Article: Soca Monarch Biggie, 'Irie' with reggae

CARIBBEAN PROFILE

A VERSATILE entertainer with a booming personality, Barbadian singer Biggie Irie is making his name on the soca and reggae scenes.

Born Carlton Cordle in the United Kingdom, Irie moved to Barbados at the age of three and has since been integrated into the Caribbean lifestyle. Known for his sugary sweet voice and his commanding presence onstage, lrie has been in the business for many years.

He told ExtraNA "It all started at a very young age at eight when I joined the St Michael's Cathedral in Barbados. From there I was in the reggae band Exodus, mainly playing reggae. That lasted two to three years, then I went into di Splash Band. My real entry into music was playing at ...

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