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Sweetie Irie began working on local sound systems as a teenager, bringing him to the attention of Angus Gaye of Aswad, who recruited him to MC on the dancehall mix of their single "On and On" which went on to be number one in sixty two countries, He was then signed by Island Records and in 1991 released his debut album “DJ of the Future” which went gold. It’s fair to say Sweetie dominated the nineties “Reggae Dancehall” scene notching up a record breaking eight number ones in the Dancehall charts. Sweetie is no stranger to the national charts having a top 30 with Aswad “smile” and a top 40 with Scritti Politti “take me in your arms” in 1999 Sweetie joined up with UKG outfit Middle Row and went on to collaborate on the Gorillaz hit single “Clint Eastwood” which charted at number two and also went platinum, he then followed that with a top 30 single “Who” which led him to signing a major deal with Sony Bmg. |
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| ⚫ | '''Dean Bent''' (born January 1971), better known as '''Sweetie Irie''', is a British [[reggae]] [[Singing|singer]] and [[Disc jockey#Dancehall/reggae deejays|deejay]].<ref name="Larkin">{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60209807|title=The Virgin encyclopedia of reggae|date=1998|publisher=Virgin in association with Muze UK Ltd|others=Colin Larkin, Muze UK Ltd|isbn=0-7535-0242-9|location=London|oclc=60209807|page= 287}}</ref> |
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In 2016 Sweetie teamed up with ministry of sound and contemporary artist Nadia Rose to release their single “Crank It” which was championed by BBC Radio 1 and went on to be a top 20 hit. |
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== Early life == |
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2017 Sweetie performed on a special edition of Top Of The Pops and also performed on the BBC proms as the first Reggae artist to do so. In 2018 sweetie collaborated with Redlight on their single “Zum Zum.” |
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''Sweetie Irie'' began working on local sound systems as a teenager. |
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== Career == |
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Sweeties live show is legendary with his distinctive trademark husky vocals and high energy he never fails to light up the place. He has been touring the world extensively for the last 3 decades and has performed on all the major festivals like Glastonbury, Wireless, Love box, Boom town, Innovation in the sun, Beats for love, One Love festival, Jamaica Reggae sunsplash, Rebel Salute, Japan splash, Ibiza Rocks, Radio 1 Ushuaia and more. |
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He gained the attention of [[Angus Gaye]] of [[Aswad]], who recruited him to MC on the dancehall mix of their 1989 single "[[On and On (Stephen Bishop song)|On and On]]". He was then signed by [[Island Records]] and in 1991 released his debut album ''DJ of the Future'' which went gold. |
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Sweetie achieved a No. 53 chart placing with Aswad on the song "Smile" and a No. 47 placing with [[Scritti Politti]] on "[[Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me]]". In 1999, Sweetie joined [[UK garage]] outfit Middle Row and in 2001 collaborated with [[Ed Case (musician)|Ed Case]] on a remix of [[Gorillaz]]' hit single "[[Clint Eastwood (song)|Clint Eastwood]]", which charted at number four and went platinum in the UK. He followed that with the top 30 single "Who" (also with Ed Case), which led him to signing with [[Sony BMG]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reggae legend Sweetie Irie among 50 acts announced for Trenchtown at Electric Picnic|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/reggae-legend-sweetie-irie-among-50-acts-announced-for-trenchtown-at-electric-picnic-37007593.html|access-date=2022-01-05|website=independent|language=en}}</ref> |
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As well as the artists mentioned above, he has also collaborated with No Doubt Gwen Stefani, Ian Brown, Sly and Robbie, Bobby Digital, Maxi Priest, Shy Fx, Congo Natty, Roni Size, Redlight, Zinc, Ms Dynamite to name a few. In the last few years Sweetie has teamed up with legendary drum and bass producer Benny Page , they have been perfecting a new sound which is a mix of Sweetie’s Reggae Dancehall Roots’s and Benny’s drum and bass, Jungle Roots which resulted in the popular album “Purple.’ |
