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| Wayne Wonder - 'Foreva' With the release of his latest offering 'Foreva' (September 25th -- VP Records) just a month away, here are some things that you should know about Wayne Wonder, the international dancehall reggae superstar with the undeniable hooks, velvety voice, and electrifying beats on his upcoming release: * 'Foreva' was produced by Wayne Wonder, Don Corleone and Tony Kelly and much of the record was written by Wayne and recorded in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica. * Highlights of 'Foreva' include the bittersweet love song "Again" and the hip-hop infused "For My Love" -- the latter featuring guest MC, Trina. * Wayne Wonder rose to fame in 2003 when Atlantic records released 'No Holding Back' -- "No Letting Go" was the hit song that catapulted Wayne into the stratosphere with an appearance on 'Saturday Night Live, ' a GRAMMY nomination for Best Reggae Album and a peak position at #11 on the Billboard Top 100. * Wayne Wonder was born in Buff Bay, Portland Jamaica and moved all over eastern Kingston including a stint in Rae Town -- home of the weekly Reggae/R oldies street dance which inspired him to take a more soulful approach to dancehall. * Producer and celebrated creator of dub, King Tubby was the most influential force (next to singing in church as a child) in Wayne's early career. King Tubby was a renowned Jamaican producer who is widely credited with inventing the concept of the remix and brought the role of producer to new creative heights. * In 1989 Wayne partnered with producer and childhood friend Dave Kelly and the pair released a consecutive string of hits for Penthouse records including remakes of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car", PM Dawn's "Die Without You" and En Vogue's "Hold On." * No Doubt's Tony Kanal produced Wayne's 2004 remake of the Thompson Twins 1984 classic "Hold Me Now" which appeared on the soundtrack of Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's "50 First Dates." * Currently, Wayne Wonder splits his time between Jamaica and Fort Lauderdale, FL -- in the latter, he has a home recording studio. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |