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INTERNATIONAL REGGAE SUPERSTAR
INTERNATIONAL REGGAE SUPERSTAR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Title Page Pg. 1 - 2 Table of Contents Pg. 3 LIVE PERFORMANCES Pg. 3 - 6 Biography Pg. 7 - 8 Discography Pg. 9 Videos Pg. 10 Photo Gallery Pg. 11 - 12 HIT SONGS Pg. 13 Press Pg. 14 THE Team PG. 15-16 CREDITS Pg. 17 CONTACT INFO PG. 18
LIVE PERFORMANCES
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HALF PINT EUROPE SUMMER TOUR 2012
Thursday, August 2nd
Sudoeste TMN Festival, Sudoeste/Portugal (www.swtmn.com)
Saturday, August 4th
Rebel Music Festival, Enköping/ Sweden
Sunday, August 5th
Reggaejam Festival, Bersenbrück/ Germany (www.reggaejam.de)
Monday, August 6th
Waagenbau, Hamburg/ Germany (www.waagenbau.com)
Thursday, August 9th
Lucerna Music Bar, Prag/ Czeck Republic (www.musicbar.cz)
Friday, August 10th
YAAM, Berlin/ Germany (www.yaam.de)
Thursday, August 23rd
Reigen, Vienna/ Austria (www.reigen.at)
Friday, August 24th
Chiemsee Reggae Summer, Chiemsee/ Germany (www.chiemsee-reggae.de)
Saturday, August 25th
Helsinki Reggae Festival, Helsinki/ Finland (www.tavastiaklubi.fi)
PLEASE NOTE MORE DATES TO BE ADDED
HALF PINT LIVE IN JAPAN 2009
OTHER UPCOMING PERFORMANCES 2012
August 11th
Keys to the City of Connecticut
November 2nd - 5th
Reggae Cruise Miami to Bahamas
LIVE PERFORMANCES
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HALF PINT ON THE SILVER SCREEN
Half Pint tours with Slightly Stoopid - Summer Tailgate Tour 2008
Milwaukee Summerfest - Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rothbury Festival Rothbury, Michigan
Reggae Carifest @ USTA National Tennis Center Flushing, New York
California10,000 Lakes Festival Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
The Joint Las Vegas, Nevada
Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, California
Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, California
Idaho Center Amphitheatre Boise, Idaho
Truckee Regional Park Amphitheatre Truckee, California
Butte Amphitheatre Butte, Montana
Great Saltair Salt Lake City, Utah
Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, Colorado
Ogden Theatre Denver
Bank Of America Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts
Stone Pony Lot Asbury Park, New Jersey
Penn's Landing Philadelphia
Pier Six Concert Series Baltimore, Maryland
House Of Blues Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Koka Booth Amphitheatre Cary, North Carolina
The Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia
Mizner Park Amphitheatre Boca Raton, Florida
St. Augustine Amphitheatre St. Augustine, Florida
Mesa Amphitheatre Phoenix, Arizona
LIVE PERFORMANCES
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BLAZED AND CONFUSED SUMMER '09 US TOUR
FEATURING SLIGHTLY STOOPID (WITH HALF PINT), SNOOP DOGG, AND STEPHEN MARLEY
Primm, NV Star of the Desert Arena
Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Portland, OR Memorial Coliseum
Quincy, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
Nampa, ID Idaho Center Amphitheater
Salt Lake City, UT Usana Amphitheatre
Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Atlanta, GA Masquerade Music Park
Saint Petersburg, FL Vinoy Waterfront Park
Miami, FL Bicentennial Park
Elkton, FL St. Johns County Fairgrounds
Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier
Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
BIOGRAPHY
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Half Pint's diminutive stature belies not only his vocal capabilities but also camouflages his huge on-stage presence, often
described as no less than explosive and dynamic. Born Lindon Roberts, but affectionately called Half Pint, he is a product of the West Kingston enclave of Rose Lane, a community in adjacent proximity to Trenchtown which has produced the likes of Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Peter Tosh, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Toots Hibbert and a host of other international Reggae superstars.
Half Pint began singing in the school choir at All Saints' Primary School. Upon completion of his secondary education in 1976, he made a head-on thrust into Jamaica's music industry. Pint toured the island with various sound systems including Black Scorpio, Jammys, Gemini, Lee's Unlimited and Killimanjaro, earning respect along the way as a talented vocalist and performer. Lindon Roberts was sought by and subsequently worked with top producers such as Errol (John) Marshall; Errol (Myrie) Lewis; Prince (King) Jammy; the rhythm twins, Sly and Robbie; George Phang; Jack Scorpio, Bobby "Digital" Dixon and Mass Hugh to name a few. He also lent his vocal talent to local peers like Garnett Silk, Tony Rebel and The Tamlins among others.
In 1983, Pint's first single, "Sally," was released followed by "Winsome," the virtual anthem of the day. He continued to bombard the local and international Reggae scenes with a slew of hits, including "Mr. Landlord," "Level the Vibes," "Substitute Lover" and the massive chart topper, "Victory." Besides hit singles, Roberts has also managed to deliver an impressive cache of albums, most of which are still in demand worldwide. His colossal fan base is universal and remains consistently dedicated, especially in Europe, Japan, Brazil, and the West Coast of the United States.
