Rayvon

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Rayvon
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Rayvon performing in 2007
Background information
Birth nameBruce Alexander Michael Brewster [1]
Born (1968-01-18) January 18, 1968 (age 56)
Barbados
Origin Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter [1]
Years active1991–present
Labels
Website rayvonmusic.com

Bruce Alexander Michael Brewster (born January 18, 1968), [2] better known by his stage name Rayvon, [3] is a Barbadian singer and songwriter, known for his work with Shaggy. [1]

Contents

Born in Barbados, he was raised in Brooklyn, New York City. [4] He released his debut album, Hear My Cry in 1997. [5] He had a hit in the United States in 1993 with "Big Up", which featured Shaggy, the first of a string of successful collaborations, which included "In the Summertime" and "Angel". [2] [5] His second album, My Bad, was released in 2002, by MCA Records.

Since then, Rayvon has stayed busy continuing to collaborate with his longtime friend Shaggy but also staying on road performing. Rayvon has also stayed steady releasing many other solo tracks and collaborations with others like Red Fox, General Degree, Luciano, and many more.

Discography

Solo albums

Songs / Singles

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