Kirk Diamond
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Kirk Diamond | |
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| Birth name | Kirk Douglas |
| Born | Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Origin | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Reggae, Dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | The Movement Of Ahryel |
| Website | kirkdiamondmusic |
Kirk Diamond is a Jamaican Canadian reggae and dancehall singer-songwriter based in Brampton, Ontario.[1]
Early life
Diamond was born Kirk Douglas in Spanish Town, Jamaica.[2][3] He immigrated to Canada with his family in the 1990s at the age of ten.[4][5]
Career
[5] In 2010 Kirk Diamond joined the Dancehall music group Don Dem.[6] With this group He released two singles, "Love in Heart" and "Blind to Them".[3] In 2014 he released a third single, Dem Nuh Real.[7]
In 2015 Diamond's reggae track Love Inna We Heart was nominated for a Juno Award.[4] In 2016 he traveled to Jamaica to collaborate with Derrick Morgan on a remake of the latter's 1960s song "Conqueror".[8]
Diamond released a seven-track EP of reggae music, Greater, in 2017.[9] That year he performed on the UK radio show BBC Radio 1Xtra,[5] at the Grace Jerk Festival in Toronto,[10] and at the Reggaefest in Calgary, Alberta.[11]
In 2018 the single "Greater" from his album won a Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year.[12][13] That year Diamond also performed at the Love Thy Labourer festival in Norfolk, Ontario[14] and the Jambana Festival in Brampton.[15]
References
- ^ "Harvest party in downtown Simcoe". Monte Sonnenberg, Simcoe Reformer, September 14, 2018
- ^ "Reggae & Dancehall Recording Artist Kirk Diamond “Greater” Than Ever". Jamaicans, 2016
- ^ a b "Don Dem", BOSS Magazine, Winter 2013–14 issue,
- ^ a b "Kirk Diamond wins Juno". Jamaica Observer, By Kevin Jackson, March 26, 2018
- ^ a b c "Kirk Diamond’s time to shine". The Voice, May 17, 2017
- ^ "Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall Group Don Dem Successful In Canada". Reggae Times, December 13, 2012 . reprinted from Tropical Fete
- ^ "CANADA-BASED REGGAE SINGER KIRK DIAMOND,YEARNS FOR THE BIG BREAK!". MIX 102, September 15, 2014
- ^ "Derrick Morgan remakes 'Conqueror' with Kirk Diamond". Jamaica Gleaner, February 3, 2016 | Curtis Campbell
- ^ "Kirk Diamond shining bright with Juno nod". Jamaica Obsrver, by Kevin Jackson. Monday, February 19, 2018
- ^ " Grace Jerk Festival Takes Over Toronto With Fun For The Whole Family!". Toronto Caribbean, Noel Cunningham August 24, 2017
- ^ "Calgary's Reggaefest cancelled after 14 years". Daily Hive, April 6, 2018
- ^ "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners". CBC News, · March 25, 2018
- ^ "Early Junos Go to Gord Downie, Grimes, Alvvays and More". Exclaim!, March 24, 2018
- ^ "Harvest party in downtown Simcoe". Simcoe Reformer, Monte Sonnenberg, September 14, 2018
- ^ "Jambana rocks Brampton". August 8, 2018, also "Jambama celebrates its 10th anniversary in Brampton". August 7, 2018, both by Marta Marychuk, Brampton Guardian
Website: www.kirkdiamondmusic.com