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Yuh Dun Know
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Yuh Dun Know
Album: Diana King
Released: Aug 29, 2007
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  • Genre: Pop / R&B / Reggae

    Location Kingston/Montego Bay,NYC,Miami, Please select your region, Un

    Profile Views: 54962

    Last Login: 1/18/2012

    Member Since 1/24/2006

    Record Label NaTiVe XaMaYcaN MuZiK LTD

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Paul (GrooveGalore) KasticK Montego Bay, Jamaica, One would have thought that Paul KasticK was born with a pair of drumsticks. Having been fascinated by the forces of music, throughout his childhood, -- piano, keyboards, bass, horns… but the drums is what KasticK would go on to master. The era of real training as KasticK would put it … “was real life experience”… and he would come to bring his own interpretation to the groove. Having always been young and pure at heart, he remains adventurous and versatile in his style. Now in his innovative prime, his only quest is to be Groovier & more cutting edge with his creative talent --- pushing & breaking down the boundaries of music. KasticK’s been in overdrive, having toured around the world since being chosen in 1989 to rule the drummers’ chair for Jamaica’s top backing band 809. KasticK has never looked back, nor taken any prisoners. As a Drummer, Music Director and Producer – (Currently touring & working alongside Grammy nominated Reggae/Pop/R&B artiste Maxi Priest & reggae Legend Bob Marley’s son Ky-Mani Marley (Reggae,Hiphop,Dancehall,Rock) Also Co-Producing 2 of Jamaica’s hottest female Reggae, Punk, rock export Tessanne Chin (www.MySpace.com/TessanneChin) & Italee His repertoire includes having toured, recorded and played alongside such musical greats as: the late great Dennis Brown, Shaggy, Rayvon, UK Pop sensation Apache Indian, International reggae group Big Mountain, Percy Sledge, Gwen Guthrie, Diana King, Aswad, Steel Pulse, Freddie McGregor, Gregory Isaacs, Judy Mowatt, Capleton, Luciano, Buju Banton, Soul Case, Janna Bent, Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Tony Rebel, Sizzla, Junior Kelly, Culture, Richie Stephens, Benji Myazz, Dean Fraser, Bob Marleys’ Junior Marvin, Marcia Griffiths, I Threes, Rita Marley, Beres Hammond, Terry Linen, Carlene Davis, Junior Tucker, Leon & The Peoples, Bat-Sheva Japanese DJ Nahki, & R&B sensation Sharissa. KasticK has now formed NativeXaymaycan Entertainment/Muzik Inc., which will now be the parent company for GrooveGalore Productions, his creative nest. His projects have now come to include major production work on all of Big Mountains last 6 CD releases-- THINGS TO COME (2000), ONE LOVE (2001), COOL BREEZE (2001) NEW DAY (2002) COVER’S IN PARADISE (2003) & Their Latest release BIG MOUNTAIN’S GREATEST MOMENTS (2004). (www.BigMountain-Onelove.com) The experiences of a musician have awarded KasticK the opportunity to play with more than one backing band as well. In addition to Jamaica’s 809 Band, he has played, recorded and toured with GrooveSociety, the original backing force behind Shaggy, from 1996-2000. Now KasticK anchors the big bad cutting edge live drum sound & Programming behind Maxi Priest, Ky-Mani Marley, Beres Hammond, Big Mountain, Diana King & Tessanne Chin under the alias “GrooveGalore”. Influenced by the greatest of artist from Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Earth,Wind & Fire, Toto, Third World, Chalice, Sly & Robbie, Black Uhuru, Dave Matthews Band, Seal, Santana, Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Pink, Shakira to Prince. His drumming style is all around varying in genres from hard Core dancehall, loversrock to Rock, Alternative, R&B, Soul & Hiphop… KasticK has always had a lot to say … and he’ll keep saying it through music. PAUL KASTICK aka (GrooveGalore) ‘Out of Many One Groove…..’

  • Members

    Norris Webb, Joe Sansaverino,XRomando, Farai, Romain(Eclectic), Rudy Valentino, Richard(Goofy)Campbell, Othneil(Taddy P)Campbell, Audley(Good Feel)Chisholm, Junior Jazz, Michael Fletcher, Paul(Pablo)Stennett, Ursula Williams, Nina, Katrina Harley,etc etc & then some... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .......... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............ ..Get Your Own!.. | ..View Slideshow....

  • Influences

    Bob Marley, Third World, Peter Tosh, Narada Michael Walden(Stacy Lattisaw/Whitney Houston), Sly & Robbie, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Prince, Earth,Wind & Fire, Chalice, Steel Pulse, Aswad, Dennis Brown, Gregory Issacs, Loyed Parks & We The People, Sagitarious Band, 809 Band, Tony Dacosta Affair, Soul Defenders, Larry Graham, Stevie Wonder, Rick James, Shalamar, Bee Gees, Van Halen, Deff Leppard, Whitesnake, Rush, Metallica, Queensryche, Journey, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (Janet Jackson,Alexander Oneil) LA & BabyFace, Motley Crue, Rosco Martinez, Seal, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against The machine, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Kanye West, NaS, Jay Z, OutKast, Carl Wright,Junior (Blackbeard) Stephens,Steve Vai, Jeff Porcaro, John R Robinson, Tommy Aldridge, Ndugu Chancler, Walter Afanasieff, Basia, Terry Bozio Ainsley Dunbar, Steve Gadd, Stewart Copeland, Sting, Jonathan Moffett,Steve Ferrone,Thomas Lang, Steve Smith, Alex Van Halen, Phill Collins, Paulinho Da Costa,Tommy Lee, Ricky Lawson, Abe Laboriel, jr, John Bonham, Deen Castronovo, Vinnie Colaiuta,Omar Hakim, Michael Bland, Steve Jordan, Rod Morgenstein, Mike Portnoy....coming soon= Nuff more .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ..

  • Sounds Like

    Reggae•Roots•Dancehall•R&B•Soul•HipHop•Punk•Alternative•Modern rock•Lover's rock

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