Toney Owens the1st
TONEY OWENS THE 1ST WAS BORN IN KINGSTON 13 JAMAICA. GREW UP IN THE SAME COMMUNITY WITH MOST OF JAMAICA'S FOUNDING FATHERS OF JAMAICAN MUSIC LIKE, JOHN HOLT. JUNIOR BYLES. JACKIE EDWARDS. DERICK MORGAN.STRANGER COLE. JOHNNIE CLARKE. PINCHERS ECT, , STARTED OUT IN THE MUSIC BUISNESS AT THE TENDER AGE OF 15, AS AN ASSISTANT TO HIS BIGGER SISTER AND BROTHER WHO USE TO PROMOTE DANCE'S AT CHAMPION HOUSE, AND 53A AND 70 MAXFIELD AVENUE IN KINGSTON 13, AND OTHER PAPULAR KNOWN DANCE HALLS IN KINGSTON, TONEY WENT TO THE UK IN 1965 AND WAS A CO-FOUNDER OF MASSIVE FORCE INTERNATIONL PROMOTION COMPANY, HAD A BURNING MUSICAL AMBITION THAT WAS REALISED WHEN HE CO-FOUND THE BAND 'THE CARIBOES'WHO HAD A NATIONAL HIT WITH A SONG [ LET IT BE ME ] THE BAND WAS ALSO THE BACKING BAND FOR THE GOD FATHER OF SKA MUSIC,' LAUREL AITKENS' ONE OF THE FIRST ARTIST TO BE SIGN BY CHRIS BLACKWELL @ ISLAND RECORDS, TONEY STARTED THE SALTLEY MUSIC WORK SHOP TO TEACH CHILDREN TO PLAY MUSIC, CO-FOUND THE MUSICAL YOUTH GROUP, WITH FRED WAITE , TONEY CHANGE THE LYRIC OF PASS THE KUTCHIE TO PASS THE DUTCHY,AND AS THE SAYIN GOES ,THE RES WAS HISTORY , AND WENT ON TO ACHIEVE MULTI PLATINUM AND GOLD ALBUM SALES WOLDWIDE
TONEY OWENS TOUR AND PROMOTE MUSICAL YOUTHS WORLD WIDE INCLUDING PLAYING THE WORLD FAMOUS REGGAE SUNSPLASH FESTIVAL IN MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA. 1983,AND CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL STADIUM LONDON. 1984 AND ALSO A BENIFIT CONCERT
AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM IN KINGSTON JAMAICA, TO CELEBRATE THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE YOUTHS,
1984 TONEY OWENS AND THE MUSICAL YOUTHS RECEIVED THE KEY TO THE CITY OF (LOS ANGELES) IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA USA
THE SAME YEAR MARCH 4TH. SEE TONEY AND THE MUSICIAL YOUTHS DID A COMMAND PERFORMANCE FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY IN LONDON
1983 SEE TONEY OWENS AND THE MUSICAL YOUTHS BEING NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY, IN THE CATEGORY OF BEST NEW MUSICAL GROUP
AFTER MUSICAL YOUTH WAS NOMINATED AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS IN 1983 IN THE CATEGERY AS BEST NEW COMMER, AT THE AWARDS TONEY INSTEGATE A NEW CATEGERY WITH THE GRAMMY COMMITTEE, THE FOLLOWING YEAR 1984, SEE THE GRAMMY COMMITTEE INSTILL THE REGGAE CATEGERY, TONEY WENT ON TO BE COME A FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE WORLD FAMOUS HUMMINGBIRD ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX IN BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND, AS A ACTIVE DIRECTOR TONEY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BOOKINGS MARKETING AND PROMOTING MOST OF THE FOUNDATION ACTS OUT OF JAMAICA AND WORLD WIDE, ALONGSIDE LLOYD BLAKE,
