IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UP TO ME

LION KING SAY SO

NOT BECAUSE WE MIGHT COME FROM THE GHETTO

WHERE NIGHT AND DAY WE HEAR GUNSHOT A ECHO

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Originated from the Parish of St Mary Lewisburgh to be exact, where as a kid sometimes on week-ends i would [tief way ] and go listen Heckron sound system withh Jah d and Rushic mashing up the place when i got older i then started chating with  Linval thompson {dean irie, Humpy king, bullo,  power, jimbo, and nuff nuff more youths
and coming up in a community with the likes of Ninja Man [early early school days] then later  from Brianard the likes of Papa San, Cutty Ranks [a cousin of mine],  dirtsman the lyrics had to be hot to even get a forward as time went by most of the guys moved to kingston i got a 9-5 and somewhat disappeared from the scene, i later moved to New York city where i met up with another child of St Mary.,  Marcia Davis, she convinced me to get out the closet and onto the stage since then, i've worked with, Burning Spear,  Bush man, Norris man,  Maxi preist, General Jah Mickey, Frankie Paul , Jah Paul, sister Coral, Ritchie Stephens,  Derrick Barnett, to name a few. worked most major spots in new york
including:-
[ December 4, 2001    Marcia Davis and Outro at S.O.B. (1 long set)
We opened for Reggae superstar Michael Rose. It was an incredible evening!
featuring Marcia Davis & Simone Gordon (vocals), Karla, (bg vocals), Earl Appleton. (keys), Yasto & LF (guitar), Kofi (bass),  David Delgado (drums). Special Guest: Topcat and Milo (Raggamuffin toasting) and Laury on Melodica

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December 5, 2001    Benefit for World Trade Center victims
A very special evening that featured members of our musical family:
Marcia Davis and Outro, Laury Webb and Tigerbone Band, Anton Bernard, Milo, Winston Irie, Kristikull, and numerous others.

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December 31, 2001    New Year's Eve party. It is starting to become a tradition! about 8 hours of live Reggae
featuring Marcia Davis and Outro along with Milo, Rich N. Famous, Guy Sherman, Smurph
Kalvin Kristie, Agnes Bell (violin) and many others!

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2002
(Alien Invasion)
introducing: NYC REGGAE COLLECTIVE, Original Smurph & Laury Webb & Tigerbone Band

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January 25, 2002    Marcia Davis & Outro    Hard Rock Cafe
(thanks to Converge Records, Kalvin Krisite & Kristikull, thanks to Maria Grazia for video taping)
January 27, 2002    Marcia Davis & Outro    Lion's Den
both shows featuring Marcia Davis, Simone Gordon & Carla Kelly (vocals), Ed "EG" (keys), Yasto & Louie Fleck (guitar), Kofi (bass),  David Delgado (drums).
Special Guests: Topcat and Milo (Raggamuffin toasting) and Laury Webb on Melodica. It was a weekend full of roots, rock and reggae.
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March 1, 2002    Marcia Davis & Outro    Hard Rock Cafe
featuring Marcia Davis, Simone Gordon & Carla Kelly (vocals), Laury Webb (keys), Louie Fleck (guitar), Kofi (bass),  David Delgado (drums). Special Guest: Topcat (Raggamuffin toasting)  all featured in  "Pretty Looks"
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March 8, 2002    Marcia Davis & Outro    Live broadcast from WBAI Midnight Ravers
    hosted by Terry Wilson, Sharon Gordon & W. Henry Eckleston
March 15, 2002    Marcia Davis & Outro    Tobacco Road opening for King Django & Concious Youth
March 16, 2002    Marcia Davis & Outro    Ghana Independence Celebration
March 26, 2002    Marcia Davis & Outro    S.O.B. 2 shows: Women's History Month Bash & Opening for Bushman
March 29, 2002    Marcia Davis & Outro    S.O.B. opening for Gregory Isaacs
all of these shows featured Marcia, Simone Gordon & Carla Kelly (vocals), Laury Webb (keys), Yasto & LF (guitar),
Kofi Bannerman (bass),  David Delgado (drums). Special Guest: Topcat and Slinky Sharp (Raggamuffin toasting) not yet Madison square gardens but hope to,i am presently running a small studio in England but like the saying patience is a virtue. so like my song say " if it is to be it is up to me "
May 28,2006  Top Cat feat. Natural Reaction Band at Zion Center Hulme Manchester England.