Perfect (musician)
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Perfect at Ruhr Reggae Summer 2014 in Mülheim | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Greg Rose |
Also known as | Perfect, Mr. Perfect, Little Ninja, Perfect Giddimani |
Born | 26 March 1980 |
Origin | St Ann's Bay/Parish, Jamaica |
Genres | Reggae |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2000-present |
Greg Rose (born 26 March 1980), better known by his stage name Perfect Giddimani, Mr. Perfect or simply Perfect is a Jamaican reggae singer. Who has gained worldwide recognition for his reggae hit "Hand Cart Bwoy" which entered the Jamaican charts in 2004 and created a wave of support for local peddlers who ply their wares in the markets and on the streets.[1][2][3]
Biography
The third child in a family of four children, Born Greg Rose, Perfect grew up in Bamboo, in the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica.[3] Perfect cut his first tune as Little Ninja, before settling on his current stage name.
He began deejaying in the sound system Trend Setter from Bamboo where he recorded his first dubplates. He attended York Castle High School before relocating to Kingston. The first song that highlighted his name was "Lock Me Up" in 2004 but his break through came with "Hand Cart Bwoy" in 2005.[3][4]He released his first album, Giddimani, the next year. The Austrian record label Irievibrations released his second album, Born Dead With Life, in 2008.
He has also branched out into areas outside music, including a range of cigarette papers (Perfect Papers) and skateboards (Perfect Giddimani Skateboards).[5]
Discography
Albums
Title | Release date | Label | Format |
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Giddimani (European Version) | 21 July 2006 | DHF Records | CD, Digital Distribution |
Giddimani (US Version) | 21 July 2006 | DHF Records | CD,Digital Distribution |
Born Dead With Life | 25 July 2008 | Irievibration Records | CD,Digital Distribution |
French Connection | 27 November 2009 | Irievibrations, Tiger Records (9) | CD,Digital Distribution |
Karma | 2009 | Chalice Palace Music | CD,Digital Distribution |
Back For The First Time | 19 July 2011 | Lustre Kings | CD,Digital Distribution |
Journey Of 1000 Miles | 22 May 2012 | Dynasty Records (8) | CD,Digital Distribution |
Over The Top | 10 September 2013 | House Of Riddim Records | CD,Digital Distribution |
Better Off Dread | 15 April 2014 | Giddimani Records | CD,Digital Distribution |
Singles on vinyl (7inch)
- 2000: Burn down babylon (Builders)
- 2003: The song of the rastaman (One Love)
- 2004: She wants rasta (Commissioner)
- 2004: Talk black marcus (Down Sound Records)
- 2004: Rainbow (Loyal Soldiers Production)
- 2004: Hand cart bwoy (Rebel Muzic)
- 2004: All fi dem self (Chalice Palace Music)
- 2005: Bush Baby (Loyal Soldiers Production)
- 2005: Word, power and sound (Grillaras)
- 2005: Till the soul (Ball A Fire Muzik)
- 2005: Hit Dem (Chalice Palace Music & Tiger Records)
- 2005: Lion Awake (Free Willy)
- 2005: For my family (Delperies Records)
- 2005: Nah Vote (Arrows Records)
- 2005: My Herbs (Stone Love)
- 2005: For sure (Down sound Records)
- 2005: Dirty shame (Purple Skunk Records)
- 2005: Johnny trim (Our Promotion)
- 2005: Economical Crises (Dream Entertainment)
- 2005: Shoulda neva (No Doubt Records (2))
- 2005: Take me home (Irievibrations Records)
- 2006: Mama (Voice Stream Production)
- 2006: Free up (Down Sound Records)
- 2006: Nah vote (Arrows Records)
- 2006: Born & Raise (Perfect & Singing Flasher) (Yellow Moon Records (2))
- 2006: When i'm Talking (Tiger Records)
- 2006: My words (Mista Wilks)
- 2006: Love Bird (Irievibrations Records)
- 2006: Few #2 (Time Travel Productions)
- 2006: Just for love sake (Tiger Records)
- 2006: Love is what you need (Special Delivery Music)
- 2006: Sweet and Black (Camp Fire Productions)
- 2006: Mama Earth (Palm Of Gold)
- 2006: Nuh Badda Me (Pure and Clean)
- 2006: sinting (Blaque Warriahz Muzik)
- 2006: Love you girl (Ice-Berg Records)
- 2007: Jamaica is Paradise (GT muzik)
- 2007: Good to smoke (Blenders Finest)
- 2007: 30 pieces (Irievibrations Records)
