GYPTIAN

Reggae Sensation

Gyptian is a Jamaican reggae artist who is known for his roots reggae and dancehall songs. He started his career singing in his local church and his parents introduced him to a record producer, Mr. Wong, from Portmore, St. Catherine. Under Mr. Wong’s guidance, Gyptian won the Star Search talent competition at Kens Wild Flower Lounge in Portmore, which earned him a spot at Sting 2004. From there he released two hit singles, “Is There A Place”, and “Serious Times”. Over the years Gyptian has released four albums and an EP, with his most popular album being “Hold You”. Hold You peaked at number 2 on the US Reggae charts, number 6 on the US Heatseekers charts, number 34 on the US R&B charts, and number 186 on the Billboard 200. His single “Hold You” peaked at number 16 on the UK charts and earned BPI certified platinum. The remix for "Hold You" featured Nicki Minaj, Artists that Gyptian has worked with over the years include, Lisa Hyper, Mr Vegas, Ice Prince, Karl Wolf, and Stylo G..