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BIOGRAPHY...

Blessed was born in the small parish of St. Thomas, Jamaica, island of reggae, sun and fun. From an early age he exhibited musical talent, first for family and friends, soon followed by appearances in school sponsored musical dramas and the church choir. By the time Blessed immigrated to Canada at the age of twelve, he was already writing his own songs. Shortly after commencing high school, Blessed was introduced to the soundsystem culture, and did his first recordings in the form of dubplates and DJ specials.

In 2002, he received critical acclaim for his break-out international urban hit ‘Love (African Woman)’, which earned him a Juno for Best Reggae Recording. This single, produced by Firehouse Crew charted number one in many key reggae markets including Trinidad, Germany and Canada and peaked at number three on IRIE FM radio in Jamaica. The single rated highly on Flow 93.5’s Top 50 Requested Songs for the year 2001. In 2002, Blessed also won a UMAC award for Best Reggae Recording with the single ‘Can’t Say No More’. Blessed was nominated for JUNO awards in 2003 for ‘Smile’ and in 2004 for the single ‘Empty Barrels’ featuring Kardinal Offishall. Blessed went on to win the UMAC award for Best Reggae Recording with ‘Empty Barrels’ in the same year.

Blessed has shared the stage with artists such as Lauryn Hill, Gregory Isaacs, Beres Hammond, Wayne Wonder and Sizzla. Blessed has performed for the first International Reggae Festivals in Calgary, Montreal and Toronto.

Appropriately named by friend Lindo P, Blessed looks towards his music reaching and inspiring people around the world.

BLESSED WINS 2006 JUNO AWARD FOR BEST REGGAE SONG -
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AUDIO SAMPLES

Here are some of Blessed's samples available for download:

• BLESSED - ENOUGH
  
• BLESSED ft. TRINITY CHIRS - IN THE STREETS

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