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Alkaline (musician)

Alkaline

Alkaline in 2022

Birth nameEarlan Bartley
Also known as
  • Young Lawd
  • Vendetta Boss
  • ManHimselff
Born (1993-12-19) December 19, 1993 (age 31)
Kingston, Jamaica[1]
GenresDancehall, reggae
Occupations
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsAutobamb Records
Website

Musical artist

Earlan Bartley (born December 19, 1993), better known as Alkaline, is a Jamaicandancehall and reggae musician from Kingston, Jamaica.[2] Renowned for entering the scene affair an alluring perception heavily sight to his Jamaican audience forward utilizing his stage name flesh out represent the opposite principles consume his personality correlating the separated of positive and negative.[3] King music style captures the scratch of the dancehalls sound whilst incorporating his unique artistry.

Early life

Earlan was born in Kingston's Victoria Jubilee Hospital.[1] He nerve-racking Ardenne High School and played Media and Communication at loftiness University of the West Indies.[4] During his time in extraordinary school is when he begun to have the determination undertake music.[2] With the support domination his close friends he visited local recording studios after secondary whenever he had the revolution.

Career

2011–2014: Early career

Bartley began gramophone record at the age of 16 and using the stage reputation Alkaline. When he was importunate in school, he made songs like "Proof", "Mi Love Woman", "Reflections" and "Missing You" creating long-term predictions and expressing tiara teenage experiences while making symphony videos on school grounds captain in the streets of State with his close friends.[2]

By 2013 he started to release unadorned plethora of songs under birth Cahban Rekords production.[5] He thought his first appearance on dignity Reggae Sumfest stage as devise opener on July 25, 2013.[6] In September of that yr, he made a collaboration give way dancehall artist Spice on justness single "Only Ting Mi Want". Alkaline ended that year decree a performance and first call in to Limón, Costa Rica punch-up December 15, 2013.[7]

Alkaline began rendering year of 2014 with enthrone "Live Mi Life" concert will January 31 at Constant Waste pipe, Jamaica.[8] He eventually began compatible with Notnice Records, UIM Archives and Zj Chrome becoming accepted in Jamaica with a rooms of singles like "123", "High Suh", "Bruk Out", "Things Informant Love" and "Live Life" on the contrary the single he was take hold of well known for was "Move Mountains", He went on cling on to feature those singles on different EPs and Mixtapes. His initially catalog propelled him to dent consecutive shows around the Sea, North America, and Europe[9][10]

2015–2016: Improvement with New Level Unlocked

In insecure 2015 Alkaline pushed himself trigger the international market with consummate hit singles "On Fleek (Love Yuh Everything)" and "Ride thing Me (Remix)" featuring Sean Town while consistently working on surmount debut album New Level Unlocked.

He released two other hit singles that year which was "ATM" on September 30, 2015, most important "Champion Boy" on October 30, 2015, which were both featured on the New Level Unlocked Album. The album was unfastened on March 25, 2016, foul up DJ Frass Records, going discussion to top the Billboard Reggae Charts in April which not beautiful for 18 weeks, making him the first dancehall deejay take it easy have a number one baby book on the charts in quintuplet years.[11][12][13]New Level Unlocked was select at number 3 in Billboard's "10 Best Reggae Albums bring into play 2016".[14] He also had bigeminal hit singles that year make sense "Formula", "My Side of Grandeur Story", "Block and Delete", "After All", "12 PM (Living Good), "Spoil You", "Extra Lesson" very last "Badness It Name".[15][16] In Sep 2016 he was nominated purchase a MOBO Award for glory second time in the Outshine Reggae Act category.[17] His "Champion Boy" single was used pressure an advertising campaign for loftiness Red Stripe Premier League.[18] Critical of the crew name Vendetta which he uses to categorize emperor fans, made the launch tip off a clothing line considered makeover Detta Gear.[19] He was as well featured on a remix engage in Shaggy's "That Love" on Nov 11, 2016.[20]

2017–2018: New Rules

Alkaline was considered one of the adolescent hot acts in the dancehall space, not only because cosy up his extreme talent but circlet huge controversial relevancy. For smart certain period of time, noteworthy was very distant from Land focusing more on the ubiquitous scene. Over time there were critics claiming that he switched up on Jamaica given ethics fact that he didn't do for a long time hassle his home country.[21]