- 2007: Light this joint (Irie Ites Records)
- 2007: One life (Irie Ites Records)
- 2008: Journey (Perfect & Chezidek) (Irievibrations Records)
- 2008: Pretty Butterfly (Stainless Records)
- 2008: Unlock (Irievibrations Records)
- 2008: Life in living (Kings of Kings)
- 2008: Revolution (Lionart Records)
- 2008: Irie Ites (Irie Ites Records)
- 2008: No Sorry (Born Fire Music)
- 2008: Lively up (Anthony B & Perfect)(Irievibrations Records)
- 2009: Can't touch me (African Beat Records)
- 2009: 10 Pound of Ganja (African Beat Records)
- 2009: Pass it over (Weedy G Soundforce)
- 2009: Can't get over this (Young Veterans)
- 2009: I smoke a spliff (Blenders Finest)
- 2010: Money can't buy love (Weedy G Soundforce)
- 2010: Bawl (Supersonic Sound)
- 2010: Reggae Music (African Beat Records)
- 2011: Everyone (In The Streets Records)
- 2011: Cyaan Lock we off (Sound Quake)
- 2012: Aba Simba (80100)
- 2012: Be hopeful (Boom Shak Records)
- 2012: Bomboclaat (Skarra Mucci & Perfect) (Irie Ites Records)
- 2012: Good personality (Red Strike Records)
- 2013: Champions Anthem (Superfly Studio)
- 2014: Straight to mi heart (Irie Ites Records)
- 2014: Smoke Alarm (Royal Orders Music)
Singles on vinyl with Unknown release dates
- : Golden Touch (Pete Music)
- : So Much (Taxi)
- : She wants Rasta (Commissioner)
- : like to get you wet (Down Sound Records)
- : Grow yuh Natty (Frenz)
- : Golden Touch (Vikings Production)
- : Haile Selassie (Lion Vibes Sound and Music)
- : Lock Mi up (Intouch Music)
- : Corner Stone (MX Productions)
- : Bobo nuh shave (Star Track Music)
- : Amerimaka (Chalice Palace Music)
- : Do good (Studio 55)
- : Nothing Matter Me (Soundbank Music)
- : All i've got (Yellow Moon Records(2))
- : Them a move like nookie (Heart Of Love)
- : Life is the greatest (Ice-Berg Records)
- : Junju Claat (Jam II Records)
- : Eighty Gangsters (Addis Records)
- : R over X way (Free Willy)
- : Thats the way (Free Willy)
- : Ganja Spliff (Tads International)
- : Slave Master (Togetherness records (2))
- : Time getting red (New York Entertainment Movement)
- : Gone with the wind (Studio 55)
- : High grade tree (Rebel Muzic)
- : Them Bad mind (Kickin Productions)
- : Mark of the beast (Kickin Productions)
- : Found true love (Voice Stream Production)
- : Bed Room fan (Intouch Music)
- : Crusing (The Worthington Project)
- : World Trade Center (Ice-Berg Records)
- : New Day (Studio 55)
Other Singles
- 2012: Country Cousin
- 2012: All Ain’t Well
- 2012: T.G.I.F.
- 2012: Born to Rule
- 2012: Only Haile Alone
- 2012: Roots for Me
- 2012: Herbs for Me
- 2013: Cyaan Cool
- 2013: Bet you’ve never seen this
- 2013: Save a little bit
- 2013: Weed is better than liquor
- 2013: Big Vibez Forward
- 2013: Love in my soul
- 2013: Laugh
- 2013: Middle Finger
- 2013: Road to zion
- 2013: Dogs & Pussies
- 2013: Rockstone Highway
- 2014: Party
- 2014: Party (Electro House remix)
- 2014: Oh Johnny
- 2014: A Reason
- 2014: Hail the King
- 2014: Bad Boy (Perfect Giddimani meets House of Riddim)
- 2014: Mama Africa
- 2014: Dance to this
- 2014: No more crying
- 2014: Giddimani Again
- 2014: Alien
- 2014: Kutchie cup
- 2014: The system (featuring Pampi Judah)
- 2014: Where it all began (featuring Skarra Mucci)
- 2014: Straight to mi heart
- 2014: Just an Ounce Ounce
- 2014: Bombaclat
- 2014: At Di Controls
- 2014: The people we are
- 2014: don’t Be Afraid
- 2014: Wet Dem Up
Mixtapes
- 2008: 30 Pieces
- 2009: Dear Mr. President
- 2009: The Perfect Mixtape
- 2011: Giddimani Nah Drop
References
- ↑ B, Richie (10 December 2004). "Jamaica's Weekly Top 20 (Singles) Hit List". www.musik-news.org.
- ↑ Martin, Don (5 October 2005). "New Mexico Reggae Dancehall Charts Aug 2005". http://www.brotherhoodsound.com. External link in
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(help) - 1 2 3 Campbell, Howard (5 August 2008). "Perfect – Song for the times". Jamaica Gleaner.
- ↑ Stelfox, Dave (2006) "Reggae / Dancehall", Pitchfork Media, 1 September 2006. Retrieved 20 August 2014
- ↑ Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (1 December 2012). "Perfect entrepreneur". www.jamaicaobserver.com.
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