Chezidek
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| Chezidek | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Desbert Johnson |
| Also known as | Chezidek, Mel-Chezidek, Chilla Rinch |
| Born | June 20, 1973 |
| Origin |  St Ann's Bay/Parish, Jamaica |
| Genre(s) | Roots reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Roots reggae Singer, Rastafarian |
| Years active | 2000's-present |
| Label(s) | Cousins, Greensleeves Records, Massive B, Our Promotion, VP Records |
| Associated acts | Gentleman I Wayne Judgement Yard Lutan Fyah Prezident Brown Turbulence |
| Website | chezidek.com |
Chezidek (born Desbert Johnson, June 20, 1973, in St Ann's Bay/Parish, Jamaica) is a roots reggae singer.[1] He is known for his hits, Call Pon Dem (featured in GTA IV), Can't Hear Must Feel, Inna Di Road, and Leave De Trees.
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[edit] Biography
Chezidek started singing from an early age at school concerts, and was a member of St. Ann's Bay Marching Band.[2] After finishing school he performed on sound systems in the area, as Chilla Rinch, singing and DJing at various dance and talent shows.[3]
He left St. Ann's Bay for Kingston where he linked up with producer Phillip "Fattis" Burrell from Xterminator Production.[3] He recorded his first album in the year 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.[2]
His first number one hit single Leave De Trees on the Our Promotion label[4], produced by his brethren Hugh Miller aka Bunny Dan; went on BBC top (10) Dancehall charts.[3] 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).[3]
Chezidek's latest album Inna Di Road was produced by Bobby "Massive B" Konders and distributed by Greensleeves Records in September of 2007. Call Pon Dem from the 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.
[edit] Discography
Harvest Time (album)
- Released: July 16, 2002
- Format: CD (Catalog VP2188.2), LP (Catalog VP2188.1)
- Label: VP Records
- Producer: Phillip "Fattis" Burell
- Tracks: Eleven
- Singles: "Breakfree", "Can't Hear Must Feel", "Harvest Time"
Rising Sun (album)
- Released: March 29, 2005
- Format: CD (Catalog VP2259.2), LP (Catalog VP2259.1)
- Label: VP Records
- Producer: Phillip "Fattis" Burell
- Tracks: Fourteen
- Singles: "Inna Love"
Mash Dem Down (album)
Firm Up Yourself (album)
Inna Di Road (album)
- Released: September 11, 2007
- Format: CD (Catalog GREL300.2), LP (Catalog GREL300.1)
- Label: Greensleeves Records
- Producer: Bobby "Massive B" Konders
- Tracks: Fourteen
- Bonus tracks: Two (Music Videos - "Inna Di Road", "Call Pon Dem") on (enhanced) CD
- Singles: "Call Pon Dem", "Inna Di Road", "Leave The Trees", "Mi Nah Run"
[edit] References
- ^ CHEZIDEK Biography. United Reggae Online Reggae Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ a b Fiche Artiste: Chezidek Biography. Reggae France. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ a b c d Chezidek Biography. Chezidek.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Tunes on the Our Promotion Label. RiddimBase.org/Dancehallmusic.de. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
[edit] External links
- Chezidek.com.
- Chezidek at Myspace.
- 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 (contains short Biography and his solo-released album Discography).
