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SPANNER BANNER

Joseph Anthony Bonner popularly known as Spanner Banner was born in Rock Hall, St. Andrew. He is the eighth of eleven children for his mother Violet Bonner. He grew up in Rock Hall St Andrew with his parents and siblings, several of whom are also musically inclined. He is a member of the talented Bonner brothers which includes Pliers (of Chaka Demus & Pliers fame), Richie Spice and Snatcha. While growing up music was always a part of his life, the music of such greats as Bob Marley, Jacob Miller & Gregory Issacs were the sound track to his childhood days.

Spanner Banner confirmed his musical intentions at a tender age when he sang at an event in his community and received great responses from the audience. Hence his decision to pursue a career in music was not a very difficult choice. He recorded his very first single Life Goes On, while still in his teens in 1988 for legendary Jamaican record producer, Winston Riley. This song dominated reggae charts locally and internationally placing the name Spanner Banner on the lips of music lovers worldwide. He proved that this was no fluke by quickly reeling out successive hit songs such as, Live & Learn, Michelle & Tease Me which reached top of the British pop charts in the 1990s after it was re-recorded by Chaka Demus & Pliers.

This new found success opened up many doors for Spanner Banner in the music biz and pretty soon he was being sought to record for several other topflight producers such as King Jammys, Donovan Germaine, Bobby Digital and Philip Burrell. In 1993 Spanner Banner signed a contract with Island Records and collaborated with famed Jamaican record musicians/producers Sly & Robby to record an album titled Chill for Island. This album cemented his reputation as a as a top class reggae singer both locally and internationally. It spawned several hit singles such as Cheater, Universal Love, You Gotta Be, What We Need is Love & the title track Chill. Spanner Banner supported the release of Chill with successful tours of Europe, The United States, Africa and Great Britain this resulted in a great amount of international exposure for him.

In 1997, Spanner Banner started his own label Sweet Angel Productions and showcased his production skills on his Lovers Story album. This album spawned hits such as Ladies Night (featuring Sean Paul) & Tears In The Rain. His subsequent album Real Love was released by Heart Beat Records in 2001 to much acclaim overseas. Twin Brothers Records later released his next album titled Spanner Banner’s Greatest Hits in 2002, which covered over a decade of his past hits and included new songs as well. He has also recorded albums for several top class producers such as King Jammys and Clive Hunt.

In 2001 Spanner Banner moved to live in England where worked mainly as a song-writer for the Indian girl group Freedom Angels. While in the UK he also did several recording projects, as well as performances in the UK & Europe. One of his most notable projects while in England was a remix of his cover of Kool & The Gang’s Ladies Night which also featured Sean Paul. The remix featured Spanner Banner, Sean Paul & Kool & The Gang for the legendary American group’s tribute album.

Spanner Banner returned to Jamaica in 2004 and began to work with Fifth Element Records. During his stint with Fifth Element he did extensive tours of the United States as well as shows throughout the Caribbean with Richie Spice and the Fifth Element family. On the local scene he performed at major events including Reggae Sumfest, East Fest, Rebel Salute, All Spice Culture in the Hills and St. Mary Mi Come From.

After nearly two decades Spanner Banner’s music is still as potent as when he stormed onto the scene in 1998. His recently released full length project I’m A Winner, is proof of this as it is laden with musical gems such as Rolling Stones, Solid As A Rock, One Love, She Groove Me & the title track I’m A Winner. The album was produced by his management and production company Bonner Cornerstone Music, along with producers such as Don Carleone, Donovan Germaine, Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor & Revolutionary Entertainment. The album is being distributed by Bonner Corner Stone music, VP Records, Zojak Worldwide and Tads Records International.

MACKIE CONSCIOUS

MACKIE CONSCIOUS, the singer, songwriter and musician was christened Dennis McKay.Born A Libran in Montego Bay Jamaica WI, The Reggae Capital of the world, In 1997 Mackie had a dream of Bob Marley who told him he would have him writing his songs. By the year 2000, Mackie Conscious made the first of his six annual appearance on the biggest international music festival Reggae Sumfest.. By 2001-2002 he did his first overseas assignment, “A Tribute To New York” (following the 9/11 Massacre) in Florida. He became a household name judging by the frequent requests for interviews by most print, visual and audio media with the release of the thought-provoking song, “What If” (ensued by a music video) which went to number 18 on the Jamaica Top 40 Chart. This won him The JFM award for Best Recording Artiste 2001. From then on the artiste scored big with hits like “Cell phone On His Hip”, “The World Is In Trouble”, “Who Is Your Friend”, “More Reality”, a cover version of the Jacob Miller classic “Discipline Child” “ Should I run”, “Cant be a king and no royal”, and most recently “Lucky Mi nuh Lucky. Mackie who many of his fans cite as the next Bob Marley (in terms of message music) has performed for many celebrities like Louis Farrakhan, Patti La Belle, Cheryl Lee-Ralph, Jah Rule – among the more popular names. This dreadlocks entertainer has made a statement on major stage-shows sharing the spotlight with the blockbusters. In 2006 Mackie did the Air Jamaica jazz and blues Festival sharing stage with Air Supply. James Ingram Among other big names www.mackieconscious.com, –dennisdon@yahoo.com mackieconscious@yahoo.com USA 1413-306-4568/876-385-0389

Rihanna - “Every woman should have naked pictures taken”

In recent months, Rihanna has been in the headlines for her lack of clothing nearly as much as her music.

Just weeks after declaring ‘every woman should have naked pictures taken’, the 21-year-old has peeled off again for a revealing new photoshoot.

In stunning black and white images for the new issue of American magazine W, Rihanna goes topless as she talks about her recovery from her difficult 2009.

The topless shots, taken from the side and behind, give Rihanna the opportunity to show off her extended tattoo collection.

The star has a series of stars on the nape of her neck, a gun under her armpit and a tribal pattern on her right hand.

In the accompanying interview, the Bajan singer admitted recording her latest album Rated R proved a therapeutic experience, with many of her songs being inspired by her break-up from Chris Brown after he assaulted her.

Buju Banton Reaches Out to Haiti

Even though Buju Banton has problem of his own he yesterday announced that he will be lending a helping hand to the people of Haiti.

According to information reaching OutAroad.com the incarcerated reggae superstar Buju Banton has pledged to donate US1000 along with clothing and other necessary items.

Chi Ching Ching Engaged to UK Girl

By Secret Agent
OutAroad.com Writer

Dancer turned deejay Chi Ching Ching and is wife to be Sabrina Downes were very much the spotlight on Face Book after announcing their engagement via their FaceBook profiles.

Sabrina who’s a native of Jamaica but now lives in the UK has been involved with the pop deejay for several years now and has been the back-bone of Chi Ching Ching’s fast rising career for which she also plays the role of being his manager.

It’s not confirmed as yet if the wedding will take place in Jamaica or the UK but OutAroad.com will keep you posted.

Apart from that Chi Ching Ching has been rocking the street dances and local TV stations with the Skip To Ma Lue anthem Skippin Feelin which is done in collaboration with Media House Production recording artiste Tiana.

The video for Skippin Feelin has spent three weeks in the #1 spot on RETV MVP chart and the single is currently at #16 on the OutAroad.com Top 20 Hot Singles Chart while it continues to bubble on the Hype TV Chart.

Barrington Levy drops video for No War & sends Condolences to Haiti

International reggae singer Barrington Levy and the Platinum Camp Productions family extend their deepest sympathies to the people of Haiti in their time of despair.

Please remember to text Haiti 90999 to donate $10.00 to the Red Cross or text Yele 501501 to donate $5.00 to Wyclef Haiti fund.

Mr Levy releases his new video ‘No War’ at this critical hour and the message in the music calls for everyone to unite as we are all one family, if one of us hurt then all of us hurt.

The video features cameos from Ninja Man, Louie Rankin, Wayne Wonder amongst others.

New Tune With Stacious and Mavado

Jay-Z Shocked By Eminem’s Bulletproof Vest

Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z was shocked to discover his friend Eminem wears a bulletproof vest - insisting he feels sorry for the rapper because there is a “dark cloud” hanging over him.

Jay-Z teamed up with Eminem in the studio in 2003, a year after the Stan hitmaker released his highly-acclaimed record The Eminem Show.

The Big Pimpin’ star admits he felt body armour under his pal’s clotheswhen he gave him a hug - and he realised the extent of Eminem’s problems.

He tells Interview magazine, “I never even told him this, but I remember that Eminem came into the studio when we made Moment of Clarity, which he produced, on The Black Album. So here’s Eminem. It’s 2003, he was, like, the biggest rapper in the world - he sold, like, 20 million records worldwide or some ridiculous number.

It’s 2003, he was, like, the biggest rapper in the world - he sold, like, 20 million records worldwide or some ridiculous number

“But when he came to the studio, I remember I hugged him and I could feel that he had on a bulletproof vest. I couldn’t imagine being that successful. I mean, he’s a guy who loves rap and wanted to be successful his whole career.

Then he finally gets it, and there’s this dark cloud over him. He has to be afraid to walk around New York freely. I was like, ‘Here it is.

You’ve gotten everything you wanted, and now you’re a prisoner of your own fame.’ That’s sad to me - that you have to walk around in a bulletproof vest after you’ve sold 20 million records. I found it sad”.

Fugees Consider Reunion to Benefit Haiti

Rapper Pras is considering reuniting the Fugees for a special benefit concert to raise money for earthquake-devastated Haiti.The star - who has Haitian roots - previously poured scorn on the chances of the Killing Me Softly hitmakers getting back together, insisting the group was “straight dead.”

That’s the only reason I would think about doing anything on that level.

But he’s hoping to convince ex-bandmates Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill to put aside their differences for the one-off show in aid of those affected by the massive tremor.

He says, “That’s the only reason I would think about doing anything on that level.”Pras has also criticised the government officials in the poverty-stricken country for failing to take precautions before the disaster struck.He tells Yo! Raps, “There’s no communication down there. My mother told me this morning that she still has her mother’s brothers and sister, who I’ve never met, who are still down in Haiti.”This is definitely the worst and that’s why the donations are cool, the relief aid is immediate short term, but the nation’s government has to be held accountable for not using the hundreds of millions it has received in aid over the years to build up the poor infrastructure and crumbling hospitals to treat the many wounded and gravely injured.”

Lewis Left Shaken After Police Chase

Leona Lewis was left fearing for her life when she was stopped by armed police following a frightening car chase on Tuesday (12Jan10).

The Bleeding Love singer and her entourage were on their way to catch a flight at Los Angeles International Airport when a high-speed chase stopped suddenly in front of their vehicle, and two armed men began running towards Lewis’ car.

Armed cops, who had been in hot pursuit, captured them

Lewis’ security shielded the star, but her manager, Nicola Carson, was thrown to the ground by cops during the ordeal, according to Britain’s The Sun newspaper.

A source tells tells the publication, “Two men brandishing guns jumped out of their car, right next to Leona’s. Armed cops, who had been in hot pursuit, captured them. But in the chaos bystanders were also sent flying.

“Leona had been locked in her car by her security team and had to watch as her manager Nicola Carson was thrown on to the floor. They were both shaken. For Leona it brought back memories of last year’s fan attack in London”.

The pop star was left terrified after she was punched in the face during a London booksigning for fans in October (09).

source: outaroad.com, one876entertainment.com, femalefirstco.uk,

“I think what it is when people see me smiling and kind of nonchalantly getting answers or, or saying things. It’s — I’m human, really, I’m like really hurting inside,” he said. “And it really kind of like is devastating to me.”

Brown also reacted to Rihanna’s comments from her exclusive interview with ABC New’s Diane Sawyer, when the pop star broke her silence about the night Brown beat her.

“He had no — no soul in his eyes. Just blank. So, at that point, I just didn’t know what could happen. … There was no person when I looked at him. … It wasn’t the same person that says, ‘I love you,’” she said in the “20/20″ interview.

“I was wrong for what I did,” Brown told Roberts. “And I would definitely say that it’s not something that I look past or look over. Something that’s really, really touchy. And, and like I said, I’m — I’m really sorry for — for what went down. And what happened.”

Buju Banton will be at the Grammy Awards

By OutAroad.com Writer
J Tymz

Despite being targeted from left to right by several Gay Rights Group since beginning of this year Buju Banton has however managed to end his ethic year on a good note as he heads the list of nominees in the reggae album category of the prestigious 2010 Grammy Awards.

This will be Buju’s fourth nomination, already many industry insiders are saying that the Gargamel will take this one.

The Gargamel Buju Banton will face with veteran reggae singer Gregory Issacs’ ‘Brand New Me’ album, Sean Paul with ‘Imperial Blaze’ while the list closes off with the Marleys which showcases Julian for Awake and Stephen Marley for Mind Control.

Sunday January 31, 2010 is the set date for the Grammy Awards, which will be held in Los Angeles.

G Whizz Management felt cheated by Supreme Ventures - Super Lotto

By J Tymz
OutAroad.com Writer

Early this morning OutAroad.com received a statement via email from G Whizz’s manager Mossimo who seems to be upset with Supreme Ventures for not living up to their verbal agreement. OutAroad.com gets to understand that Supreme Ventures went ahead and flip the script from My Life Soon Sort Out to My Life Soon Set.

Below is the statement from Mossimo G Whizz’s Manager

Around November 5, 2009 we received a phone call from an Agent of Supreme Ventures stating that they are interesting in using a portion of “My Life Soon Sort Out” a song that was written by G Whizz and produced by TJ records for their advertising campaign that started on November 9, 2009. According to the contract, the advertising campaign is for a period of one year and the amount the agent wants to pay G Whizz was $350,000.00 Jamaican dollars to amend the song to fit Supreme Ventures purpose for all advertising medium and to represent the company.

We believed that Supreme Ventures and Super Lotto is operating in seven (7) English Caribbean speaking Countries and when we look at the original contract sent to us, there wouldn’t be any boundaries that the song would have had. However, I continued to negotiate on the artiste’s behalf made an offer with the Agent for $600,000.00 and with a separate agreement for performance, etc. To our surprise, Supreme Ventures with its Super Lotto game started the advertising campaign with a similar phase called “my life soon set”.

The song “my life soon sort out” is a very popular song in Jamaica and now across the Caribbean and the world, when people hear “my life soon set”, they would know that it is a mimic of “My life soon sort out” by G Whizz.

G Whizz is disappointed in the manner in which they go about business as he was looking forward in working with Supreme Ventures through its Agent. In fact, G Whizz and his management team believed that the way in which Supreme Ventures and its Agent concluded his negotiation was a mere replica of the method in which colonial masters used to exploit the poor. “G Whizz has being working so hard over the years to help his family and I will not allow anyone to exploit his creativity for nothing, G Whizz would rather to collect the money and then give it to charity. It is not all about the money but for god sake, he needs to eat too. “G Whizz is ready to work with corporate Jamaica at any time.

Supreme Ventures should pull the mimic ad for the super lotto that they are now running and come back to the table for the real song, “my life soon sort out”

“Long live Mossimo and the Fams house Family”

-Lloyd Campbell aka Mossimo and the Manager for Garland Rowe, aka G Whizz.

“Mi nuh response fi Alliance or Gully Side” - Beenie Man

By Secret Agent
OutAroad.com writer

“Mi nuh inna nuh argument wid nuh sUck fassy General or f**k B*tty government,” are a few lines from Beenie Man’s long awaiting diss single that signaled blows at Bounty Killer and Mavado.

Does this means Beenie Man and Bounty Killer will be facing off on stage once more?

Everything yuh talk bout man is just the same thing,
How mi a fish and how kartel bleaching,
Talk bout some a dat fassy dat yuh eating,
Wid knife & fork and a yuh got milk,
Be careful what yuh drinking.

Beenie Man then went on to re-arrange Killer’s name from Bounty Killer to Horse Face and Mavado’s to Gully Monkey.

Beenie Man and Bounty Killer might not get to face off at this year’s Sting as it is still unsure if Beenie Man will be at Sting.

