Busy Signal (artist)
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Reanno Gordon, better known by his stage name
, Busy Signal, is an artist from St Ann, Jamaica
. He has also lived in Tivoli Gardens, Papine, Spanish Town and other areas in West and East Kingston
Jamaica
and is a past student of Brown's Town Comprehensive High School. Known as one of the artists leading the contemporary Dancehall
movement, Busy Signal has been a large part of the scene since 2003. His first hit single, "Step Out", was one of the most popular dancehall songs in 2005. A music video of Step Out was released shortly afterwards.
He was nicknamed Busy Signal by his friends because of the fact that he is constantly busy. His hit tracks for 2007/2008 were "Nah Go A Jail Again", "Smoke Some High Grade", "Tic Toc" and the track entitled "Unknown Number" has made tremendous airplay and dancehall reviews especially in the Caribbean and the U.S. He has released a hit dancehall album entitled Step Out
.
On The September 22, 2008, Busy Signal released his second studio album titled Loaded
, a 15 track compilation of from Vp Records of well known dancehall hits such as "Jail," "Whine Pon Di Edge," "These Are the Days," among others, as well as never-heard-before exclusive tracks such as "People So Evil" and "Hustle Hard."
The artist announced the introduction of a self-styled clothing line in 2011.
Stage name
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, Busy Signal, is an artist from St Ann, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. He has also lived in Tivoli Gardens, Papine, Spanish Town and other areas in West and East Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
and is a past student of Brown's Town Comprehensive High School. Known as one of the artists leading the contemporary Dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
movement, Busy Signal has been a large part of the scene since 2003. His first hit single, "Step Out", was one of the most popular dancehall songs in 2005. A music video of Step Out was released shortly afterwards.
He was nicknamed Busy Signal by his friends because of the fact that he is constantly busy. His hit tracks for 2007/2008 were "Nah Go A Jail Again", "Smoke Some High Grade", "Tic Toc" and the track entitled "Unknown Number" has made tremendous airplay and dancehall reviews especially in the Caribbean and the U.S. He has released a hit dancehall album entitled Step Out
Step Out
Step Out is the debut album by Busy Signal. It was released on June 27, 2006.-Track listing:# "Step Out" - 2:57# "Where I'm From" - 2:24# "Everybody Busy" - 3:08# "That Bad" - 2:37# "I Love Yuh" - 2:31...
.
On The September 22, 2008, Busy Signal released his second studio album titled Loaded
Loaded (Busy Signal album)
Loaded is the second studio album by Busy Signal. It was released on September 23, 2008. The album features the hit singles "Jail", "Whine Pon Di Edge" and "These Are the Days"...
, a 15 track compilation of from Vp Records of well known dancehall hits such as "Jail," "Whine Pon Di Edge," "These Are the Days," among others, as well as never-heard-before exclusive tracks such as "People So Evil" and "Hustle Hard."
The artist announced the introduction of a self-styled clothing line in 2011.
Discography
- Step OutStep OutStep Out is the debut album by Busy Signal. It was released on June 27, 2006.-Track listing:# "Step Out" - 2:57# "Where I'm From" - 2:24# "Everybody Busy" - 3:08# "That Bad" - 2:37# "I Love Yuh" - 2:31...
(2006) - LoadedLoaded (Busy Signal album)Loaded is the second studio album by Busy Signal. It was released on September 23, 2008. The album features the hit singles "Jail", "Whine Pon Di Edge" and "These Are the Days"...
(2008) - D.O.B. (2010)