Pint's prolific song writing ability was officially recognized with the cover of "Winsome" by world renowned rock group, The Rolling Stones in 1987 and which they renamed "Too Rude"; and by the pop group Sublime's adaptation of "Loving" in 1996. An extremely hard-working artist, this singer has continued to maintain a presence through various tours and guest appearances. He has played to non-traditional audiences at world music festivals including rock concerts and has consistently found new fans with each gig. Roberts' exposure to the big screen has come with the movies The Mighty Quinn (1989), Substitute 2 (1998), and Mookie (1999), all Original Motion Picture Soundtracks. Appearances on major music television channels like MTV, has farther helped to encrypt the respect he enjoys from industry personnel and fans alike, solidifying his reputation as one of reggae's few living legends. In 1998, Half Pint was endowed with one of the greatest honors of his career when he signed with the prestigious BMG Music Publishing Company. To date, he is the only reggae singer to accomplish this feat and has in the process, joining fellow Sony/BMG artists including Whitney Houston and other world music giants as a member of the Sony/BMG family.
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Despite being noticeably absent from the recording studios for most of this decade, Half Pint enjoyed relative success on Legal We Legal (his first studio album within a ten-year period). This was followed by a 15 city US tour with Anthony B. With BMG Music Publishing and Half Pint Music Inc. he was armed and ready to rule the new millennium with a bang! As a man recognized the world over for his positive contribution to the upliftment of mankind through reggae music, Pint was presented with "The Key to The City of Lauderdale Lakes" by the Mayor of the Florida suburb in 2000. The future looks particularly bright for this artist who has demonstrated that trends are indeed transient. As he sings on his album Closer to You, he will be around for a long time to "Pass it On" with "justice, peace, and unity" through quality lyrics and songs.
Half Pint was featured on Sly & Robbie's 25th Anniversary US Tour along with Tony Rebel and Heineken Startime appearances in December 2004 in Jamaica. His work with the California based band, DubCat has also opened up the doors to a new
generation of fans of this great artists' music as well as keeping busy on the road performing to his many fans worldwide. New York based Sotti Records label released a Pint single in 2005, "Wha Ya Wan," a updated remake of his classic 'Winsome' with R& B singer (and former Ruff Ryder) DIA.
2007 saw Pint with a busy worldwide touring schedule, winning two International Reggae and World Music Awards at the Awards held in NYC at the Apollo Theater on May 5. He also headlined at the Jamaica 360 festival
in Ocho Rios, Jamaica in May and highlight performance at the 15th Annual Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, Jamaica in July. In August, Pint was honored in Hartford, CT and was pronounced “Half Pint Day” by their city government.
His latest studio CD, No Stress Express, was released March of 2008 internationally and distributed though Essential Music / Universal Music Groups. The hit single and video for the CD, “Unity” features Jack Maness from Long Beach Dub All-Stars hit the charts for radio and video shows worldwide. The No Stress Express international tour ran in April through June. The
touring continued in the summer with Pint joining San Diego based rock/reggae band, Slightly Stoopid, as well as Pepper and Sly an Robbie on the sold-out Tailgate 2008 tour throughout the US and Canada and again with Slightly Stoopid on their "Blazed and Confused' Summer '09 US Tour with Snoop Dogg and Stephen Marley
Slightly Stoopid and Pint have a history together recording songs in the studio previously and Stoopid's manager, John Phillips (Silverback Management), was instrumental in Sublime / Long Beach Dub All Star's success who have cited Pint as one of their musical influences.
Pint kept busy in 2009 and 2010 on the road with concert dates worldwide including Barbados, Hawaii, Toronto and the 20th Annual Western Consciousness show in Jamaica and Irie Reggae Festival in Long Beach, CA among many more. 2011 had Pint
as a featured headliner at the 30th Annual Ragga Muffins Festival at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, CA and 30th Annual Tribute To The Legends Festival in San Diego, CA, Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica. as well as he has been spending time in the recording studio with top producers.
Pint started 2012 with performances on Shaggy and Friends Concert and Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in Jamaica. A new album plus singles releases are in progress for Pint in 2012. He is also working on new music with Slightly Stoopid and a song with California based band Stick Figure for their album. Pint’s tour schedule for the summer includes dates in the US, Hawaii, Fiji and Australia and a headlining tour in Europe in August. Big plans are always in store for the one Half Pint!
DISCOGRAPHYY
Essential Roots Anthology (2008, Essential Media Group)
No Stress Express 2008, Half Pint Music Essential Universal Music Group
Past to Present (2006, Ryff Music
Recollection (2000, Cornerstone-RAS Skunk)
Closer to You
(1999, Half Pint Music)
Legal We Legal (1998, Artists Only!)