Flippa Mafia gives back to Trench Town High

It’s the Christmas season, and while some may refer to it as the ’silly season’, it is also the time to spread joy and goodwill and that’s exactly what the Flossing King, Flippa Mafia plans to do.

Flippa, who says he is really a philanthropist at heart, will be channeling his energy into a school fete for the Trench Town High School.

“As entertainers it is our duty to give back … and if you really check it a lot of us donate to worthy causes. The public may not hear about it, but that’s because we don’t like to pose up for picture and send it to newspaper every time we do what we are supposed to do by helping the less fortunate,” Flippa said.

Flippa was full of praise for the artistes who participate in the various high school tours, which see artistes in performance at various schools across the island and emphasising positive messages.

“We have to get the youths to understand the importance of an education and staying in school. We need the school-girls to erase the idea of teenage pregnancy and replace it with total focus on their school work. Education must always come first,” he declared passionately.

The fete takes place on December 12 and all proceeds will go towards the Trench Town High School.

Chuck Fenda to headline Antiguan concert

WITH several chart topping singles and a high-riding album under his belt, Reggae artiste Chuck Fenda is now making final preparations ahead of his Caribbean trip.

Come Friday, December 4, the ‘Poor People Defenda’ will leave the island for a concert in Antigua where he is billed as the headline act.

Chuck Fenda

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The show dubbed ‘Chuck Fenda In Concert’ will take place on Saturday, December 5th at the prestigious Coast Night Club on the island known for its 365 beaches. The event is hosted by Black Spider Promotions.

According to the promoter, “Fenda is a very energetic performer and anticipations are high as fans await Chuck to hit the stage and unleash some of that fire from the brand new album, and you know he already have the classics, so we are just looking forward to a great show.”

On Tuesday the singer’s new video Bad Boy featuring Sammy Dread also premiered on Antiguan television and has since been enjoying rave reviews.

In less than a month of releasing his third full length studio album, Fulfillment, has already found its way onto the VP Records best seller list. The album currently poised at number 17 on the chart is definitely a fan favourite for the holiday season.

Following the concert, Fenda is expected to return to the island on Monday.

Beenie and Bounty kick off at Junior Reid’s club

BEENIE AND BOUNTY AT IT AGAIN

by Abena

The business ah get heated as Sting approaches. Beenie and Bounty kick off over Junior Reid club pon Tuesday night. Foota Hype inna the middle of it and him a talk a bagga tings say Kartel nuh waan clash Bounty, that’s why him ah ask fi so much money fi Sting and him a diss up Beenie Man and Beenie inna the place and him thugs dem a get angry, and Bounty over the next side. People, the place heated and tense right now, and the police dem come in like dem waan lock off nuff entertainment event. West Kingston Jamboree ah go keep this weekend, mi no hear no rumblings say it nah go gwaan but something ah happen inna the country the place feel too tense.

Stacious Disses Lisa Hype with ‘Head’ song

by Abena

New York, Spanish Town, Portmore, Miami, Atlanta, mi just hear Stacious new song and it ah dip up under Lisa Hype, nobody caan tell me nothing. The song ah talk up a bagga tings bout say she know say her pum pum good, she nuh haffi use her mouth. She no call nobody name, but when she say no man no control yu, yu ‘nah go follow the hype’, it connect to warra warra. Especially when she say: ’some gal go do the ting and mek the world find out’. Stacious, wah yu say, yu waan get ‘ahead’ inna life, but yu nah do da little ting de? She ah talk B-I-G. Whether she a bitch or a wife , nah suck no batty wid ice. RAYYYYYY. Take me advice and no gi none!! Stacious, yu mouth dirty and the song hard. She say ‘no bwoy caan put no dick to my mouth’. RAAAAYYYY. Some ah mi friend dem say she shoulden go there, but I guess all is fair in love and war. Mek the tracing begin. WHOOOIIIII, MI BODY, MI HOLE AH DROP OUT pon da one ya.

source: jamaicastar.com, jamaicaobserver.com, outaroad.com, one876entertainment.com