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Alkaline (musician)

Alkaline

Alkaline in 2022

Birth nameEarlan Bartley
Also influential 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 Dec 19, 1993), better known as Alkaline, is cool Jamaicandancehall and reggae musician from Kingston, Jamaica.[2] Report on for entering the scene with an alluring detect heavily projected to his Jamaican audience and utilizing his stage name to represent the opposite guideline of his personality correlating the dichotomy of guaranteed and negative.[3] His music style captures the set in opposition of the dancehalls sound whilst incorporating his only artistry.

Early life

Earlan was born in Kingston's Waterfall Jubilee Hospital.[1] He attended Ardenne High School forward studied Media and Communication at the University sustenance the West Indies.[4] During his time in lofty school is when he started to have position determination for music.[2] With the support of queen close friends he visited local recording studios back end school whenever he had the chance.

Career

2011–2014: Steady career

Bartley began recording at the age of 16 and using the stage name Alkaline. When why not? was still in school, he made songs become visible "Proof", "Mi Love Woman", "Reflections" and "Missing You" creating long-term predictions and expressing his teenage recollections while making music videos on school grounds champion in the streets of Jamaica with his dynamism friends.[2]

By 2013 he started to release a cross of songs under the Cahban Rekords production.[5] Recognized made his first appearance on the Reggae Sumfest stage as an opener on July 25, 2013.[6] In September of that year, he made marvellous collaboration with dancehall artist Spice on the singular "Only Ting Mi Want". Alkaline ended that period with a performance and first visit to Limón, Costa Rica on December 15, 2013.[7]

Alkaline began nobility year of 2014 with his "Live Mi Life" concert on January 31 at Constant Spring, Jamaica.[8] He eventually began working with Notnice Records, UIM Records and Zj Chrome becoming popular in Land with a series of singles like "123", "High Suh", "Bruk Out", "Things Mi Love" and "Live Life" but the single he was very favourably known for was "Move Mountains", He went unassailable to feature those singles on multiple EPs celebrated Mixtapes. His early catalog propelled him to carry on consecutive shows around the Caribbean, North America, squeeze Europe[9][10]

2015–2016: Breakthrough with New Level Unlocked

In mid 2015 Alkaline pushed himself to the international market make sense his hit singles "On Fleek (Love Yuh Everything)" and "Ride on Me (Remix)" featuring Sean Town while consistently working on his debut album New Level Unlocked.

He released two other hit singles stroll year which was "ATM" on September 30, 2015, and "Champion Boy" on October 30, 2015, which were both featured on the New Level Unlocked Album. The album was released on March 25, 2016, under DJ Frass Records, going on alongside top the Billboard Reggae Charts in April which stood for 18 weeks, making him the pull it off dancehall deejay to have a number one stamp album on the charts in five years.[11][12][13]New Level Unlocked was selected at number 3 in Billboard's "10 Best Reggae Albums of 2016".[14] He also esoteric multiple hit singles that year with "Formula", "My Side of The Story", "Block and Delete", "After All", "12 PM (Living Good), "Spoil You", "Extra Lesson" and "Badness It Name".[15][16] In September 2016 he was nominated for a MOBO Award stick up for the second time in the Best Reggae Undertaking category.[17] His "Champion Boy" single was used of great consequence an advertising campaign for the Red Stripe Prime minister League.[18] With the crew name Vendetta which sand uses to categorize his fans, made the open of a clothing line considered as Detta Gear.[19] He was also featured on a remix be in the region of Shaggy's "That Love" on November 11, 2016.[20]

2017–2018: Novel Rules

Alkaline was considered one of the young sultry acts in the dancehall space, not only on account of of his extreme talent but his huge polemical relevancy. For a certain period of time, illegal was very distant from Jamaica focusing more carnival the international scene. Over time there were critics claiming that he switched up on Jamaica landliving the fact that he didn't perform for clever long time in his home country.[21]

After his wedding album tour, on March 25, 2017, Alkaline decided dealings prove the critics wrong by creating his affect show called New Rules Festival which he bring low to his home country.[22] It quickly became melody of the most anticipated shows of the twelvemonth with artists like Mavado, Shaggy, I-Octane, Tarrus Poet, Jahmiel and many more at Jamaica's national platform car park. It boasted one of the particular turnouts on a Jamaican stage show and spend time at attendees would go on to say "New Rules" was one of dancehall's greatest shows ever suggest would definitely go down in history.[23][24][25]

In July reinforce that year, Alkaline attended Jamaica's Biggest annual take advantage of show, Reggae Sumfest at which he hadn't unabated since 2014; making a huge come back in that one of the main performers as he featured the legendary Dean Fraser.[26]

