Red advice

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Red Rat (actually Wallace Wilson ; born January 17, 1978 in Saint Ann's Bay , Saint Ann Parish , Jamaica ) is a Jamaican ragga and dance hall singer . He is known for his often humorous lyrics and a fun style.

Life

Wallace Wilson comes from a musical family, his father played guitar in the band Byron Lee & the Dragonnaires , one brother was bassist for Diana King , another was the drummer for the band KRU . Wilson was still in high school when he first worked on a song recording in 1995 and sang as a guest deejay with KRU Can't Live Without You . During the recordings he met the producer Danny Browne of Main Street Records know who helped him to continue building his talent and experience more recognized on the side of Main Street artists such as Degree , Buccaneer and Papa San to collect. While still in school, Wilson recorded Itsy Bitsy , his first own single. However, his father insisted that he should concentrate on school first, so Wilson graduated from school first before devoting himself more intensively to a career in the music business.

In 1997 the time had come and he released his debut album under the stage name Red Rat. Oh No .... It's Red Rat! quickly became one of the best-selling Greensleeves albums with hits like Tight Up Skirt , Cruise and Big Man Little Yute . The notoriety gained as a result of the first album led to live performances all over the Caribbean and worldwide.

His second album I'm a Big Kid Now followed in 2000 and was again a success. Red Rat then worked on joint productions with international artists such as Treach from Naughty by Nature or Groove Armada . In the following time he decided to take a break with his own recordings instead of producing other musicians and having more time for his family.

Discography

  • Oh No .... It's Red Rat! (1997, Greensleeves )
  • I'm a Big Kid Now (2000, Greensleeves)
  • Monsters of Dancehall (2008, Greensleeves)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ About Red Rat , accessed October 17, 2009.

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personal data
SURNAME Red advice
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wilson, Wallace (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Jamaican ragga and dancehall singer
DATE OF BIRTH 17th January 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Saint Ann's Bay , Saint Ann Parish , Jamaica