Natty King (born Kevin Christopher Roberts; 1977[1]) is a Jamaican roots reggae artist. He is known for the singles "Mr.Greedy" and "No Guns To Town", both from the 2003 No Guns To Town album.[1] After a short break in his career,[when?] King released the 2020 single "JOE". In early January 2022, the roots reggae musician released his second album Rebellution featuring new anthems like: "Trees", "Early Morning" and the title-song of the album "Rebellution".
Life and work
editBorn in Jamaica[1], King grew up in the countryside in Saint Thomas Parish in the southeast of Jamaica.[1] He is the father of four children.
He rose to prominence in the early 2000s.[1] He landed his first hit with the DJ Trinity-produced song "Mr. Greedy", which reached # 1 on the Jamaican charts. His next single "No Guns To Town" debuted at # 1 of the video charts there. After success in Jamaica, he toured through the United States and in Europe in 2003, where he performed at the festivals Rototom Sunsplash (at that time held in Italy, but now in Spain) and the Uppsala Reggae Festival in Sweden.
Music style
editKing makes roots reggae with lyrics that predominantly deal with religion (Rastafari), and environmental policy act (Consciousness). His idols are The Wailers, Burning Spear and Luciano.[1]
Awards
edit- 2003: International Reggae and Word Music Award; category: Best Rural Artist[2]
- 2003: Jamaica Federation Music Award; category: Best New Singer
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2003 - No Guns To Town Insight Records [3]
- 2009 - Trodding
- 2010 - Born To Be Free DHF Records; production: House of Riddim
- 2022 - Rebellution Wellowell Production; production: House of Riddim, Natty King
Singles
edit| year | title | Chart positions | album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Mr. Greedy" | #1 | No Guns To Town |
| 2003 | "No Guns To Town" | No Guns To Town | |
| 2009 | "Fyah Bed" | Born To Be Free | |
| 2009 | "Blaze The Chillum" |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Natty King, biography". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Project Groundation". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ Coates, Simon. "Reggae music needs to charm its way back into a position of respect, and Natty King's..." BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
External links
edit- Natty King at AllMusic
- Natty King at United Reggae
- Natty King when One Love Peace Festival
- Natty King at Planet Dread Records
- No Guns To Town at IrieItes.de