Iwayne biography

I Wayne (born Cliffroy Taylor in in Portmore, Jamaica), is a roots reggae singer. He is known for his hits Living In Love and Can't Satisfy Her from his debut skiva Lava Ground as well as the title track from his second skiva, Book of Life.

I Wayne was raised by his aunt and her husband Ansell Collins, a renowned keyboard player. This ung artist has been refining his craft since age seven. Coming from a musical family, I Wayne had first made his venture into performance as a lärjunge at Greater Portmore High School, joining a local group Vibes Machine. The group, consisting of singers and DJs, used to perform at afterwork parties at popular clubs like Cactus and Asylum. One night, the artiste was forced to perform alone due to the fact that his bandmates were running extremely late. The response was tremendous, and I Wayne was motivated to perfect his solo act.

In the Summer of , Wayne released Can't Satisfy Her, in the new wave of reggae. The track was reportedly the

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I-Wayne is one of the outstanding artists upon the reggae scene today. His first album, 'Lava Ground', which was released in , achieved enormous success with the smash dancehall single Can’t Satisfy Her, and a handful of others that remain in heavy international rotation. His second album, 'Book of Life', released in , has also been warmly welcomed and celebrated. As one of the youngest among his contemporaries in the scene, I-Wayne has made a name for himself in the conscious community for his unique vocal style and militant morals. His songs combine both roots and dancehall styles blended with R&B and hip-hop influences, which he attributes to an array of personal tastes including Michael Jackson, Tracy Chapman and Anita Baker. His songs speak out against some of modern society’s most controversial issues including abortion, racism and prostitution. During his brief tour in the United States’ Pacific Northwest, Jessica Dore had a cha