b. Edmund Brooks, 1953, Westmoreland, Jamaica, West Indies. Brooks initially entered the recording industry in 1972, performing with an obscure band called the Tots. Their debut, ‘Earth Is The Fullness', warranted limited attention and the members of the ensemble left to pursue solo careers. Recording as Mike Brooks, his solo career was the most distinguished. In 1977 with producer Alvin ‘GG' Ranglin, he released ‘Guiding Star', which led to a series of hits within the Jamaican community at home and abroad. Biding his time, he continued intermittently to release high-quality h...