Born and raised in the notorious Trenchtown and Arnett Gardens area of Kingston, Jamaica, Christopher Campbell, now known as Norris Man had Bob Marley as a hometown hero to inspire his immersion into the musical arena. As a young boy Norris Man (named because of his enthusiasm for karate king Chuck Norris) would sit under a tree to write his own songs of redemption. Feeling music within him, Norris could not ignore his gift of singing and performing. In the Kingston dancehalls of his youth, older sound boys would hoist ten year-old Norris on top a Guiness box and hand him the mic to stir up the dance. Such experiences lit the musical fire for this ghetto youth. From there his musical journey began.
As he matured, Norris Man gained the respect of sound-systems throughout the city with his unique toasting and singing style. By age 22, he began recording songs in some of Kingston's most reputable recording studios such as Black Scorpio, Leggo, and Celestial Sounds Studio. By the mid-nineties, Norris found himself fully committed to his faith as a Rastafarian, wherein he experienced a shift in his consciousness to a higher spiritual and musical level. He created lyrical content that became more potent, more socially uplifting, and more meaningful. With this devotion, he recorded 'Love and Affection' at Buju Banton?s Cellblock studio. From there, Norris Man went on to Celestial Sounds Studio to record 'Congo Shanty' and 'Everliving Soul' at which time he met some of his most prolific producers to date: Iley Dread of Kings of Kings, Richard 'Bello' Bell of Star Trail Records and Colin McGregor of Jah Scout Records. During this period, Norris Man, with the assistance of Cordel 'Skatta' Burrell?s golden touch on the mixing board, recorded his groundbreaking songs: 'Persistence', 'Hold Onto Your Faith', and 'Bad Road' all on the 'Persistence' album. At Sting 98 (Jamaica's biggest dancehall show) Norris Man performed 'Persistence', his biggest hit in the dancehall market so far. Likewise, the songs 'Hold Onto Your Faith' and 'Bad Road' are revered as reggae anthems.
Norris Man's new album 'Better Your Soul' takes you into many realms. Songwriting and his creative melodic style are valuable tools for keeping his songs authentic and innovative. He uses his talent on all tracks to convey his faith into conscientious and inspiring songs about life, love and liberation. Norris Man demonstrates his eclectic and varied vocal styles with his collaborations with executive producer Colin McGregor of Jah Scout Records, producer Rankin Scroo of Crucial Youth Productions, hip hop artist Money B from Digital Underground, and producer Dia Fearon of Builder's Music. Ranging from Rastaman chanting and singing to R&B flavored love songs and hip hop grooves, 'Better Your Soul' shows there is no limit to this artist?s musical exploration.
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