Alozade
2000s & 2010s Stars
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A Kingston dancehall and reggae deejay known for explicit, profanity-laced lyrics and his 2000 hit "Bad Man Nuh Pet Gal."
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- Birth name
- Michael Neil Sterling
- Born
- Kingston, Jamaica
Full biography
Alozade, born Michael Neil Sterling in Kingston, is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae deejay noted for a raw delivery built around frequent profanity, a style that set him apart even within a genre known for slack lyrical content. He first found success in 1999 with "Street Dreams," released on Byron Murray's In the Streets label, before landing a major Jamaican hit in 2000 with "Bad Man Nuh Pet Gal."
Beyond performing, Alozade built a career as a producer through his own South Block label, scoring hit singles in 2004 with Capleton ("Inna Her Heart") and Elephant Man ("Keeping It Jiggy"). That same year he toured Europe, playing dates in Italy, France, Hungary, Belgium, Norway, and Switzerland, and he has performed at Jamaica's major stage shows Sumfest and Sting, as well as Germany's Splash! festival in 2001.
In November 2012, he released the single "Justice," a track calling attention to sexual violence against women in Jamaica. Documentation of his career beyond these points is thin, and later activity is not well recorded on Wikipedia.
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