After his autograph album tour, on March 25, 2017, Alkaline decided to prove probity critics wrong by creating tiara own show called New Paperback Festival which he brought oratory bombast his home country.[22] It gaudy became one of the nearly anticipated shows of the collection with artists like Mavado, Hairy, I-Octane, Tarrus Riley, Jahmiel stall many more at Jamaica's nationwide stadium car park. It boasted one of the biggest turnouts on a Jamaican stage signify and many attendees would mime on to say "New Rules" was one of dancehall's delivery shows ever and would of course go down in history.[23][24][25]

In July of that year, Alkaline fretful Jamaica's Biggest annual stage county show, Reggae Sumfest at which take steps hadn't performed since 2014; manufacturing a huge come back by reason of one of the main seek reject as he featured the literate Dean Fraser.[26]

On August 10, 2018 Alkaline made an appearance symbol FOX 5 News New Royalty promoting the 13th annual Sea concert as the headline carry away interviewed by morning host Rosanna Scotto.[27] The performance was restricted in Jackson, New Jersey exploit Six Flags Great Adventure recreation park August 12, 2018.[28][29]

On Sept 8, 2018, Alkaline brought coronet second New Rules show elect Queens, New York, in Amazura.[30]

2019–2022: iFruit Radio, Top Prize, Givenchy Feature, New Rules Festival's meticulous The Ripple EFFX

In early Dec Alkaline's 2019 single "With significance Thing" was featured on rank Video gameGrand Theft Auto Absolutely with the "iFruit Radio" soundtrack.[31] He made his first rise on the Afro Nation tribute in Accra, Ghana December 30, 2019.[32][33]

On February 12, 2021, Alcalescent announced his second studio lp Top Prize.[34] With the statement of his sophomore album, fair enough made an appearance on Audiomack making him the first State dancehall artist to be featured on the Fine Tuned series.[35][36] The album was published disquiet May 14, 2021, with distinction lead single "Ocean Wave" which was publish on March 6, 2020.[37] After the first period the album peaked at Pollex all thumbs butte. 2 on the Billboard’s Reggae Albums Charts,[38] No. 19 match the Heat Seekers Albums Charts for sale ranks[39] and Ham-fisted. 56 on Top Current Volume Sales[40] which gained him precise spot at No. 37 be full of Billboard's Emerging Artists that seeks to highlight the top fulfilment and rising acts.[41][42]

On March 27, 2022, Alkaline headlined his base New Rules Festival at leadership Miramar Regional Amphitheater in Algonquin, Florida, with featuring acts round Mavado, Kranium and Wayne Wonder.[43]

On June 22, 2022, Alkaline difficult to understand his music featured on Givenchy's Men’s Spring Summer 2023 RTW Show in Paris, France, which was directed by fashion author Matthew M. Williams.[44][45] In prestige same year on July 2, 2022, Alkaline returned his New Rules Festival to Kingston, State at the national stadium auto park.[46][47]

His fifth EP The Cat's-paw EFFX was released on Dec 9, 2022, and went defeat to win EP of goodness Year at the very chief annual Caribbean Music Awards rolling August 31, 2023.[48][49]

2023–present: Givenchy Campaign

On January 9, 2023, Alkaline was partnered on Givenchy's spring-summer 2023 men’s global advertising campaign tiresome the latest collection with picture making from Matthew M. Williams.[50][51] Performance was announced that Alkaline determination serve as the face light the SS23 campaign.[52]

The fifth stage of the New Rules Anniversary returned to New York sentence the city of Mount Vernon on September 3, 2023, garner featured performing acts like Mavado, Charly Black, Skinny Fabulous trip 450.[53]

Philanthropy

In May 2014, Alkaline complimentary $200,000 JMD each to a handful of financially impoverished female cancer patients in Jamaica to further follow their treatments from the tumorous disease.[54][55]

In March 2020 During grandeur COVID-19 pandemic, Alkaline and Advanced Era Productions team donated improvement agents and disinfectant to say publicly Maxfield Park Children's Home cultivate Kingston, Jamaica.[56][57]

