encyclopedia
Chezidek is a roots reggae
singer. He is known for his hit single
s, "Call Pon Dem" (featured in GTA IV), "Can't Hear Must Feel", "Inna Di Road", and "Leave De Trees".
He left St. Ann's Bay
for Kingston
where he linked up with record producer
Phillip "Fattis" Burrell from Xterminator Production. He recorded his first album
in 2002, entitled Harvest Time (distributed by VP Records
), with popular tracks such as "Can't Hear Must Feel", "Breakfree" and the title track "Harvest Time".
His first number one hit single
"Leave De Trees" on the Our Promotion label, produced by Hugh Miller (aka Bunny Dan) went on BBC
Top 10 dancehall
chart
. Since then he has performed on major events such as Magnum Sting, Teen Splash, Dancehall Jam Jam, Bob Marley Tribute, and Tribute to Peter Tosh, Rebel Salute and Western Consciousness. He was awarded best new artiste by the Jamaica Federation of Music and Affiliated Artiste (JFM) for Middlesex (County)
.
Chezidek's album Inna Di Road
was produced by Bobby "Massive B" Konders and distributed by Greensleeves Records
in September 2007. "Call Pon Dem" from his album Inna Di Road
is featured on the Massive B Sound system (station) in Grand Theft Auto 4, and it also appears on the Official GTA IV Soundtrack
.
He announced he is working on a new album, which will release in September 2011, with the single "Secret Enemy" released.
Roots reggae
Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of the artists concerned, including the spiritual side of Rastafari and with the honoring of God, called Jah by rastafarians. It also is identified with the life of the ghetto sufferer, and the rural poor...
singer. He is known for his hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s, "Call Pon Dem" (featured in GTA IV), "Can't Hear Must Feel", "Inna Di Road", and "Leave De Trees".
Biography
Chezidek started singing from an early age at school concerts, and was a member of St. Ann's Bay Marching Band. After finishing school he performed on sound systems in the area, as Chilla Rinch, singing and DJing at various dance and talent shows.He left St. Ann's Bay
Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Saint Ann is the largest parish in Jamaica. It is situated on the north coast of the island, in the county of Middlesex, roughly halfway between the eastern and western ends of the island. It is often called 'the Garden Parish of Jamaica' on account of its natural beauty...
for Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
where he linked up with record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Phillip "Fattis" Burrell from Xterminator Production. He recorded his first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
in 2002, entitled Harvest Time (distributed by VP Records
VP Records
VP Records is an independent reggae record label, located in Queens, New York. It is best known for producing Caribbean singers.-The foundation:...
), with popular tracks such as "Can't Hear Must Feel", "Breakfree" and the title track "Harvest Time".
His first number one hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
"Leave De Trees" on the Our Promotion label, produced by Hugh Miller (aka Bunny Dan) went on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Top 10 dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. Since then he has performed on major events such as Magnum Sting, Teen Splash, Dancehall Jam Jam, Bob Marley Tribute, and Tribute to Peter Tosh, Rebel Salute and Western Consciousness. He was awarded best new artiste by the Jamaica Federation of Music and Affiliated Artiste (JFM) for Middlesex (County)
Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Saint Ann is the largest parish in Jamaica. It is situated on the north coast of the island, in the county of Middlesex, roughly halfway between the eastern and western ends of the island. It is often called 'the Garden Parish of Jamaica' on account of its natural beauty...
.
Chezidek's album Inna Di Road
Inna Di Road (album)
Inna Di Road is the fifth major album from Jamaican Roots Reggae artist Chezidek. Inna Di Road was produced by Bobby "Massive B" Konders and distributed by Greensleeves Records in September of 2007...
was produced by Bobby "Massive B" Konders and distributed by Greensleeves Records
Greensleeves Records
Greensleeves Records & Publishing is a record label specialising in dancehall and reggae music. The company was founded by Chris Cracknell and Chris Sedgwick and started as a small record store in West Ealing, London, in November 1975 and is based in Britain....
in September 2007. "Call Pon Dem" from his album Inna Di Road
Inna Di Road (album)
Inna Di Road is the fifth major album from Jamaican Roots Reggae artist Chezidek. Inna Di Road was produced by Bobby "Massive B" Konders and distributed by Greensleeves Records in September of 2007...
is featured on the Massive B Sound system (station) in Grand Theft Auto 4, and it also appears on the Official GTA IV Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack
The soundtrack to the game Grand Theft Auto IV, like the previous games in the series, is mostly made up of in-game radio stations. These radio stations can be listened to when driving various vehicles in the game, or at the start menu...
.
He announced he is working on a new album, which will release in September 2011, with the single "Secret Enemy" released.
Discography
External links
- Chezidekmusic.com
- Chezidek.com
- Chezidek at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Chezidek - "Call Pon Dem" lyrics
- Chezidek - "Inna Di Road" lyrics
- Chezidek Photos (from Reggae Sundance 2005) at reggaephotos.de
- Featured Artist: Chezidek Profile at Billboard.com (contains short biography and his solo-released album discography)