Patchy

	Most Popular Track: "The Business" with General B
New biography update is due Patchy is a new artiste that really “knows” 'The Business'. After scoring a top ten hit in collaboration with General B for ‘The Business’, Patchy has relentlessly pursued success by releasing a string of radio friendly tracks like ‘Hot Love’ and ‘Real Hot Gal’. The singer and lyricist is one of five children of proud parents Canute Wright and Carmen Fraser who named their first son Paul. An active child, Paul often wore out his clothes playing with friends in the front yard. His family would repair his clothing with patches and the appropriate nickname, Patchy, stuck. At age 5, he asked his relatives to help him spell the words to the first song that he had composed and then charged his relatives each time he performed the song for them. With his writing skills showing up at such a tender age, it is no surprise that Patchy excelled in Literature, English Language and comprehension in school. He bounced around the island living with various relatives and attending a number of schools until his high school graduation. Then he held as many as 26 different jobs before settling into a career in music. He worked as a sound system/club disc jockey and even as a professional barber in Curacao, Bonaire, Venezuela and his home, Jamaica. Jammy's released his first recording, 'Ease Off', in 1994 when Patchy worked as a studio engineer, but he did not take music seriously until four years later when friends such as Buccaneer encouraged him to do so. Devonte introduced him to Shocking Vibes where he started as a writer. Patchy honed his writing skills, participated in voice training and learned about stage presentation and performance from stable mates before putting his voice on tape at Shocking Vibes. In 1999, Patchy got his first break as a singer with 'Say No' on Shocking Vibes' Scarface rhythm. The following year his name topped the charts with collaborator General B on 'The Business'. Since then, the he has voiced for a number of labels, including Kings of Kings, First Name and Lion Paw who released ‘Weekend Girl’ (his current hit), ‘Cruise Control’ and ‘Why Did You Lie’ respectively. He has also written or co-written a number of tracks for fellow performers; ‘That’s The Way Love Goes’ performed by Kirk Davis, ‘Double Jeopardy’ performed by Tanto Metro and Devonte and ‘Nah Go Down’ performed by Elephant Man have all been well received. Patchy continues to refine his stage presence, even as he works to expand his catalogue. His has performed on stages across the country, including MX3 in Negril, Damali Beach in Montego Bay, Perto Seco Beach in Ocho Rios and the Asylum nightclub on Kingston’s Hip Strip. In his short career, the young singer and writer has been exposed to and worked with many of the industries leading professionals. With a Tameka nomination for Best New Artiste and proven musical skills, it is doubtful that Patchy will return to wearing patches.