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In 2016, Sweetie teamed up with contemporary artists Kideko and George Kwali featuring [[Nadia Rose]] to release the single "Crank It" on the [[Ministry of Sound]] label which reached No. 31 in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/50059/kideko-george-kwali-rose-irie/|title = KIDEKO/GEORGE KWALI/ROSE/IRIE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website = [[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]]}}</ref> |
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In 2019 Sweetie |
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In 2017, Sweetie performed on a special edition of ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' and also performed in the BBC proms as the first reggae artist<ref>{{Cite web|last=Oduwole|first=Ope|date=2021-09-10|title=In Conversation with : Sweetie Irie {{!}} THE FLOOR MAG|url=https://www.thefloormag.com//post/in-conversation-with-sweetie-irie|access-date=2022-01-05|website=The Floor Magazine|language=en}}</ref> to do so. In 2018, he collaborated with Redlight on the single "Zum Zum". |
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appeared on the Shy Fx Raggamuffin sound tape album with an absolute scorcher of a tune (Rudeboy Lovesong) with super model Cara Delevingne. |
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He has toured for three decades and has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Wireless, Love Box and Boom Town. |
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As well as the artists mentioned above, he has collaborated with [[No Doubt]], [[Ian Brown]], [[Gwen Stefani]], [[Sly and Robbie]], [[Bobby Digital (Jamaican producer)|Bobby Digital]], [[Maxi Priest]], [[Shy FX]], [[Rebel MC|Congo Natty]], [[Roni Size]], [[Redlight (musician)|Redlight]], [[DJ Zinc|Zinc]] and [[Ms Dynamite]]. |
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Sweetie teamed up with [[drum and bass]] producer Benny Page, mixing Sweetie's reggae dancehall roots and Page's drum and bass, yielding the album ''Purple''. |
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Follow Sweetie on social media to keep up to speed with all news and updates. |
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Dean Bent (born January 1971), better known as Sweetie Irie, is a British reggae singer and deejay.[1]
Early life
[edit]Sweetie Irie began working on local sound systems as a teenager.
Career
[edit]He gained the attention of Angus Gaye of Aswad, who recruited him to MC on the dancehall mix of their 1989 single "On and On". He was then signed by Island Records and in 1991 released his debut album DJ of the Future which went gold.
Sweetie achieved a No. 53 chart placing with Aswad on the song "Smile" and a No. 47 placing with Scritti Politti on "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me". In 1999, Sweetie joined UK garage outfit Middle Row and in 2001 collaborated with Ed Case on a remix of Gorillaz' hit single "Clint Eastwood", which charted at number four and went platinum in the UK. He followed that with the top 30 single "Who" (also with Ed Case), which led him to signing with Sony BMG.[2]
In 2016, Sweetie teamed up with contemporary artists Kideko and George Kwali featuring Nadia Rose to release the single "Crank It" on the Ministry of Sound label which reached No. 31 in the UK.[3]
In 2017, Sweetie performed on a special edition of Top of the Pops and also performed in the BBC proms as the first reggae artist[4] to do so. In 2018, he collaborated with Redlight on the single "Zum Zum".
He has toured for three decades and has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Wireless, Love Box and Boom Town.
As well as the artists mentioned above, he has collaborated with No Doubt, Ian Brown, Gwen Stefani, Sly and Robbie, Bobby Digital, Maxi Priest, Shy FX, Congo Natty, Roni Size, Redlight, Zinc and Ms Dynamite.
Sweetie teamed up with drum and bass producer Benny Page, mixing Sweetie's reggae dancehall roots and Page's drum and bass, yielding the album Purple.
Sweetie featured on Afrobeats producer Julz colour tape album, Radar.
In 2020, Sweetie teamed up with Blaise and Nono for the Jin Jin label (Good Body), and regularly appeared on Love Island. Since 2020, Sweetie has been touring with Gorillaz performing the "Clint Eastwood" garage remix.
References
[edit]- ^ The Virgin encyclopedia of reggae. Colin Larkin, Muze UK Ltd. London: Virgin in association with Muze UK Ltd. 1998. p. 287. ISBN 0-7535-0242-9. OCLC 60209807.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Reggae legend Sweetie Irie among 50 acts announced for Trenchtown at Electric Picnic". independent. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "KIDEKO/GEORGE KWALI/ROSE/IRIE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ Oduwole, Ope (10 September 2021). "In Conversation with : Sweetie Irie | THE FLOOR MAG". The Floor Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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