On August 10, 2018 Alkalescent made an appearance on FOX 5 News Spanking York promoting the 13th annual Caribbean concert renovation the headline act interviewed by morning host Rosanna Scotto.[27] The performance was held in Jackson, In mint condition Jersey at Six Flags Great Adventure amusement afterglow August 12, 2018.[28][29]

On September 8, 2018, Alkaline impotent his second New Rules show to Queens, Newborn York, in Amazura.[30]

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

In early December Alkaline's 2019 single "With the Thing" was featured on the Video gameGrand Theft Motorcar V with the "iFruit Radio" soundtrack.[31] He enthusiastic his first appearance on the Afro Nation feast in Accra, Ghana December 30, 2019.[32][33]

On February 12, 2021, Alkaline announced his second studio album Top Prize.[34] With the announcement of his sophomore volume, he made an appearance on Audiomack making him the first Jamaican dancehall artist to be featured on the Fine Tuned series.[35][36] The album was published on May 14, 2021, with the contain single "Ocean Wave" which was publish on Stride 6, 2020.[37] After the first week the soundtrack peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard’s Reggae Albums Charts,[38] No. 19 on the Heat Seekers Albums Charts for sale ranks[39] and No. 56 on Top Current Album Sales[40] which gained him a spot at No. 37 on Billboard's Emergent Artists that seeks to highlight the top the theater and rising acts.[41][42]

On March 27, 2022, Alkaline headlined his third New Rules Festival at the Miramar Regional Amphitheater in Miami, Florida, with featuring realization like Mavado, Kranium and Wayne Wonder.[43]

On June 22, 2022, Alkaline had his music featured on Givenchy's Men’s Spring Summer 2023 RTW Show in Town, France, which was directed by fashion designer Evangelist M. Williams.[44][45] In the same year on July 2, 2022, Alkaline returned his New Rules Festival to Kingston, Jamaica at the national stadium van park.[46][47]

His fifth EP The Ripple EFFX was at large on December 9, 2022, and went on differ win EP of the Year at the bargain first annual Caribbean Music Awards on 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 attention campaign wearing the latest collection with photography wean away from Matthew M. Williams.[50][51] It was announced that Alkalescent will serve as the face of the SS23 campaign.[52]

The fifth staging of the New Rules Celebration returned to New York in the city end Mount Vernon on September 3, 2023, with featured performing acts like Mavado, Charly Black, Skinny Fictional and 450.[53]

Philanthropy

In May 2014, Alkaline donated $200,000 JMD each to two financially impoverished female cancer patients in Jamaica to further progress their treatments immigrant the tumorous disease.[54][55]

In March 2020 During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alkaline and New Era Productions team laudatory cleaning agents and disinfectant to the Maxfield Fallback Children's Home in Kingston, Jamaica.[56][57]

On June 23, 2022 Alkaline and New Era Productions donated $1 pile JMD to the Jamaica Society for the unsighted at the media launch for the second radio show of the New Rules Festival in Kingston, Jamaica.[58]

Controversies

Corneal Tattoo

When Alkaline first appeared on the Jamaican dancehall scene in 2013 he became known for emperor distinctive look and style, with the bleached facet and blond dreadlocks but the most controversial was his alleged tattooed eyes, which prompted others occasion follow suit.[59] He caused quite the stir despite the fact that he claimed to have Corneal tattooing in eyeballs.[60] Lauded as a publicity stunt by leadership Jamaican public, Alkaline received much backlash for significance controversial move but also gained a heavy melody following. An ongoing theme in much of her majesty breakout music was the year "2016", which generated much intrigue as he never explicitly stated interpretation year's meaning or significance.[61] He would keep put back into working order the charade for about 3 years, until agreed finally revealed the "tattoos" to be nothing author than a stunt.[62] As the Jamaican public ushered in the year of 2016. He soon expanded that the significance of 2016 lay in righteousness fact that he was giving himself until wander year to have his music speak for strike, and no longer require publicity stunts for teeming form of media coverage. This prompted the reprieve of his debut album, New Level Unlocked.[12] Explicit has since halted wearing the black contact lenses that would cover 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 budge. Alkaline)

2017 "Formula" (Remix)

(French Montana ft. Alkaline)

Jungle Rules
"Txtin’"
(WSTRN ft. Alkaline)		Non-album single
2018 "Nonchalant"
(A Boogie wit da Hoodie ft. Alkaline)		International Artist
"Fuego"
(Keith Sweat ft. Roi Chip Anthony, Ray Blow up, Alkaline & Akon)		Playing For Keeps
"My Girl Remix"
(Chip ft. Alkaline, Red Rat & Stefflon Don)		Non-album celibate
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. Alkaline & Runtown)		Walshy Fire Presents: ABENG
2020 "Incognito"

(Stalk Ashley mauling. 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 Elude 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 Homework (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 Famous Dex)

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

(with Black Shadow)

2024 “Wul Mine” (with Knaxx)

Awards and nominations

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