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E-Dee | |
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| Also known as | E-Dee |
| Born | Everton Charles Dennis |
| Origin | Jamaica |
| Genres | Dancehall, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Electronic, |
| Occupations | Singer, Actor |
| Instruments | Singer-songwriter, Dancer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label | Unseen Lab (2004–present) |
| Website | Official Website Unseenlab on Myspace] Unseenlab on Facebook] |
Everton Charles Dennis better known by his stage name E-Dee, is a reggae singer-songwriter who mixes the dancehall, Hip-Hop and Electronic genres.
E-Dee is an independent artist, who since his first official release in 2005 has reached the Jamaican Top Ten charts twice, and recently starred in a feature film loosely based on his life “Out the Gate”
Early life
Dennis was born in Toll Gate in the Parrish of Clarendon, Jamaica the youngest of 12 children. His mother died when Everton was young. When he completed school, he traveled to Los Angeles to start his career in music and acting.
Career
After studying music and acting at the Musicians Institute in Hollyood, E-Dee began recording with local producers releasing mixtapes, and started to book shows as his reputation grew. In 2004 The 6' 5" entertainer met platinum producer Qmillion and he signed with Unseen Lab Recordings. In 2005 he released his first official single “R U Ready” and subsequent album “JA 2 LA 2 DI World”. Sales were strong in Japan, but it wasn’t until 2007 that Jamaica began to know E-Dee as burst on to the music scene in 2007 when his collaboration with Irie Love, "Revolution" hit the top ten in Jamaica, and was nominated for an EME award for best collaboration. At the same time his feature on Ms. Triniti's hit "Bongce Along" was also in the Top Ten on the island as well as charting in the Top 20 Billboard single sales. In 2010 Dennis reached the Jamaican Top Ten charts again with “Rightful Place”. In 2011, Everton starred in “Out the Gate”[1] a feature film loosely based on his life, and the film was released to theaters in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Toronto, as well as Jamaica.[2] Newspaper Atlanta Daily World wrote the movie "appears to be on its way to becoming a classic". Its DVD is due out for release July 2012.
Recent 2012 collaborations and singles include “Ghetto Yutes Rise” featuring I-Octane, “I’ll come over” Wayne Wonder featuring E-Dee, and a solo release “Wine pon di Buddy”.
Dennis's songs have been sought after by Hollywood appearing in "I Think I Love My Wife", "How She Move", "Like Mike 2", and the television show "Greek".
Discography
Albums
- 2006: JA 2 LA 2 Di WORLD [3]
- 2007: Dancehall Celebrity (Japan Only)
- 2010: Rightful Place (EP) [3]
- 2012: Out the Gate : Motion Picture Soundtrack
Singles
- 2005 R U Ready? | Unseen Lab | ULR44882 [4]
- 2007 Revolution ft. Irie Love | Unseen Lab | ULR44922 [4]
- 2008 Yutes Dem | Unseen Lab | ULR44942 [4]
- 2009 Yutes Nowadays | Unseen Lab | ULR44942 [4]
- 2010 Rightful Place | Unseen Lab | ULR44972 [3]
- 2011 Wine Pon Di Buddy | Unseen Lab | ULR44992 [4]
Videos
- 2005 R U Ready?
- 2007 Revolution
- 2008 Yutes Dem
- 2010 Rightful Place
Collaborations
- 2006 “Bongce Along” Ms. Triniti ft. E-Dee | Unseen Lab | ULR44912
- 2012 “I’ll Come Over” Wane Wonder ft. E-Dee | Unseen Lab | ULR50105
Songs in Film & Television
- Greek “R U Ready?”[5]
- Like Mike II "Dangerous" [5]
- How She Move “JSJ Reggaehall” [5]
- I Think I Love My Wife “The Beat is” [5]
- Chris Spencer’s Minority Report “Represent Where Your From” [5]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | “Out the Gate”[5] | Lead | Film Debut |
References
- ^ [1]New York Times
- ^ [2]Jamaica Gleaner
- ^ a b c [3]AllMusic.com Cite error: The named reference "AllMusic" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e [4] Unseen Lab Recordings Catalog Cite error: The named reference "UnseenCatalog" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e f [5]Internet Movie Database Cite error: The named reference "IMDB" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
External links
Category: Jamaica musicians
Category: Reggae artists
Category:Living people
Category:1981 births
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