| Blessed | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Peter Skinner |
| Birth Date: | 1976 9, df=yes |
| Origin: | Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica |
| Genre: | Reggae, dancehall, reggae fusion, roots reggae |
| Occupation: | Musician, Songwriter, deejay, Producer, Educator |
| Years Active: | Late 2001–present |
| Label: | Iron Balloon Records |
| Website: | Blessed |
Blessed[1] is the stage name of Peter Skinner, a Jamaican-Canadian reggae musician.[2] He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award winner for Reggae Recording of the Year,[3] winning at the Juno Awards of 2002 for "Love (African Woman)"[4] and at the Juno Awards of 2006 for "Reggae Time".[5]
Originally from Seaforth Town in Jamaica's Saint Thomas Parish, Skinner moved to Toronto, Ontario in the late 1980s,[6] and began his musical career performing with the Redd Flames sound system.[2] Most of his releases have been individual singles, although he has also released a full-length album and several mixtapes.
In addition to his two Juno Award wins, he has been nominated in the reggae category nine other times over the course of his career.
| Title | Release date | Label | Format | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Rise and Shine | align=left | 2014 | align=left | Noble Work Ent | align=left | Digital single |
| align=left | Love (Natural African) | align=left | 2017 | align=left | Blessed | align=left | Digital single |
| align=left | Hold up Slow Down | align=left | 2017 | align=left | Peter Skinner | align=left | Digital single |
| align=left | Black Man | align=left | 2020 | align=left | Peter Skinner | align=left | Digital single |
| align=left | Care 4 you | align=left | 2020 | align=left | Glory Empire Recording Studio | align=left | Digital single |
| align=left | Black Man Remix | align=left | 2021 | align=left | Iron Balloon Records | align=left | Digital single |
| align=left | Herb Dream (Remix) | align=left | 2021 | align=left | Peter Pann Production | align=left | Digital single |
| align=left | Summa Gyal | align=left | 2021 | align=left | Iron Balloon Records | align=left | Digital single |
| align=left | What's It All For? | align=left | 2021 | align=left | Rastaboyz Society | align=left | Digital single |
| align=left | I Need You[7] | align=left | 2022 | align=left | Dasvibes | align=left | Digital single |