TONEY ALSO CO-PROMOTE THE ANNUAL SALTLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, AND IT WAS HE WHO CO-ORDINATED THE LIVE CONCERT AT THE BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL COVENTION CENTRE WELCOMING NELSON MANDELA TO BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND AFTER HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON AS PART OF A MUSIC FESTIVAL TITLED [TOGATHER IN BIRMINGHAM] THE CONCERT FEATURED ARTIST LIKE ASWAD, HUGH MASEKELLA AMOUNG OTHER LEADING ARTIST, TONEY PROMOTED OLIVER SAMUELS FIRST PLAY IN THE UK, [SWEET AND LOVELY] HE CO- PROMOTED AN EDUTAINMENT MUSICAL NAME [ BLACK HEROES IN THE HALL OF FAME ] TONEY CONCEPTUALISE THE JOHN HOLT IN SYMPHONY AND CO-PROMOTE WITH LIND JOHNSON SMITH OF LJS PROMOTION AND CLARY MENDY OF THE PASSAGE, JOHN HOLT AND THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC CONCERT ORCHESTRA WITH LLOYD PARKS AND WEE THE PEOPLE BAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST FREDDIE Mc GREGOR,
IN 1998 TONEY WORK LONGSIDE THE PAN-AFRICAN TRAVEL AND THE ROOTS HOME COMING FESTIVAL, TO BRING A LARGE DELEGATION TEAM FROM TUFF GONG RECORDS
AND FAMILY OF THE MARLEYS ON BOARD THE PRESIDENT OF GAMBIAS PERSONAL AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH OTHER BRITISH ARTIST AND MUSICAN TO ATTEND THE ROOTS HOME COMING FESTIVAL IN GAMBIA
1995 SEE TONEY OWENS CO-ORGANIZE AND PROMOTE A MUSICAL FESTIVAL IN TRINIDAD NATIONAL STADIUM FEATURING ARTIST LIKE DENNIS BROWN, FREDDIE MC.GREGOR, SUPER CAT, MEGA BANTON. PLUS OTHER LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTIST,
1999 SEE TONEY OWENS HELP TO CO-ORDINATE AND PROMOTE, THE 21 ST.ANNIVERSARY REGGAE SUNSPLASH IN VICTORIA PARK LONDON
IN CELEBRATION AND TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GREAT, CROWN PRINCE OF REGGAE (DENNIS EMMANUEL BROWN)
TONEY HAS RECEIVE NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AND SERVICE'S TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY .HE IS A TRUE ENTREPNOUR IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY HE IS ALSO SINGER, SONG WRITER, PRODUCER, SOUND ENGINEER, RECORD LABEL, PUBLISHER, CONCERT PROMOTER AND ARTIST MANAGEMENT,
CURRENTLY TONEY IS PRODUCING A CD SAMPLER NAME (AFRICA RISE UP MUSIC4CHARITY). VOL 1.
20 ARTIST VOICING ON ONE RIDDIM, EVERY ARTIST IS NOT CHARGING ANY FEE FOR THEIR VOICINGS AND SONGWRITINGS. RELEASE DATE TBA
THIS IS A HISTORICAL MOMENT FOR AFRICA AND JAMAICA
THE FIRST TIME IN REGGAE HISTORY ALSO ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY THAT JAMAICANS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
ARE COMING TOGATHER TO VOICE ON A RIDDIM SAMPLER FOR CHARITY TO SUPPORT NON-PROFIT – ORGANIZATIONS
IN AFRICA
LISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF THE ARTIST TONEY OWENS AS WORK WITH OVER THE YEARS, AS CONCERT PROMOTER, TOUR MANAGER / TOUR CO-ORDINATER AND PRODUCTION MANAGER……………
BUNNY WAILER,PETER TOSH,BOB MARLEY,MELODY MAKER'S,THE I THREE'S THE WAILER'S,JIMMY CLIFF,THE MAYTAL'S,THIRD WORLD, UB40,PATO BANTON,MEGA BANTON,BUJU BANTON,STARKEY BANTON.BURRO BANTON,BOB ANDY,LEE STRATCH PERRY,THE MAD PROFFESSOR,FREDDIE MCGREGOR,DENNIS BROWN,GARNET SILK,DELROY WILSON,DERICK HARRIOTT,ALTON ELLIS. HORTENCE ELLIS, THE MELODIANS,THE MIGHTY DIAMOND'S,THE TAMLIN'S,THE BLACK STONE'S,THE TECHNIQUE'S,THE CHANTELL'S,THE SKATALITE'S,THE ABBASINIAN'S,THE JAY'S,THE INNER CIRCLE,THE CHOSEN FEW,THE HEPTONE'S,THE CONGOE'S, THE WAILING SOULS, THE SCREDEM CREW, THE MONSTER SHOCK CREW,THE CIMMERON'S,MATUMBI,MORGAN HERITAGE,DEVON MORGAN, DENROY MORGAN, DERICK MORGAN,QUEEN IFRICA, TONY REBEL,BIG YOUTH,MUSICAL YOUTH,LUCIANO,SIZZLA,CAPLETON,PINCHER'S,PLYER'S,CHACKADEMUS, JUNIOR DEMUS,…DEMUS,JUNIOR CAT,SUPER CAT, MUTABARUKA,LINTON K JOHNSON,BERES HAMMOND,HOPETON LEWIS,LEROY GIBBON'S,FRANKIE PAUL,OWEN GREY,FRED LOCKS,SANCHEZ,GREGORY ISAAC'S,JACKIE EDWARD'S