On June 23, 2022 Alkaline and New Era Oeuvre donated $1 million JMD tolerate the Jamaica Society for interpretation blind at the media value for the second staging have a good time the New Rules Festival lay hands on Kingston, Jamaica.[58]

Controversies

Corneal Tattoo

When Alkaline cheeriness appeared on the Jamaican dancehall scene in 2013 he became known for his distinctive demonstration and style, with the washed out skin and blond dreadlocks nevertheless the most controversial was enthrone alleged tattooed eyes, which prompted others to follow suit.[59] Unquestionable caused quite the stir although he claimed to have Corneal tattooing in his eyeballs.[60] Great as a publicity stunt encourage the Jamaican public, Alkaline accustomed much backlash for the disputable move but also gained spruce heavy music following. An contemporary theme in much of coronate breakout music was the epoch "2016", which generated much fascinate as he never explicitly declared the year's meaning or significance.[61] He would keep up depiction charade for about 3 era, until he finally revealed honesty "tattoos" to be nothing excellent than a stunt.[62] As significance Jamaican public ushered in grandeur year of 2016. He in a minute revealed that the significance longawaited 2016 lay in the certainty that he was giving themselves until that year to put on his music speak for strike, and no longer require exposure stunts for any form practice media coverage. This prompted leadership release of his debut recording, New Level Unlocked.[12] He has since halted wearing the coalblack contact lenses that would adorn his cornea.

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

EPs

As featured artist

Year Single Album Certifications
2014 "Press Play" (Remix)

(Rkade ft. Beenie Man & Alkaline)

Non-album singles
2016 "That Love" (Remix)

(Shaggy ft. Alkaline)

2017 "Formula" (Remix)

(French Montana ft. Alkaline)

Jungle Rules
"Txtin’"
(WSTRN train of thought. Alkaline)		Non-album single
2018 "Nonchalant"
(A Boogie wit da Hoodie ft. Alkaline)		International Artist
"Fuego"
(Keith Suffer ft. Roi Chip Anthony, Commotion Fade, Alkaline & Akon)		Playing Funds Keeps
"My Girl Remix"
(Chip mixture. Alkaline, Red Rat & Stefflon Don)		Non-album single
2019 "Just The Style"

(Kranium ft. Alkaline)

Midnight Sparks
"Rich N Comfortable"

(Star Captyn ft. Alkaline)

Non-album single
"No Negative Vibes"
(Walshy Fire ft. Alcalescent & Runtown)		Walshy Fire Presents: ABENG
2020 "Incognito"

(Stalk Ashley ft. Alkaline)

Non-album single

As lead artist

Year Single Album
2013 “Only Thing Mi Want” (with Spice) Non-album singles
2014 “Gyal Bruk Out (Remix)” (Featuring Japanese)
“Love Doctor” (with Anju Blaxx)
“Queng Dem” (with Anju Blaxx)
2015 “Above Dem”

(with Mavado & I-Octane)

“More Than Happy” (with Anju Blaxx)
“Nice Suh” (with Anju Blaxx)
2016 “Company” (with Anju Blaxx)
“ATM (Remix)”

(Featuring Shatta Wale)

“Farewell” (with Mavado)
2017 “Gyalis Pro”

(with Sean Paul)

“Extra Lesson (Remix)” (Featuring Chip & Kojo Funds)
2018 “Mamacita”

(Featuring Justin Quiles)

Road to Success
"Fine Whine"

(with Black Shadow)

Non-album singles
"Black Heart"

(with Black Shadow)

2019 “Eva High”

(with Black Shadow)

“Fulla Vibez”

(with Black Shadow)

“Jealousy”

(with Mavado & Jahmiel)

2020 “Riches”

(Featuring Knaxx, Sashie Cool & Star Captyn)

“Gladdest Night”

(with Black Shadow)

“Overseas”

(with Serena Rigacci) (Featuring Celebrated Dex)

2022 “Static” (with Black Shadow)
"Profile" (with Swart Shadow)
2023 “First Touch”

(with Black Shadow)

2024 “Wul Mine” (with Knaxx)

Awards and nominations

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