Peter Tosh Birthday Celebration ft. Half Pint w/ The Yellow Wall Dub
Squad at Fox Theatre Tickets On Sale Now! 88.5 KGNU, Boulder Weekly &
Terrapin Care Station Present Peter Tosh Birthday Celebration Feat.
Half Pint w/ The Yellow Wall Dub Squad & Special Guest Andrew Bees
(Black Uhuru), King Hopeton and Selasee & The Fafa Family. - Ages 15+
without a parent. - All tickets are non-exchangeable and
non-refundable following purchase. - Listed price does not include tax
and service charge. - NO BAGS. - All tickets are General Admission
(GA) with limited seating available. Lindon Andrew Roberts, originates
from the West Kingston enclave of Rose Lane; a community which has
produced reggae acts such as Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Peter Tosh, Lee
"Scratch" Perry, and Toots Hibbert. Half Pint began singing in the
school choir at All Saints' Primary School. After the completion of
his secondary education in 1976, he sought work as a vocalist within
the Jamaican music industry. Half Pint toured the island with various
sound systems including Black Scorpio, Jammys, Gemini, Lee's Unlimited
and Kilimanjaro. He subsequently worked with record producers such as
Errol (John) Marshall; Errol (Myrie) Lewis; King Jammy; Sly and
Robbie; George Phang; Jack Scorpio, Bobby "Digital" Dixon and Mass
Hugh. He also collaborated with Garnett Silk, Tony Rebel and The
Tamlins. His first single, "Sally", was released in 1983 and was a hit
in Jamaica, followed later that year with "Winsome". He released Money
Man Skank, recorded in the early 1980s by King Jammy, which possessed
energy, ebullience and style that epitomizes the dancehall feel. In
1983, Pint's first single, "Sally," was released followed by the song
"Winsome," and both tracks became reggae hits. He continued to release
songs that became hits in the local and international reggae scenes,
including "Mr. Landlord," "Level the Vibes," "Substitute Lover" and
the chart-topper, Half Pint's all-time greatest hit "Greetings" was
released on Powerhouse in 1986 and was recorded in a single take.
Besides these singles, Roberts has also released a number of albums.
His largest fan bases are in Europe, Japan, Brazil, and the West Coast
of the United States. Half Pint's 1983 Jamaican number-one song
"Winsome" was covered by The Rolling Stones in 1986 although it was
renamed "Too Rude" for their Dirty Work album. The dub-punk group
Sublime released a cover of Half Pint's "Loving" in 1996. Half Pint
maintained his public profile by frequent touring and guest
appearances. He has performed at music festivals and rock concerts.
Half Pint's track "Giving/Sharing" was featured on the soundtrack
album for the film, The Mighty Quinn (1989). His music has also been
used on the films Substitute 2 (1998), and the French comedy Mookie
(1998). In 1998, Half Pint was signed with the BMG Music Publishing
Company. Despite being noticeably absent from the recording studios
for most of this decade, Half Pint enjoyed relative success with Legal
We Legal (his first studio album within a ten-year period). This was
followed by a fifteen city US tour with Anthony B. Half Pint was
presented with "The Key to The City of Lauderdale Lakes" by the Mayor
of the Florida suburb in 2000. Half Pint was featured on Sly &
Robbie's 25th Anniversary US Tour along with Tony Rebel and Heineken
Startime appearances in December 2004 in Jamaica. Half Pint has worked
with the California-based band, DubCat. The New York-based Sotti
Records label released a Half Pint single in 2005, "Wha Ya Wan," an
updated remake of his "Winsome" with R&B singer DIA. Half Pint was
nominated and awarded the "Producer's Respect Award" at the 26th
International Reggae and World Music Awards held in New York City at
the Apollo Theater on 5 May 2007. Half Pint headlined at the Jamaica
360 festival in Ocho Rios, Jamaica in May, and a return performance at
the 15th Annual Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, Jamaica in July. He
also released No Stress Express that year. Sublime's 1996 hit, "What I
Got", was based on the chorus of Half Pint's track "Loving". In 2012,
Half Pint toured the United States with Slightly Stoopid on their
'Unity' tour. Half Pint is presently working on his 22nd Album to be
released in the Summer of 2018, thus embark on a cross country USA
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