Sanchez | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kevin Anthony Jackson |
| Born | 30 November 1964 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, dancehall, lovers rock, gospel reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels |
|
| Website | www |
Kevin Anthony Jackson (born 30 November 1964), [1] also known by his stage name Sanchez, is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter and record producer.
Born in Kingston, Jackson grew up in the Stony Hill and Waterford areas. He was given the nickname 'Sanchez' due to his skills – a reference to a footballer of that name. [2] He sang from an early age in the Rehoboth Apostolic Church choir in St Catherine. [1] [3] After working with several Kingston sound systems, first as selector for the Rambo Mango sound system, he began recording and had his first hit with "Lady In Red", recorded for producer Red Man in 1987. [1] [2] By 1988 he was one of Jamaica's most popular singers, and at his performance at Reggae Sunsplash that year he was called back for six encores. [2] He had further hits with "Loneliness Leave Me Alone", produced by Winston Riley, and with his version of Tracy Chapman's "Baby Can I Hold You", which was included on the Philip "Fatis" Burrell-produced Number One album (1989). [4] He has worked with several of Jamaica's other top producers, including King Jammy, Bobby Digital, and Donovan Germain. [5] [6]
His 2000 album Simply Being Me reached number 14 on the US Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart, and 2002's Stays on My Mind hit number 9. [7]
Primarily known for love songs and cover versions of pop and R&B songs, in the 1990s he mixed gospel themes with other topics on his albums, and released the totally gospel Who is This Man in 1999 and He's Got the Power in 2003. [1] [8] [9]
In 2012 he revealed that he is now "a full-time producer", and has been working with studio engineer and writer Rodnie "Tenor" Lion. [10] In May he revealed that he was working on two self-produced albums, one dancehall (Like a General) and one gospel (There is no Other Like You Lord). [11]
| Album Name | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| The Sweetest Girl | 1988 | Dennis Star [12] Rohit [13] |
| Sanchez | 1988 | Vena |
| Loneliness | 1988 | Techniques |
| Wild Sanchez (Wicked & Wild Sanchez) | 1988 | Dennis Star Greensleeves [14] VP [15] |
| Number One | 1989 | RAS [16] Island, Sanctuary, Universal [17] |
| Number One Dub | 1990 | ROIR [18] |
| In Fine Style | 1990 | VP |
| I Can't Wait | 1991 | VP |
| The One For Me | 1992 | VP |
| Bring Back The Love | 1992 | VP |
| Tell It Like It Is | 1992 | VP |
| Boom Boom Bye Bye | 1993 | Greensleeves |
| Just Sanchez | 1993 | Overheat |
| Tell It Like It Is | 1993 | VP |
| Can We Talk | 1994 | VP |
| Missing You | 1994 | VP |
| Only You | 1994 | Luddy's |
| Brown Eye Girl | 1994 | VP |
| Here I Am | 1995 | VP |
| Forever | 1995 | Exterminator |
| The Golden Voice of Reggae | 1997 | World |
| Perilous Time | 1999 | Artists Only! |
| Who Is This Man | 1999 | VP |
| True Identity | 1999 | VP |
| Simply Being Me | 2000 | VP |
| Songs From The Heart | 2000 | Artists Only! |
| Stays on My Mind | 2002 | VP |
| No More Heartaches | 2003 | VP |
| He's Got The Power | 2003 | VP |
| Now & Forever | 2009 | VP |
| Love You More | 2011 | VP |
| Giving Praises Live | 2013 | Jasfar |
| Beware | 2016 | John John |
Bobby Dixon, known as Bobby Digital, was a Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer. He was given his nickname "Bobby Digital" because King Jammy, with whom he worked in the mid-1980s, had begun experimenting with digital rhythms at around the same time. He owned the Digital B label, and among the artists with hits on the label are Shabba Ranks and Sizzla. He has influenced reggae artists such as Admiral Tibet.
Colvin George Scott, better known as Cocoa Tea, is a Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter.
