Ini Kamoze

Ini Kamoze
Ini Kamoze in 1998
Ini Kamoze in 1998
Background information
Birth nameCecil Campbell
Born (1957-10-09) 9 October 1957 (age 67)
Saint Mary, Jamaica
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1981–present
Labels
Websitewww.inikamoze.com

Ini Kamoze (/ˈni kəˈmzi/ EYE-nee kə-MOH-zee, born Cecil Campbell; 9 October 1957) is a Jamaican reggae artist who began his career in the early 1980s and rose to prominence in 1994 with the signature song "Here Comes the Hotstepper". The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as record charts in Denmark and New Zealand, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart.[1][2]

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 296. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ "Ini Kamoze", Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2012