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Chaka Demus
Chaka Demus in 2009
Background information
Birth name
John Taylor
Born
(1963-04-16) 16 April 1963 (age 61)
Origin
Kingston, Jamaica
Genres
Reggae, dancehall
Occupation(s)
Musician, DJ
Instrument(s)
Vocals, turntables
Years active
1985–present
Musical artist
John Taylor (born 16 April 1963), better known as Chaka Demus, is a Jamaican reggae musician and deejay, best known as part of the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers.
April 1963), better known as ChakaDemus, is a Jamaican reggae musician and deejay, best known as part of the duo ChakaDemus & Pliers. Born in West Kingston...
several artists, including the Beatles, Salt-N-Pepa, The Astronauts and ChakaDemus & Pliers, who experienced chart success with their versions. The Top...
released a further EP, the "ChakaDemus EP" which includes the second single taken from Kings & Queens, also called "ChakaDemus". This features three other...
ChakaDemus (born 1963), Jamaican reggae musician and DJ Chaka Fattah (born 1956), former American politician Chaka Seisay, American musician Chaka (album)...
Kinda People". The song has been covered by other artists including ChakaDemus and Pliers, Randy Crawford, the Mint Juleps (produced by Trevor Horn)...
diverse cultural backgrounds, including Baaba Maal, Dolores O'Riordan, and ChakaDemus, and was also a critical and commercial success. Although he has released...
positions Certifications US US R&B US Reggae UK Rough & Rugged (with ChakaDemus) Released: 1988 Label: Jammy's Records/Super Power Formats: CD, LP, cassette...
novel sound with the hits "Bam Bam" and "Murder She Wrote" by ChakaDemus & Pliers. ChakaDemus' rough DJ vocals were matched with Pliers' sweet, melodic...
other artists including the Mint Juleps (1987), Randy Crawford (1989), ChakaDemus and Pliers (1996), Amy Grant (1996), Jo O'Meara of S Club (2002), Joe...
Up" – Donell Jones "Move It Slow" – Kevon Edmonds "Murder She Wrote" – ChakaDemus & Pliers "You Can Do It" – Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 & Ms. Toi "My Window"...
the 700th since charts began, a reggae version of "Twist and Shout" by ChakaDemus & Pliers. The next month saw Mariah Carey get her first solo UK number...
Kingston Signals, Vol. 1: 3 The Hard Way (DVD) 2007 Stars in Action, Part 2 (DVD) 2007 Yellowman / ChakaDemus & Pliers: Living Legends In Concert (DVD)...
released this year 2024, see’s him collaborate with Jamaican reggae legend ChakaDemus with the song called “Make Me Smile” and is expected to be a massive...
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