Baby Wayne

Baby Wayne (1968 – 29 October 2005), born Wayne Parkinson, was a Jamaican dancehall artist known for his conscientious lyrics.

Baby Wayne
Born1968
OriginSt. Catherine, Jamaica
Died28 October 2005 (aged 37)
GenresDancehall
Instrumentsvocals
Years active1990s
LabelsHeartbeat, VP

Biography

Parkinson was born in 1968 in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica.[1] He initially became known for his conscientious lyrics, warning of the perils of a life of crime, which were unusual at the time,[2] although he later recorded some tracks that made concessions to the slackness that was popular with audiences.[1] He worked with producers Steely & Clevie in the early 1990s, with whom he had a hit in 1991 with "Mama".[1] Other hits from the early 1990s included "Road Mi Waan Come" and "Warder".[1] In 1993 he recorded "Mi Know Mi Fren" with Leroy Smart (produced by Winston "Niney" Holness), which was a top ten hit in Jamaica.[1] Holness secured a deal for Wayne with Heartbeat Records for the release of his debut album, Ram DJ, in 1994.[1] The album included guest appearances from Sugar Minott and Dennis Brown.[1] In 1995 he worked with producer Lloyd Dennis and had further success with "Tongue Make Not".[1]

He died on 28 October 2005 at the Kingston Public Hospital from complications of pneumonia, taking seven children.[3]

Discography

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p.17
  2. Wynn, Ron "Ram DJ Review", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
  3. Ledgister, Fabian (2005) "Baby Wayne Dead Archived 31 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Star, 29 October 2005
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