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Biography
Use dmy dates|date=October 2011Infobox musical artist | name = Ini Kamoze| image = INi_Kamoze_Photo.jpg?| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Cecil Campbell| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1957|10|9|df=y| death_date =| origin = Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica|Saint Mary , Jamaica | instrument = Human voice|Vocals | genre = Reggae , dancehall , reggaefusion | occupation =| years_active = 1981–present| label = 9 SoundClik Columbia Records|Columbia / Sony Music Entertainment|SME Records EastWest Records Mango Records Island Records | associated_acts =| website = http://www.inikamoze.com/ www.inikamoze.com| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = Cecil Campbell (born 9 October 1957),cite web |first= |last= |url= http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004020/Ini-Kamoze.html |title=Biography by Michael Belfiore |publisher=Musicianguide.com |accessdate=4 December 2008 better known by his stage name Ini Kamoze (IPAc-en|icon|'|a?|n|i|_|k|?|'|m|o?|z|i) is a Jamaican reggae singing|singer . He is best known for his signature song , " Here Comes the Hotstepper ", which was released in Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1994|1994 , and subsequently chart-topper|topped the United States|U.S. Billboard Hot 100 record chart|chart . It also reached number one in Australia and New Zealand , and number four in the UK Singles Chart .cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | page= 296 | isbn= 1-904994-10-5
Career
He made his first single (music)|single , "World Affairs," in 1981. Kamoze released a 12-inch single "Trouble You A Trouble Me / General", released under the name Inai Kamosa .
His self-titled debut album was released in 1984 as a six track mini-LP on Island Records . In the album notes he describes himself as a "pencil thin... disentangled... six-foot vegetarian".cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p92360/biography|pure_url=yes|title=Biography| first=Sandra |last=Brennan |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=12 January 2010 The album includes the song "World a Reggae (Out In The Streets They Call It Merther)" which was to be Sampling (music)|sample d by Damian Marley on his 2005 chart hit|hit , " Welcome to Jamrock (song)|Welcome to Jamrock ". The album was recorded with and produced by Sly and Robbie , with whom he also toured internationally along with Yellowman and Half Pint . By 1988, however, Kamoze had effectively disappeared from the music scene following lukewarm reactions to his intermittent releases.
Kamoze founded his own label, releasing a compilation album Selekta Showcase which featured a popular Kamoze single titled "Stress". Four years later he released his next album, 16 Vibes of Ini Kamoze , which sold well.
In 1994, Kamoze released the song which would become his signature, " Here Comes the Hotstepper ". Adopting another nickname from the song title, Kamoze would become known as the "Hotstepper", from the Jamaican Patois|patois for a man on the run from the law. The song was recorded with Philip "Fatis" Burrell and initially featured on a reggae music compilation Stir It Up , produced on the Epic Records|Epic label. "Here Comes the Hotstepper" was not an entirely new composition, having roots in the song " Land of 1000 Dances ", which was a #1 R& B hit for Wilson Pickett in 1966 and was first recorded by Chris Kenner in 1962 and reprised in 1963 by Fats Domino . The song appeared on the soundtrack to the fashion-industry satire feature film Prêt-à-Porter (film)|Prêt-à-Porter . "Here Comes the Hotstepper" remains Kamoze's only United States|US Chart-topper|number one hit (see Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1994 ).
Kamoze's career after this high-water mark featured the album Here Comes the Hotstepper which was released in 1995, and featured the production work of Salaam Remi .
Both the riddim (known as "World Jam") and the hook of Damian Marley 's 2005 hit, " Welcome to Jamrock (song)|Welcome to Jamrock " were sampling (music)|sampled from Kamoze's 1984 track "World-A-Music", giving Kamoze co-writing credits. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll? p=amg& sql=17:2588879 Allmusic.com article,Dead link|date=January 2011|bot=CactusBot accessed May 2009 The opening lyrics — "Out in the streets, they call it merther" — has been sampled in countless drum and bass and dubstep tracks. His dub version of "Here Comes the Hotstepper", otherwise known as "I'm Steppin' it Hotter This Year", released in 1993, remains a dancehall anthem.
In 2006, Kamoze recorded and released a double album , Debut , on which he re-recorded a number of his tracks. Debut was released on the 9 Sound Clik label, with which he was closely associated.
The artist's most recent album release is 2009's 51 50 Rule , an all-new studio release. The CD had tracks such as "Rapunzel" (feat. Maya Azucena ) and "Hungry Daze." The album also had some guest features from Sizzla ("R.A.W"), and Busy Signal ("Ta Da Bang"). This was his second album released on the 9 Sound Clik label.
List of artists who reached number one in the United States
List of 1990s one-hit wonders in the United States
References
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External links
http://www.inikamoze.com Ini Kamoze website
http://www.myspace.com/inikamoze Ini Kamoze MySpace
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p92360/biography|pure_url=yes Biography at Allmusic.com
Persondata | NAME =Kamoze, Ini | ALTERNATIVE NAMES =Campbell, Cecil | SHORT DESCRIPTION =Jamaican reggae singer | DATE OF BIRTH =9 October 1957 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Kamoze, Ini Category:1957 births Category:Living people Category:People from Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica Category:Jamaican male singers Category:Jamaican reggae singers Category:Reggae fusion artists Category:Jamaican Rastafarians Category:Jamaican vegetarians Category:Dancehall musicians
