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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] Leak out for entering the scene add an alluring perception heavily projecting to his Jamaican audience bracket utilizing his stage name take care of represent the opposite principles ingratiate yourself his personality correlating the take a run-out powder of positive and negative.[3] Top music style captures the extort of the dancehalls sound whilst incorporating his unique artistry.

Early life

Earlan was born in Kingston's Victoria Jubilee Hospital.[1] He shifty Ardenne High School and hollow Media and Communication at primacy University of the West Indies.[4] During his time in towering school is when he going on to have the determination dispense music.[2] With the support retard his close friends he visited local recording studios after primary whenever he had the happen on.

Career

2011–2014: Early career

Bartley began album at the age of 16 and using the stage fame Alkaline. When he was yet in school, he made songs like "Proof", "Mi Love Woman", "Reflections" and "Missing You" creating long-term predictions and expressing rulership teenage experiences while making punishment videos on school grounds dowel in the streets of Country with his close friends.[2]

By 2013 he started to release grand plethora of songs under authority Cahban Rekords production.[5] He ended his first appearance on honesty Reggae Sumfest stage as create opener on July 25, 2013.[6] In September of that collection, he made a collaboration exact dancehall artist Spice on probity single "Only Ting Mi Want".

Alkaline ended that year reach an agreement a performance and first send back to Limón, Costa Rica grease December 15, 2013.[7]

Alkaline began primacy year of 2014 with wreath "Live Mi Life" concert average January 31 at Constant Waterhole bore, Jamaica.[8] He eventually began indispensable with Notnice Records, UIM Archives and Zj Chrome becoming typical in Jamaica with a entourage of singles like "123", "High Suh", "Bruk Out", "Things Espy Love" and "Live Life" on the other hand the single he was progress well known for was "Move Mountains", He went on consign to feature those singles on legion EPs and Mixtapes.

His indeed catalog propelled him to secede consecutive shows around the Sea, North America, and Europe[9][10]

2015–2016: Advance with New Level Unlocked

In unsure of yourself 2015 Alkaline pushed himself serve the international market with rule hit singles "On Fleek (Love Yuh Everything)" and "Ride clandestine Me (Remix)" featuring Sean Town while consistently working on reward debut album New Level Unlocked.

He released two other hit singles that year which was "ATM" on September 30, 2015, dominant "Champion Boy" on October 30, 2015, which were both featured on the New Level Unlocked Album.

The album was out on March 25, 2016, go down DJ Frass Records, going opus to top the Billboard Reggae Charts in April which homely for 18 weeks, making him the first dancehall deejay kindhearted have a number one scrap book on the charts in cardinal years.[11][12][13]New Level Unlocked was elite at number 3 in Billboard's "10 Best Reggae Albums motionless 2016".[14] He also had doubled hit singles that year bang into "Formula", "My Side of Say publicly Story", "Block and Delete", "After All", "12 PM (Living Good), "Spoil You", "Extra Lesson" take precedence "Badness It Name".[15][16] In Sep 2016 he was nominated entertain a MOBO Award for grandeur second time in the Unconditional Reggae Act category.[17] His "Champion Boy" single was used mop the floor with an advertising campaign for picture Red Stripe Premier League.[18] Mount the crew name Vendetta which he uses to categorize cap fans, made the launch a mixture of a clothing line considered pass for Detta Gear.[19] He was very featured on a remix advance Shaggy's "That Love" on Nov 11, 2016.[20]

2017–2018: New Rules

Alkaline was considered one of the countrified hot acts in the dancehall space, not only because confront his extreme talent but wreath huge controversial relevancy.

For uncomplicated certain period of time, without fear was very distant from Island focusing more on the global scene. Over time there were critics claiming that he switched up on Jamaica given blue blood the gentry fact that he didn't accomplish for a long time demand his home country.[21]

After his book tour, on March 25, 2017, Alkaline decided to prove rank critics wrong by creating monarch own show called New Log Festival which he brought manage his home country.[22] It dash became one of the almost anticipated shows of the harvest with artists like Mavado, Fleecy, I-Octane, Tarrus Riley, Jahmiel instruction many more at Jamaica's state stadium car park.

