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Mavado
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Mavado, aka Real McKoy, stamped an indelible mark on the dancehall scene since his hit single, also called Real McKoy, took off.
Recorded on Daseca’s hugely popular Anger Management riddim, Real McKoy hit it big last year and launched the career of dancehall’s Gangsta fi Life singer.
Born David Constantine Brooks at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Mavado has lived in the ghetto all his life. Growing up in Cassava Piece was never easy for Mavado or his family, with his grandmother often playing the maternal role. It was in the church that Mavado was first given a microphone to sing by his granny at age four. From then, Mavado was a permanent fixture at every church function and rally.
He attended Charlie Smith High School in Arnett Gardens, from where his father hailed. As the teacher left the room, the desk top would be beaten and Mavado would deejay the lyrics of Cutty Ranks and Bounty Killer. Upon leaving school, Mavado found work at a liquor store, but lasted just one day as he always knew music would provide for him.
DEVELOPMENT
Close friend Flex, recognising Mavado’s singing ability and unique way of composing lyrics, encouraged Mavado to visit recording studios in Kingston. Flex used to ride from Grants Pen and pick up Mavado on his bicycle every morning and on to Junior Reid’s studio, which at the time was a haunt of Bounty Killer who quickly recognised Mavado’s talent.
Recorded on Daseca’s hugely popular Anger Management riddim, Real McKoy hit it big last year and launched the career of dancehall’s Gangsta fi Life singer.
Born David Constantine Brooks at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Mavado has lived in the ghetto all his life. Growing up in Cassava Piece was never easy for Mavado or his family, with his grandmother often playing the maternal role. It was in the church that Mavado was first given a microphone to sing by his granny at age four. From then, Mavado was a permanent fixture at every church function and rally.
He attended Charlie Smith High School in Arnett Gardens, from where his father hailed. As the teacher left the room, the desk top would be beaten and Mavado would deejay the lyrics of Cutty Ranks and Bounty Killer. Upon leaving school, Mavado found work at a liquor store, but lasted just one day as he always knew music would provide for him.
DEVELOPMENT
Close friend Flex, recognising Mavado’s singing ability and unique way of composing lyrics, encouraged Mavado to visit recording studios in Kingston. Flex used to ride from Grants Pen and pick up Mavado on his bicycle every morning and on to Junior Reid’s studio, which at the time was a haunt of Bounty Killer who quickly recognised Mavado’s talent.
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Gangsta For Life: The Symphony Of David Brooks
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Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow
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Never Believe You
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Gangsta For Life : The Symphony Of David Brooks
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Top Shotta Nah Miss
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Touch the Road
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They Fear Me
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squeeze breast
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Don't Cry
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overcome
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Shoutbox
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WU_Fam wrote:
Гангстар рагга )
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eclectique87 wrote:
Starlight !
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Meldariat wrote:
Wem Dem A DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AKAFAM wrote:
On the go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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zoechris wrote:
meh like...!
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falsettoo wrote:
BIGGG !
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dj_stich wrote:
Baddd mannn!
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shamrock08 wrote:
Mavado is laaaarge!!!!!! Alliance and gully side rule dancehall!
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dasvibes wrote:
Free Reggae Album from jamaica : http://www.dasvibes.com/promo/Elephant_Wise_The_Reasoning.zip download listen and review it on itunes, be sure to share and share it proud :-)
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pep_i wrote:
im tun big staar yah now
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SPINmagazine wrote:
Mavado's 'Mr Brooks... A Better Tomorrow' made SPIN's '20 Best Albums of 2009... So Far' list! Check out what we had to say about it HERE: http://spin.com/gallery/20-best-albums-2009-so-far
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guyril wrote:
Mavado, Freestyle Video on radio Générations 88.2 FM, Paris, France , http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9clpv_mavado-freestyle-generations-fm_music
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Gotti-87 wrote:
Never Believe you sounds great! A big hit in the caribbean. I heard it all the time when I was there...
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weirdototal wrote:
It's suposed to be written Movado, ain't it?
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hot_like_lava wrote:
Weh Dem A Do ! ;d
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Pascall13T wrote:
BIG TUNE JAH BLESS
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deejayletmebeat wrote:
dis niggas gansta fi life
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trackxdealer wrote:
Maaadd .. Me An Jigga Puffing On Some Hydro!!! STEP IN THE FUTUUURREEEEE !!
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benthepirate wrote:
ovastan*
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Wyclef Jean ft. Mavado - Hold On
29 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/realmavado
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YFNfwe8fKE
Music Video by Wyclef Jean performing Hold On featuring Mavado.
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9 Mar 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/realmavado
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mudbone32, chino110, ALVIN1213 and 2 other people added Mavado to their libraries. 4 hours ago
- Mavado posted a news item ‘Wyclef Jean ft. Mavado - Hold On’. yesterday evening
- Mavado posted a news item ‘Mavado & Kartel Link @ West Kingston Jamboree’. yesterday evening
- Mavado posted a news item ‘Mavado - So Special POP UP Video’. yesterday evening
- Mavado posted a news item ‘Check out Mavado on BET RIP The Runway 09’. yesterday evening
- Mavado posted a news item ‘Mavado Album Release Party 09’. yesterday evening
- Mavado posted a news item ‘Mr. Brooks A Better Tomorrow in stores Today!!!’. yesterday evening
- Mavado posted a news item ‘Mavado's Mr. Brooks a Better Tomorrow now on sale at iTunes.com for $7.99!’. yesterday evening
- Mavado posted a news item ‘Mavado Live in Brooklyn (HD) MixtapesOnline.com’. yesterday evening
- Mavado posted a news item ‘'So Special' - The Music Video’. yesterday evening
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