Bunji Garlin
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Bunji Garlin is a Trinidadian soca artist known for his rapid-fire lyrical style and for helping bring Caribbean soca music to international audiences.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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recording artist ⓘ soca artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1990s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bunji
NERFINISHED
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The Viking of Soca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
A$AP Ferg
NERFINISHED
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Asylum Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Busy Signal NERFINISHED ⓘ Fay-Ann Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ Machel Montano NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Lazer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
International Soca Monarch title
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Road March title (Trinidad and Tobago Carnival) ⓘ Soul Train Award for Best International Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Ian Antonio Alvarez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1978-07-14 ⓘ |
| genre |
dancehall
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ragga soca ⓘ reggae fusion ⓘ soca ⓘ |
| influenced | younger soca artists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | contemporary soca ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Trinidadian English Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Trinidadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping bring Caribbean soca music to international audiences
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rapid-fire lyrical style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brrrt
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Differentology NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiery NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Light District NERFINISHED ⓘ Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ Truck On D Road NERFINISHED ⓘ We Ready For De Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partnerInMusic | Fay-Ann Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceDomain | Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceRegion |
Caribbean
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Arima, Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Records
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VP Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Fay-Ann Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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