WESLEY DIAMOND
Wesley Diamond (Wesley Paul Allen) a new star in the Reggae Heavens was born in Kingston to Merril Malcolm and Henry Allen. He has five sisters and a brother and grew up between Kingston and Spanish Town.
He attended the Salvation Army Preparatory School then subsequently Horizon Park All-Age School. And Jonathan Grant High School. He first sang in the Church Choir and when he decided to enter the secular music world he started to hang out with Flex, Lieutenant Stichie, Luciano, Ricky Stereo, Kiprich, and Mad Cobra before they became recognized artists. Wesley Diamond was inspired by these artists, including Beres Hammond.
With the encouragement of family and friends who saw his talent Wesley decided to record music. His debut single was ‘Run for your life’ which he did with Hitman Wally for CB Production in 1989. This was followed in 1990 by ‘Jah Love is easy’ with Skullman. This followed by combinations with Lexus, Polka Dot, Snow Cone, Sugar Slick, Don T and others.
In 2000-2006 he did the single “No more I lie’ for Sly Gordon’s 321 Strong Label, ‘Far Away’ for the Platinum Label, ‘Don’t stop try’ for Call Me Shams Label, ‘Life of a Gangster’ for Jah Snow Cone Label, and‘Gun Ting’on the Big Yard Label in collaboration with Kiprich, and many more.
Currently, ‘Bad Mind and Greed’ on Jah Snow Cone Label, ‘Garrison Life’ on Big Yard Label, ‘Sail Away’ on Jah Snow Cone Label, ‘Nah tek no Talk’ on Juke Boxx Label, ‘Nah Give Up’ on Big Yard Label, ‘Stylie’ in collaboration with Uni Corn on Hands and Heart Label, ‘Enemies' in collaboration with Red Rat on Izizes Production and ‘Tell me a who’ on the House of Stars Label and many more. He also did ‘You Can't Dis Gangsters’ in collaboration with Shaggy and the Big Yard Family on the GT Label, that was used has a sound track in the movie Shottas a sony production. Diamond has appeared on countless major stage shows.
Diamond’s favourite Local and International artiste are numerous. His favourite colours are blue and white, and his favourite dish is Ackee and Salt Fish with cornmeal dumpling, yam, banana and breadfruit.
He looks forward to taking his career to the highest level by way of hard work and determination. Diamond hopes his music will influence others.
Italian HIP-HOP History X PER CHI HA SEMPRE DESIDERATO AVERE TRA LE MANI UN PEZZO DELLA PROPRIA STORIA Il primo mixtape hip hop italiano dagli anni ‘90 ad oggi con i migliori mc‘s che hanno segnato una generazione. Prodotto da Trumen Records, distribuito Self. Selezionata da DJ FEDE Note interne di TORMENTO e PAOLO FERRARI
TRUMEN RECORDS e‘ fiera di presentare ITALIAN HIP-HOP HISTORY X, la prima compilation hip-hop, selezionata da dj Fede, un esperto e rodato intenditore del genere, con le note interne di Tormento, da sempre uno degli mc più rappresentativi nel panorama artistico hip hop italiano e Paolo Ferrari, una penna che sull’argomento può fare scuola. Si deve proprio al sodalizio tra l'etichetta e dj Fede l'uscita di questa bellissima compilation, una raccolta che ci dona un'ampia panoramica sulle svariate realtà rap che hanno popolato il nostro paese a partire dagli inizi degli anni ‘90, ponendo le basi di quello che negli anni andrà rappresentando una svolta culturale, un vero e proprio fenomeno di massa. Oltre che i nomi degli artisti più noti come Articolo 31, Fabri Fibra, Neffa, Piotta che dimostrano una forte identità senza perdere quel legame con ciò che è ed è stato l'hip-hop, questo lavoro e‘ valorizzato anche dalle collaborazioni di tanti mc‘s e gruppi di grande importanza. Insomma, ce n'è per tutti i gusti!!
Hey... I know I may have hit you up about this already lol but a reminder that my RNB mixtape "Mirror Mirror Vol.1" is now available!! If I didn't... well now ya know! Would love to know what you think of it! Come by and let me know... the link is right here!!