Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest (born 10 June 1961) is a reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B; influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.
Born in Lewisham, London, Maxi Priest is the second youngest of nine children. His parents moved to E...
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Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest (born 10 June 1961) is a reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B; influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.
Born in Lewisham, London, Maxi Priest is the second youngest of nine children. His parents moved to England from Jamaica to provide more opportunity for their family and he grew up listening to gospel, reggae, R&B;, and pop music. His music is sometimes closer to R&B;, and pop, than to reggae music itself. His uncle, Jacob Miller, a reggae icon, was the frontman in the popular reggae group Inner Circle and his son, Ryan Elliott, was a member of the boy band Ultimate Kaos.
Priest's musical career began with him singing on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International, after which some independent single releases followed. His...
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