Webley
Born Jermaine Sheldon Harvey on April 18th, 1975 in a little
country district called Mount Pleasant in the beautiful parish
of Portland; he was born with a great passion for music. Webley
used to make sound systems out of mud (clay) and old radio parts
before he could even walk. He used to mimic musicians even
before he could properly form his words. He was a very popular
baby and toddler, entertaining folks in the district with his
dancing, singing and “instrument playing”.
Webley found fame at Titchfield High school as a rapper and a
hip-hop/pop dancer. He represented his parish and high school in
the Jamaica Festival, where he achieved two gold medals for
dancing. However, singing and songwriting were his first love so
he did not pursue dancing to any great extent; he decided to
concentrate on his music career instead. He was influenced by
artistes such as Donnie Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Dennis Brown
and Beres Hammond, among others.
After high school in 1992 he migrated to Barbados to live with
his uncle (Gary Riley) in search of a better life. His uncle had
a sound system called ‘Virgo International’ which he used to
play at parties, dances and every happening event. While setting
up the sound system, Webley and his uncle would warm up by
listening to a song, flipping it over and singing on the riddim
(version). One evening while setting up, Webley said: “I was
singing on a riddim and my uncle asked, ‘Yuh get new tunes?’ I
stopped singing and answered then he said, ‘A yuh did a sing?,
Yuh wicked man!’ Recognizing his potential, his uncle began to
encourage and guide him. Webley recorded his first song entitled
‘African Princess’, which was written by his uncle, on a
compilation album entitled ‘Backyard Riddims’, produced by John
Roett and Mickey Hulsmier. He later wrote and recorded his
second song entitled ‘Genie’, which was a big hit in Barbados,
on another compilation album entitled ‘Baje Roots’, produced by
Bajan producers Deepu Panjwani and Skule Bwoy. Webley has
performed at some of the biggest events in Jamaica and Barbados
such as Jamaica International Reggae Day, Jamaica Festival Road
Shows, Jamaica Hylton Hotel and more. He has performed on stage
with acts such as Rupert (Rupee) Clarke, Spragga Benz, Cocoa
Tea, Peter Ramm, Bounty Killer, just to name a few.
Webley came back to Jamaica in 1997 determined to continue
pursuing his musical career where he met producers Jelanie
Thompson and Richard Small who recorded his first single
entitled ‘Tell Me…’ which brought him onto the reggae lovers
rock scene.

 
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(PST) |
Artist |
Song |
length |
11:00 |
WEBLEY |
by the crossing |
04:18 |
11:04 |
WEBLEY |
Once Upon A Time |
02:45 |
11:07 |
Operation Neptune Spear |
Empty Streets |
04:34 |
11:11 |
Air Crash Detectives |
Victimless Crime |
03:47 |
11:15 |
The Crocked Monsieurs |
somebody s fool |
03:10 |
11:18 |
David Locklear |
The Weekend |
02:53 |
11:21 |
David Locklear |
Without You |
04:08 |
11:25 |
LOST GENERATION |
I Don't Have To Die For You |
03:36 |
11:29 |
LOST GENERATION |
The Only Way |
03:28 |
11:32 |
Paul Christopher |
Lying Low |
03:42 |
11:36 |
Paul Christopher |
Only Time |
03:28 |
11:39 |
Paul Christopher |
Relax And Take It Slow |
03:55 |
11:43 |
Paul Christopher |
What's The Use Of Trying |
03:01 |
11:46 |
The Pieces of Mind |
I Need Someone |
04:02 |
11:50 |
REBELMANN |
Up All Night |
04:50 |
11:55 |
Ruby Delby |
Independently Blue |
02:43 |
11:58 |
Sean Faust |
I Find It Easy |
04:30 |
12:02 |
Silent Stranger |
Make Way For the Ladies |
04:58 |
12:07 |
Sounds From Wednesday |
Melody at Night |
04:12 |
12:12 |
T Dawn |
Highest Light |
05:10 |
12:17 |
Kiyomi |
My Place |
03:48 |
12:20 |
Oslo Iversen |
Staplehurst |
02:40 |
12:23 |
Mike Grosshandler |
Drive Me |
04:01 |
12:27 |
Michael Tiffany |
Wind At My Back |
03:58 |
12:31 |
Phillip Foxley |
Indian Summer (Instrumental) |
03:13 |
12:34 |
The Silent Union |
Hurricane |
04:22 |
12:39 |
Dirty Proper |
Change From The West |
03:28 |
12:42 |
EJK |
Fear Of Breath |
04:16 |
12:46 |
Dirty Mind Detroit |
Cause I Love You Live |
05:41 |
12:52 |
Jay Woodward |
Mandolina |
02:34 |
12:55 |
Lilywhoooooooooo |
dakedarake |
05:13 |
1:00 |
Stuart Mitchell / Neil Warden |
Alhambra |
05:38 |
1:06 |
Field of Stones |
Backwoods |
06:22 |
1:12 |
Geezers Go! |
Undertaker (Backsliders) |
03:27 |
1:15 |
The Harsh Blue |
Every Time I Fall Asleep |
03:08 |
1:18 |
Harvest Mill |
Get Some |
03:29 |
1:22 |
Jake O Neal |
There There |
03:53 |
1:26 |
Jason Wells |
Blue River |
04:14 |
1:30 |
Jay Woodward |
Garden in the Sun |
03:19 |
1:33 |
Jim Amstrong |
soldierboy |
04:36 |
1:38 |
Larkins |
Good Old Fashioned Love |
04:18 |
1:42 |
Lucks Lane |
Running For My Life |
04:30 |
1:47 |
Michael Lucking |
As She Grows |
04:09 |
1:51 |
The Muggs |
Lightning Cries |
04:51 |
1:56 |
Sean Magwire |
Sun Goes Cold |
03:47 |
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