Chico & The Man

b. Patrick Walker, 5 October 1974, Pembroke Hall, Jamaica, West Indies. Walker was raised in a Christian family; he was the third child of five and the only male among his siblings. He later moved to the Waterhouse district of Kingston where he became involved in the local music scene. Although immersed in music he fulfilled his education commitments with a view to becoming an accountant. Owing to Walker's Chinese appearance his school friends nicknamed him Patrico which was later shortened to his stage name. He nurtured his vocal style while singing in church, which led to en...