Kalado
Kalado | |
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| Birth name | Eaton Gordon |
| Also known as | Kalado |
| Born | Unknown |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, Dancehall |
| Occupation | Recording Artist |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | (KOG) Knock Out Gang |
| Website | https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCZFhCpTuGBKLGYvdmQ4TwSQ |
Kalado[1] is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He is a member of the Bounty Killer founded collective Alliance and the founder of KOG Records.[2] In April 2018, Gordon signed an executive booking agreement with New York-based Donsome Booking Agency which is operated by Adrian "Donsome" Hanson.[3]
Early life and career
[edit]Gordon was born in the Maxfield Park area of Kingston but moved to Clarendon Parish, Jamaica at the age of four, along with his mother and siblings.[4] At the age of 16, he graduated from Edwin Allen High School with a Caribbean Examinations Council Distinction for Art & Craft. After graduation, Gordon returned to Kingston began recording.[5]
Kalado has cited Lil Wayne, Bounty Killer, Assassin, Drake, and Shabba Ranks as influences.[5]
In 2008, Gordon caught the eye and ear of a judge on the Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall show, and was invited to compete.
In 2009, Kalado's released "Badmind a Kill Dem", on his own G-Law Records, but it was his single "Sad Streets" that yielded a #1 video on HYPE TV, as well as a mixtape of the same name. In 2011, Kalado also released another single that created a buzz on the airways titled "Provide" produced by the young and talented dancehall producer Bena Di Senior.
In 2011, Gordon was invited by Bounty Killer to become a member of his latest crew of rising dancehall artists, Alliance Next Generation.[6]
Mixtapes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ANG Artist Calado Now Spells Name "Kalado"". Urban Islandz. 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Bena Productions Bio". Iambena.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer.
- ^ "KALADO BIOGRAPHY 2013 - Ultra Modern Reggae & Dancehall Magazine". Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Kalado aka Calado "Fast Rising Dancehall Artiste"". Dancehall Reggae World.
- ^ "A.N.G Roster". Jamaica-star.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "DatPiff :: The Authority in Free Mixtapes". Datpiff.com.
- ^ "Story Mixtape by Kalado". Datpiff.com.
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