Beres Hammond OJ is a Jamaican reggae singer known in particular for his lovers rock music. While his career began in the 1970s, he reached his greatest success in the 1990s.
Von Wayne Charles, better known by his stage name Wayne Wonder, is a Jamaican reggae artist. While his early recordings were dancehall and reggae, he later moved towards hip hop and rap. His most popular single is the 2003 hit "No Letting Go".
VP Records is an independent Caribbean-owned record label in Queens, New York. The label is known for releasing music by notable artists in reggae, dancehall and soca. VP Records has offices in New York City, Miami, London, Kingston, Tokyo, Johannesburg and Rio de Janeiro. Additionally, the label has established a presence in Toronto, Australia and New Zealand.
Philip Thomas, better known as Cutty Ranks, is a Jamaican dancehall singer.
Jepther McClymont OD, better known as Luciano, is a Jamaican second-generation roots reggae singer.
Madhouse Records is a record label founded by Dave Kelly and his business partner Janet Davidson. The label was named after its out-of-the-box approach to making music, which earned the label the name Madhouse. In 1987, Janet was living in London, running Germain Music along with producer Donovan Germain. She was also the manager of Maxi Priest. Dave's brother Anthony "Tony" Kelly was assistant engineer at Bob Marley's Tuff Gong label and Dave soon joined him there, learning the trade of engineering. Soon, the Kelly brothers joined Maxi Priest on the road as tour engineers. In 1988, Dave Kelly partnered with Germain to start Penthouse Productions, where he worked out of Penthouse studios as engineer, producer, writer, mixer, and beat maker for the label's records, playing a crucial role during Penthouse's glory days.
Delroy Thompson, better known by his stage name Pinchers, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist.
Richard Stephenson, better known as Richie Stephens is a Jamaican R&B, dancehall and reggae singer and producer.
Tyrone Thompson, better known as Papa San, is a Jamaican reggae, dancehall and gospel singer.
Reanno Devon Gordon, better known by his stage name Busy Signal, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist.
Donovan Germain OD is a reggae producer, one of the most successful of the digital era.
Wayne Mitchell OD, better known by his stage name Wayne Marshall, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He is most notable for his collaborations with Sean Paul, Elephant Man and Beenie Man. He also attended the Wolmer's Boys' School for Boys and married fellow reggae/dancehall artiste Tami Chynn in 2009.
Romain Virgo is a Jamaican singer, specializing in the lovers rock style of reggae music, and a past competitor in the local music competition Rising Stars.
Carlene Davis is a Jamaican gospel and reggae singer active since the 1970s. Successful since the early 1980s as a reggae artist, she survived cancer in the mid-1990s, after which she dedicated her career to gospel music. She has released over ten albums.
Cleveland Laing, better known as Lieutenant Stitchie, is a Jamaican deejay who originally worked in the dancehall style but switched to gospel reggae in 1997 after surviving a car crash, thereafter working under the shorter name Stitchie.
Kemar McGregor, also known by his nicknames, DJ Flava and Flava McGregor, is a Jamaican-American pop reggae producer. He has recorded and produced music for the most renowned artists in the music industry, including Sinéad O'Connor, Musiq Soulchild, Syleena Johnson, Snoop Dogg/Snoop Lion, Jon Secada, Maxi Priest, Sizzla, Marcia Griffiths, Beenie Man, Wayne Wonder, Buju Banton, Capleton, Sanchez, Freddie McGregor, Luciano, Sugar Minott, Barrington Levy, Gregory Isaacs, Morgan Heritage, Half Pint, Tanya Stephens, Gyptian, Cas Haley, Beres Hammond, Glen Washington, Etana and Cocoa Tea, among many others. McGregor is the owner and chief executive officer of FM Records.
Delroy Isaac Foster, better known as Delly Ranx, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay and record producer.
Tanto Metro and Devonte are the Jamaican dancehall vocal duo of deejay Tanto Metro and singer Devonte.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
