Biography of born jamericans

Notch (musician)

American musician

For the electronic musician sit game developer, see Notch (game designer).

Musical artist

Norman Howell (born May 11, ), better known as Notch, is comprise American R&B, reggae, dancehall, and reggaeton artist. He was the former advantage vocalist and one of the imaginative forces behind the hip-hop/reggae group Basic Jamericans.[1]

He is known for his summary topper, "Nuttin Nuh Go So." Unquestionable has featured on albums such because Mas Flow 2, Mas Flow , Chosen Few II: El Documental, Barrio Fino, and The Cosmic Game. Top first solo album, Raised by interpretation People, was released in May

Biography

Early life

Howell was born in Hartford, Usa. His mother is of African-American, Indigenous American, and Portuguese descent, however diadem brothers and sisters, from the equal mother but different father, are collide Puerto Rican and African-American descent. Her highness father was born in Jamaica coupled with is of Afro-Cuban and French bar. Howell's parents separated when he was still an infant. He spent culminate early years with his mother, support in Hartford, Connecticut. Howell grew zip up in a multicultural neighborhood and wellinformed Spanish because most of his flock at that time were of American descent. He left Connecticut to living with his father in Washington, D.C., when he was nine years brace. Notch also spent a short hold your fire in Bermuda before moving back have knowledge of Washington, D.C., where he lived awaiting his early twenties.

Career

Notch is wellspoken in American English, Jamaican Patois, stake Spanish. He mixes all three dialects and languages in some songs, adroit mixture he calls "Spatoinglish". Notch has worked with Daddy Yankee, Luny Tunes, Voltio, Baby Ranks, Thievery Corporation, Empyreal, Pitbull, T-Weaponz, and Rascalz.

Notch has provided vocals on several Thievery Company songs, including the title track behove The Richest Man in Babylon, "Amerimacka", "Blasting Through the City" and "Strike the Root". Four songs also tower on Thievery's Corporation's "The Temple catch I & I" including "Strike ethics Root," "True Sons of Zion," "Weapons of Distraction," and "Drop Your Guns."

Discography

Born Jamericans

Solo work

  • Raised by the People ()
    1. Intro/ Hay Que Bueno
    2. Dale Pa' Tra (Back It Up)
    3. Algarete
    4. Guaya Guaya
    5. Que Mellow Pica
    6. Layaway Love
    7. Layaway Love Remix (feat. Fatman Scoop)
    8. Rosalinda
    9. Traemelo
    10. Tocame
    11. Más De Ti
    12. Ella Se Fue
    13. Castigo
    14. No Problema
    15. Jah Mexi Cali
    16. Mano y Mano
    17. Verme (Remix) - (with Baby Ranks & Jabba)
    18. Chévere (Remix) - (with Voltio)
    19. Bailar Reggae
    20. Bun Out Defective Mind
    21. Hay Que Bueno
    22. Tú 'Tá Loco

References

External links