Half Pint (1997, VP)
Collection
(1997, Tachyon (Japan))
Classics In Dub (1995, Outa!/Hightone)
Classics (1994, Outa!/Hightone)
Pick Your Choice (1993, VP Records)
One Big Family (1990, Power House)
20 Super Hits
(1990, Sonic Sounds)
Victory (1988, RAS)
Level the Vibes (1987, Taxi)
Greetings (1986, Power House (re-released on 17 North Parade)
Joint Favourites (1986, Greensleeves)
Greetings
(1986, Power House)
Great Hits of All Times (1985, Feel the Beat)
One in a Million (1984, Greensleeves [74]
Money Man Skank (1984, Jammys)
In Fine Style (1984, Sunset)
Winsome Vinyl Single Sunset
Greetings Vinyl single Power House 9
VIDEOS
Half Pint Japan link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seAEyuFGh70 Half Pint Suzie Video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHEXjVCE7b0 Half Pint Unity video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9b_F9IGa6A Half Pint Sunsplash link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpmf5XCg3Ww Half Pint Sunsplash 06 link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cokAReiU1E&feature=related Half Pint According You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNkV_y9WPHI&feature=related Half Pint Just Be Good To Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvlL8mLhMHM Sublime Cover Half Pint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2rB-G5EO_A&feature=related
Half Pint - Slightly Stoopid - Greetings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij5Vj2Z8ijs&feature=related Half Pint Malibu Inn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs_moru52p8&feature=related Half Pint and Long Beach Dub All Stars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZeMVPBH6xk Half Pint live in Hollywood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfxlwNCtejI&feature=fvwrel Half Pint Winsome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waYrSyhxtAI&feature=related Half Pint Belgium http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5_M2CC20Q&feature=related Half Pint - Live Toronto - Canada http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCJmQzChiMw Out Deh interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUa-Ay7eZvc
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PHOTO GALLERY
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PHOTO GALLERY
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HIT SONGS
GREETINGS
LANDLORD
COST OF LIVING VICTORY
HOLD ON WINSOME
CRAZY GIRL
POLITICAL FICTION
ONE BIG FAMILY
LEVEL THE VIBES
SUZIE JUST BE GOOD
LOVING (What I’ve Got) SALLY
ACCORDING TO YOU
NO STRESS EXPRESS SUBSTITUTE LOVER
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PRESS BIG DEAL FOR HALF PINT 2012
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Big-deal-for-Half-Pint_11631906 Half Pint Does Hawaii http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20101206/ent/ent1.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20101206/ent/ent1.html Half Pint Signs Deal With Universal http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20071116/ent/ent4.html http://rjrnewsonline.com/entertainment/half-pint-perform-reggae-festivals-north-america Half Pint US Tour http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20090704/ent/ent5.html http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Half-Pint-to-release-album-in-early-2011_8219116 Half Time with Half Pint http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20070706/ent/ent6.html http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Catch-Di-Riddim_8239125 Half Pint to release album in early 2011 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Half-Pint-to-release-album-in-early-2011_8219116 Half Pint recalls One Big Family http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080420/ent/ent4.html http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20110226/ent/ent5.html Half Pint on Blazed And Confused Tour http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090703/social/social6.html Half Pint Launches album in Jamaica http://www.jamaicans.com/news/announcements/HalfPintLaunchesHisNewAlbumNoStressExpressInJamaica-02072008-05.shtml A Universal Greetings from Half Pint link http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070826/ent/ent3.html
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THE TEAM
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Loyal Haylett
(Business Manager))
Ra-Umi Alkebu-lan
(Road Manager/Publicist)
A music consultant and manager for international known Reggae artiste Half Pint for the past nineteen years, he successfully
negotiated numerous lucrative publishing deals with giant BMG and Universal Music Group.
He is a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and a member of Broadcast Music Inc (BMI). He holds
the distinction of being the first Jamaican to bring reggae music to be traded on Wall Street through E Music. He was voted business man of the year 1998 by the Civil Service Association in New Jersey United States of America and was the former head of label for United Music Industry (UMI) of Jamaica.
With more than 15 years tenure
in Publicity & Music Production
the innovative and talented
Ra-Umi Alkebu-lan whose
multifaceted role includes Road
Manager, Publicist and
Photographer has been a
member of the Half Pint Music
team for the past five years.
He is currently working on the
remake of Half Pint’s
international song “Greetings”.
Half Pint will also be featured on
the Alkebu-lan’s remake of the
Dave and Ansel Collins 1971
British Chart number one song
“Double Barrel”. Management:
Loyal Haylett – Half Pint Music Inc.
Phone: (876) 840-3683/851-0825 (JA) /
(347) 672-3074 (US)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Contact
Alkebu-lan The Media
Phone: (876) 450-9621
E-Mail: [email protected]
The Team
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Lennart Tacke (Europe) +49 - 176 32 64 60 55
Email: [email protected]
Ryan MacMichael (Webmaster) (609) 760 9321
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Shelly O'neill (Rootz Media) (323) 592 - 3600
Email: [email protected]
Keith Daswani-Batlin (Hawaii) (808) 783 4527
Email: [email protected]
Shizuo Ishii (Japan) Email:[email protected]
Russel Gerlach (North America) Foundation Artist/Media (562) 948 3008
Email: [email protected]
CREDITS
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Main Photos by: Ra-Umi Alkebu-lan
All other photos copyright control
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