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CAPITAL D born Miguel Arce Jr. on January 8 in New York City has grown with a tremendous passion for music which began as a youth when he was inspired through Hip Hop music but it wasnt until the early 90's that reggae became his true musical love. He admits being influenced by artists such as Shabba Ranks,Super Cat,Nicodemus,Dirtsman and many others when reggae was just getting radio play alongside the very popular Hip Hop music.It was at this early stage that CAPITAL juggled back and fourth through his love of playing on sound systems where even today you may hear the artist transform into a selector and play a collection of dubplates from his very own CALIENTE SOUND, which he admits to being his personal hobby and love away from being the artist CAPITAL D. He also admits being influenced by current reggae icons such as Luciano,Anthony B,Sizzla and Capleton among many others but it wasnt until CAPITAL D recorded a song called "SHINE YA LITE" and gave it to one of Connecticuts most popular DJ's named ZIG ZAR who at the time had Connecticut locked while playing on a local radio station.The Fire that ZIG ZAR had started with "SHINE YA LITE" made most dj's, radio stations and sound systems in the area want to get a copy of the tune and in no time,just about every reggae program in the Connecticut area was blazen the song. CAPITAL D went on to Jamaica to record a collaboration with Jr. Kelly entitled "GUN BOYZ" which with the help of Mighty Mike, Big A and IRIE FM, Jamaica was now introduced to CAPITAL D. Now currently working with a variety of Jamaicas best producers,chief among them the legendary saxophonist Dean Fraser .CAPITAL has also worked with Jah Snowcone,Firehouse crew,Dwight Pinkney and a slew of Jamaicas infamous musicians and producers just to name a few. CAPITAL D has recorded collaberations alongside Luciano,Anthony B. Jr.Kelly, Ini Kamoze and Tarrus Riley .He has also worked alongside reggae icon Sly Dunbar of Sly & Robbie,Big Yard's Christopher Birch and artist/producer Red Rat.. CAPITAL D captivates audiences with his diverse style as well as his unique ability to perform reggae in both english and spanish since he is born from parents that were both born in the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. CAPITAL D has performed on many of todays most popular events through out Jamaica such as Rebel Salute,Morgan Heritage's East Fest,Sting,Fully Loaded,Reggae Campfire,Reggae Sumfest,Capleton's St. Mary Mi Come From,Beenie Man's Summer Sizzle,Turbulence's Earthday Bash, New Yorks Irie Jamboree and has even been invited to perform on the return of the legendary show REGGAE SUNSPLASH on World Beat Nite in 2006 as well as a barrage of shows through out the U.S. and caribbean islands. He has been interviewed as well as performed multiple times on Jamaicas number 1 TV morning program "Smile Jamaica". At the present time,CAPITAL D is in the studios recording a soon to be released project 
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