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Blessed (musician)

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Blessed
Blessed
Blessed
Background information
Birth namePeter Skinner
Born (1976-09-21) 21 September 1976 (age 48)
OriginSaint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
GenresReggae, dancehall, reggae fusion, roots reggae
Occupation(s)Musician, Songwriter, deejay, Producer, Educator
Years activeLate 2001–present
LabelsIron Balloon Records
WebsiteBlessed

Blessed[1] is the stage name of Peter Skinner, a Jamaican-Canadian reggae musician.[2] He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award winner for Reggae Recording of the Year,[3] winning at the Juno Awards of 2002 for "Love (African Woman)"[4] and at the Juno Awards of 2006 for "Reggae Time".[5]

Originally from Seaforth Town in Jamaica's Saint Thomas Parish, Skinner moved to Toronto, Ontario in the late 1980s,[6] and began his musical career performing with the Redd Flames sound system.[2] Most of his releases have been individual singles, although he has also released a full-length album and several mixtapes.

In addition to his two Juno Award wins, he has been nominated in the reggae category nine other times over the course of his career.

Singles

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Singles
Title Release date Label Format
Rise and Shine 2014 Noble Work Ent Digital single
Love (Natural African) 2017 Blessed Digital single
Hold up Slow Down 2017 Peter Skinner Digital single
Black Man 2020 Peter Skinner Digital single
Care 4 you 2020 Glory Empire Recording Studio Digital single
Black Man Remix 2021 Iron Balloon Records Digital single
Herb Dream (Remix) 2021 Peter Pann Production Digital single
Summa Gyal 2021 Iron Balloon Records Digital single
What's It All For? 2021 Rastaboyz Society Digital single
I Need You[7] 2022 Dasvibes Digital single

References

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  1. ^ "Biography: Blessed". www.reggaeville.com.
  2. ^ a b "Blessed feels irie about EP". Jamaica Observer, June 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Blessed teams up with Walshy Fire, Expanders". jamaica-star.com. 4 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Nickelback, Diana Krall win big at Juno Awards". Peterborough Examiner, April 15, 2002.
  5. ^ "And the Juno Award winners are ...". St. Catharines Standard, April 3, 2006.
  6. ^ "Blessed speaks for the Black Man". Jamaica Observer, October 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Dasvibes takes reggae to the metaverse". jamaica-star.com. Jamaica Star. 18 March 2022.