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b. 23 March 1964, London, England. Brown’s musical career began in his teens when he teamed up with the UK-based Jah Marcus Hi Power sound system. He performed as a DJ although his days as an MC were short-lived following a sojourn to Jamaica where he stayed for eight months. During his stay he was inspired to perform as a singer after viewing a Jamaican television show Where It’s At that featured Dennis Brown and Big Youth. On his return to London the singer nurtured his vocal skills when he joined the local band Sweet Distortion. In 1984, they were nominated as Newcomers Of The Year and provided backing to artists such as Gregory Isaacs and Aswad. Sweet Distortion released a couple of esoteric singles although they found greater success when they were recruited to play the part of the Jackson Five in the critically acclaimed, Black Heroes In The Hall Of Fame. Following Sweet Distortion’s stage success the band dissolved which led Brown to embark on a solo career. He enjoyed a serie...