Wayne Wonder
Wayne Wonder
Wayne Wonderis a Jamaican reggae fusionartist. While his early recordings were dancehall and reggae, he later moved towards hip hop and rap. His most popular single is "No Letting Go", which just missed the top ten in 2003...
ProfessionReggae Singer
Date of Birth26 July 1972
CityBuff Bay, Jamaica
cover listen motivate musicians songs
Just how I used to listen to songs and cover them, I know musicians have to motivate other musicians, so I don't find that threatening or offensive.
late record recording studio time
My first time in the studio was in '85 but I didn't actually record in '85. I started recording the right way in the late part of '87-'88.
approach people scared type wayne wonder
Wayne Wonder is a down-to-earth type of person, so people can always approach me. They are not scared to say, 'Yo Wayne! How are you doing?'
boy dave encounter kelly musical primary school together
My first encounter with a Kelly was not on a musical scale. It was from primary school. Dave and I went to primary school together and we were like boy scouts.
born brought city grew knew portland since tender
I actually grew up in the city. I was born in Portland (in the country), but I was brought to the city ever since I knew myself at a tender age.
people conservative chill
I am a conservative type of person, so sometimes when I'm chilling with myself, people always come ask me, 'What's wrong with you? What are you wondering about?
song heart people
What I say is from my heart. You must be sincere. So when I sing a song, people are supposed to feel it.
song experience easy
It's always a live experience - anything that happens around you. It's so easy to just put it to a song.
believe hands crowds
Anything I sing is supposed to be genuine. It's not supposed to be make-believe or I'm making something for the crowd to jump or to hold up their hands.
grandmother stay-positive sticks
My grandmother always told me you must keep to your old roads and stick to your original friends and just go through smooth, be careful and stay positive.
japan years fans
Well, Japanese fans braced me since 1991 that was my first time I have been to Japan. So I know that Japanese fans has supported me over the years. So it just a lot of love and Wayne Wonder will release more music, more music and more music!
men fighter lovers
That's me, man - I'm a lover not a fighter.
football skills mad
People call me Wayne Wonder and it also goes back to football because I could do mad skills with the ball and people would marvel and wonder how I could do it.