Eek-a-Mouse began his music career when he was in college, releasing two roots reggae singles under his own name, which were produced by his mathematics tutor, Mr. Dehaney. These early works were influenced by the music of Pablo MosesHe then went on to work for various sound systems over the next few years and also released a few more singles. He adopted the stage name "Eek-a-Mouse" in 1979, taking the name of a racehorse he always bet on; it was a nickname his friends had used for some timeHe began recording for Joe Gibbs in 1979, having a hit straight away with "Once a Virgin", now showing the influence of Ranking Joe, and this was soon followed with "Wa-Do-Dem" (produced by Douglas Boothe), and "Modelling Queen", which began an association with Linval Thompson, who produced his debut Bubble Up Yu Hip album.
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Toots and his band were on the road for much of 2008. The veteran unit covered the gamut: playing the European festival circuit, touring the
"I am sure that Toots tours more than any other reggae act out of
Read more about Toots and other top Jamaican acts successful tours in this article from the Jamaican Gleaner.
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Max Romeo (born Maxwell Livingston Smith, 22 November 1947, St. D'Acre, St. James, Jamaica),[1] is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in 
the UK. The singer who put the rude in rude boy, Max Romeo was responsible for launching an entirely new sub-genre of reggae, whose overtly suggestive lyrics caused an outcry but took a massive hold of the music scene regardless. Yet innuendo was the least of the singer's stylings, previous to the release of his infamous "Wet Dream," Romeo had garnered a string of sweet hits with the vocal trio the Emotions. And once the nocturnal naughtiness faded, the singer established himself as one of the most important figures in the roots scene.[2]
He left home at the age of 14 and worked on a sugar plantation outside Clarendon, cleaning out irrigation ditches, before winning a local talent competition when he was 18; prompting a move to the capital, Kingston, in order to achieve a successful musical career.[1][2]
