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Biography |
Collie Buddz (born Colin Harper August 21, 1981 in New
Orleans, Louisiana) is a reggae and dancehall artist from
Bermuda, best known for his single "Come Around". His name
is based on slang terms for cannabis.
In 2006, Collie Buddz signed with Sony BMG. He was also a
part of Harper Digital. He declined a contract from
Interscope due to the relationship already built with Sony.
His first album, simply titled Collie Buddz, was released on
July 3, 2007. His first single was "Sound Check", released
on the Juice Riddim in 2001
His single "Come Around" became the #1 Reggae song in
Canada, and often appeared on BET and MTV, while "Blind to
You" reached #3 on the BBC 1Xtra Dancehall charts in the UK.
The single "Mamacita" had been recorded over a year before
its release, and had two videos. His third single was
"Tomorrow's Another Day". Collie Buddz has also been
featured on various other songs, such as "Tell Me", from
Lil' Flip's 2007 album I Need Mine. On July 7, 2007, he
performed at one of the largest reggae festivals in Europe,
called "Summerjam". This festival is in Cologne, Germany and
he performed there along with big names like Sizzla, Tanya
Stephens, Gentleman, Turbulence and Sean Paul. He was
featured on BET Rap City on May 1, 2007 He is also on
Shaggy's newest album Intoxication alongside Sizzla.
Collie Buddz performs "S.O.S.", the entrance theme for WWE
wrestler Kofi Kingston, which was released on WWE The Music,
Vol. 8 on March 25, 2008. |
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since June 19, 2008