BLACK UHURU,TIGER, SHABBA RANKS,HOME T 4,BARRY G, DAVID RODDIGAN,ADMIRAL BAILEY,BOUNTY KILLER, BEENIE MAN,BURNING SPEAR,SUGAR MINOTT,YAMMI BOLO, JUNIOR REID,TENNA SAW, PRINCE LINCOLN,EARL SIXTEEN, HORACE ANDY,AGUSTUS PABLO, JUNIOR GELGADO, PABLO MOSE'S,I JAHMAN LEVI, BARRY BROWN, TONY TUFF, KING SOUND'S, SLY AND ROBBIE, PAT KELLY, JUNIOR KELLY, FREDDY MCKAY, SANDRA CROSS, CARROL THOMPSON, JANET KAY, MAX ROMEO, THRILLER U, CAPTIN BARKEY AND WICKERMAN, DENNIS ALCAPONE, ISREAL VIBRATION, KEN BOOTHE, JOSE WALES, CHARLIE CHAPLIN,BRIGGIE, JACK RADIC'S, RUDY THOMAS, WINSTON FRANCIS, COUNT PRINCE MILLER, AL CAMPBELL, LUCKY DUBE, KING SONY ADE, FELA KUTI, ALPHA BLONDY, JOHNY OSBOURNE, JENIFER LARA, BUISY SIGNAL, TARUS RILEY, JIMMY RILEY, ETANA, MR VAGAS, MAD COBRA, NINJA MAN, VYBE'S KARTEL, ASSASINS, ITY AND FANCY CAT, OLIVER SAMUEL'S, MAD PROFFESOR, JUNIOR BYLES, WARRIOR KING, ANDREW TOSH, COCOA T, TURBULANCE, MIKEY GENERAL, GENERAL DEGREE, REGGIE STEPPER, PAPA SAN, LT.STITCHIE, RICHIE STEPHEN,LOUIE CULTURE, U ROY, I ROY, RANKIN DREAD, ANTHONY B, WAYNE WONDER, I WAYNE, LADY G, LADY SAW, LADY ANN, PRINCE FARI , PRINCE ALLA, DEVON RUSLLE, THE FIRE HOUSE CREW, DAVID RUDDER, EDDIE GRANT, BYRON LEE, ROBERT LEE, SISTER NANCY, SISTER IESHIA, SISTER CORAL , ARROW,THE MIGHTY SPARROW, YELLOWMAN, TAPPA ZUKIE, INI KAMOZE, MACKA B, JAH MASON, JAH CURE, THE TWINKLE BROTHER'S, STEELE PULSE,MIKEY SPICE, SPICE, GLEN WASHINGTON, BOSXCOM X, JUNIOR MURVIN, EARLY B, MAXI PREIST, LITTLE JOHN, CHUCK FENDER,CHUCK TURNER, ZIGGI AND THE RENNASAUNCE BAND, LEROY SMART, ADMRIAL TIBET, JOSEPH COTTON, JACKIE MITTOO, JUDY BOUCHER, LOUISA MARKS, MAFIA AND FLUXY, LORD TANAMO, MICHEAL PROPHET, MIKE BROOKS, PETER HUNNIGALE, LLOYD BROWN, PAPA LEVI, HORACE MARTIN, EDDIE FITZROY, BLOODFIRE POSSIE, CULTRAL ROOTS, AMBELIQUE, TONY MATTERHORN, LOUIE CULTURE, CULTURE, LEROY BROWN, TONY CURTIS, SINGING MELODY, LUKIE D, DAWN PENN, RETA MARLEY, JUDY MOWATT, MARCIA GRIFFITH'S, JOHNNY CLARKE, PRINCE HAMMER ,CUTTY RANKS ,MISTY IN ROOTS, NATRUS ROOTS,, ERROL DUNKLEY ,PROFESOR NUTS, PRESIDENT BROWN, RAS MICHEAL AND THE SONS OF NEGUS, KNOWLEDGE ,HORACE ANDY,. ROMAIN VERGO ,LOYAL FLAMES, KAYA ,
GIL SCOTT HERON, JAGGED EDGE, THE ISLEY BROTHER'S, SNOOP DOG,BLACK STREET, SWV, B,B KING, BETTY WRIGHT, DONNA SUMMER, LATOYA JACKSON, BO DIDDLEY, AFRICA BAMBATTA, KRS ONE, GRACE JONES, PUBLIC ENEMY, NWA, THE STONE ROSES, BOBBY WOMACK, PUFF DADDY, LITTLE KIM, JOE, R.KELLY, LL COOLJ, DMX, CURTIS MAYFIELD, QUEEN LATIFAH, ANN PEBLES, FREDA PAYNE,WILLIE MITCHELL, DESTENY CHILD, USHA RAYMOND, JODECI, JAHEIM, RAY J, MARIO WINANS, FABOLOUS, FOXY BROWN, SYBIL, MISSY ELLIOTT,
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