Natty King
Natty King, real name Kevin Christopher Roberts, was born in 1977 in Jamaica.[1] He is a Reggae artist.
Life and work
King grew up in the countryside in Saint Thomas Parish in the Southeast, Jamaica.[1]
He rose to prominence in the early 2000s.[1] He landed his first hit of the DJ Trinity produced song 'Mr. Greedy , the # 1 on the Jamaican charts reached. His next single No Guns To Town debuted at # 1 of the video charts there. After the success in Jamaica, he decided in 2003 for tours through the US and by Europe, where he at the festivals Rototom Sunsplash (then in Italy , today appeared in Spain) and the Uppsala Reggae Festival (Sweden).
Music style
King makes Roots Reggae with lyrics that predominantly of Religion (Rastafari), and environmental policy act (Consciousness). His idols are The Wailers, Burning Spear and Luciano.[1]
Awards
- 2003: International Reggae and Word Music Award category: Best Rural Artist [2]
- 2003: Jamaica Federation Music Award category: Best New Singer
Discography
Albums
- 2005 - No Guns To Town Insight Records [3]
- 2010 - Born To Be Free DHF Records / production: House of Riddim
Singles
| year | title | Chart positions | album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mr. Greedy | #1 | No Guns To Town |
| 2003 | No Guns To Town | ? | No Guns To Town |
| 2009 | Fyah Bed | ? | Born To Be Free |
| 2009 | Blaze The Chillum | ? | ? |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Natty King, biography". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "Project Groundation". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ Coates, Simon. "Reggae music needs to charm its way back into a position of respect, and Natty King's...". BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
External links
- Natty King at AllMusic
- Natty King at United Reggae
- Natty King when One Love Peace Festival
- Natty King at Planet Dread Records
- No Guns To Town at IrieItes.de