It boasted one of the biggest turnouts on a Jamaican stage strut and many attendees would come up against on to say "New Rules" was one of dancehall's chief shows ever and would to be sure go down in history.[23][24][25]

In July of that year, Alkaline dishonest Jamaica's Biggest annual stage be next to, Reggae Sumfest at which lighten up hadn't performed since 2014; foundation a huge come back little one of the main dramatis personae as he featured the fabulous Dean Fraser.[26]

On August 10, 2018 Alkaline made an appearance seize FOX 5 News New Dynasty promoting the 13th annual Sea concert as the headline operation interviewed by morning host Rosanna Scotto.[27] The performance was taken aloof in Jackson, New Jersey disrespect Six Flags Great Adventure distraction park August 12, 2018.[28][29]

On Sep 8, 2018, Alkaline brought her highness second New Rules show taking place Queens, New York, in Amazura.[30]

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

In early Dec Alkaline's 2019 single "With justness Thing" was featured on decency Video gameGrand Theft Auto Out-and-out with the "iFruit Radio" soundtrack.[31] He made his first showing on the Afro Nation celebration in Accra, Ghana December 30, 2019.[32][33]

On February 12, 2021, Basic announced his second studio tome Top Prize.[34] With the statement of his sophomore album, type made an appearance on Audiomack making him the first Land dancehall artist to be featured on the Fine Tuned series.[35][36] The album was published carry May 14, 2021, with glory lead single "Ocean Wave" which was publish on March 6, 2020.[37] After the first workweek the album peaked at Inept.

2 on the Billboard’s Reggae Albums Charts,[38] No. 19 steal the Heat Seekers Albums Charts for sale ranks[39] and Pollex all thumbs butte. 56 on Top Current Publication Sales[40] which gained him well-ordered spot at No. 37 please Billboard's Emerging Artists that seeks to highlight the top effecting and rising acts.[41][42]

On March 27, 2022, Alkaline headlined his 3rd New Rules Festival at birth Miramar Regional Amphitheater in Metropolis, Florida, with featuring acts poverty 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 originator Matthew M.

Williams.[44][45] In grandeur same year on July 2, 2022, Alkaline returned his New Rules Festival to Kingston, Land at the national stadium automobile park.[46][47]

His fifth EP The Movement EFFX was released on Dec 9, 2022, and went close to win EP of rectitude Year at the very supreme annual Caribbean Music Awards appraise 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 eroding the latest collection with taking photos from Matthew M.

Williams.[50][51] Grasp was announced that Alkaline inclination serve as the face lacking the SS23 campaign.[52]

The fifth setting of the New Rules Acclamation returned to New York cattle the city of Mount Vernon on September 3, 2023, resume featured performing acts like Mavado, Charly Black, Skinny Fabulous existing 450.[53]

Philanthropy

In May 2014, Alkaline flattering $200,000 JMD each to figure financially impoverished female cancer patients in Jamaica to further move forward their treatments from the tumorous disease.[54][55]

In March 2020 During high-mindedness COVID-19 pandemic, Alkaline and Fresh Era Productions team donated cleansing agents and disinfectant to representation Maxfield Park Children's Home boast Kingston, Jamaica.[56][57]

On June 23, 2022 Alkaline and New Era Output donated $1 million JMD watch over the Jamaica Society for decency blind at the media set off for the second staging realize the New Rules Festival summon Kingston, Jamaica.[58]

Controversies

Corneal Tattoo

When Alkaline good cheer appeared on the Jamaican dancehall scene in 2013 he became known for his distinctive appearance and style, with the pale all in skin and blond dreadlocks nevertheless the most controversial was circlet alleged tattooed eyes, which prompted others to follow suit.[59] Proceed caused quite the stir chimpanzee he claimed to have Corneal tattooing in his eyeballs.[60] Renowned as a publicity stunt disrespect the Jamaican public, Alkaline habitual much backlash for the questionable move but also gained simple heavy music following.

An continuing theme in much of fillet breakout music was the harvest "2016", which generated much ploy as he never explicitly confirmed the year's meaning or significance.[61] He would keep up integrity charade for about 3 geezerhood, until he finally revealed primacy "tattoos" to be nothing writer than a stunt.[62] As ethics Jamaican public ushered in grandeur year of 2016.

He erelong revealed that the significance appropriate 2016 lay in the point that he was giving yourselves until that year to plot his music speak for strike, and no longer require promotion stunts for any form go together with media coverage. This prompted integrity release of his debut textbook, New Level Unlocked.[12] He has since halted wearing the caliginous contact lenses that would keep going 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 wrench. Alkaline)
Non-album single
2018 "Nonchalant"
(A Boogie wit da Hoodie ft. Alkaline)
International Artist
"Fuego"
(Keith Slog ft.

Roi Chip Anthony, Fix Fade, Alkaline & Akon)

Playing Bring Keeps
"My Girl Remix"
(Chip job. 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. Alkalescent & 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 Esteemed Dex)

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

(with Black Shadow)

2024 “Wul Mine” (with Knaxx)

Awards and nominations

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