De Apostle Explained
| De Apostle a.k.a King Pos |
| Birth Name: | Neal Daniel |
| Alias: | De Apostle |
| Origin: | St.Croix, USVI |
| Genre: | Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Years Active: | 1991–present |
| Label: | Profit Hill Records, Stand Up Muzic |
| Website: | www.reverbnation.com/deapostle1 |
De Apostle is a roots reggae, dance hall artist hailing from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. He started performing at the age of six in school talent shows and started professionally in the music industry at the age of thirteen.[1] [2] [3] His music is in the tradition of the reggae music of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, which has a distinct "roots" feeling and is strongly rooted in Rastafari.
History
Neal Daniel a.k.a. De Apostle's a.k.a King Pos first album Genesis was released in early 2001. To follow would be numerous albums and songs culminating with The King Of The VI, which was submitted for nomination in 2009 for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards 2010 in the category Best Reggae Album.[4] He has collaborated with numerous artists such as multi-platinum recording artist Juvenile. Also, Sizzla, Morgan Heritage, Luciano, Turbulence, Pressure Buss Pipe, and Ishi Dube.[5] [6] [7] [8]
Releases
- Genesis
- Book of Fire
- Renegade Music
- Xtreme-All or Nothing
- Island Heat Vol.1, Vol.2, Vol.3
- The Ultimate Collection
- Armed & Dangerous
- King of the V.I.
- Fight, Pray, Love
- My Heart's Coldest Winter
- Armed & dangerous vol 2
- Razor Blade Autobiography
- The Heart Burns a Thousand Fires
- King Pos Wolphpakk
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20121002015049/http://www.reggaepromotions.net/post?id=3728388
- http://projectgroundation.com/artists/de-apostle/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100110023931/http://www.coremagazine.vi/magazine/apostle.html
- http://www.vireggae.com/albums.htm
Notes and References
- Web site: De APOSTLE. Project Groundation Massive. 22 January 2012.
- Web site: De Apostle THE MAKING OF A KING. CORE Magazine. CORE Magazine. 22 January 2012. kaya.lah. Cover. November 24, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20100110023931/http://www.coremagazine.vi/magazine/apostle.html. 10 January 2010. dead.
- Web site: DE APOSTLE. Artists Page. VIReggie. 22 January 2012.
- Web site: GRAMMY REGGAE AWARDS INFO - 2010. WWW.REGGAEPROMOTIONS.COM. Desperado Promotions. 22 January 2012. 17 October 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20121002015049/http://www.reggaepromotions.net/post?id=3728388. 2 October 2012. dead.
- Web site: The Sizzla Project. 22 January 2012.
- Web site: Elijah (Feat. Morgan Heritage). Amazon.com. 22 January 2012.
- Web site: De Apostle. Rhapsody. Rhapsody International.
- Web site: De Apostle . https://archive.today/20120720052412/http://music.yahoo.com/de-apostle/ . dead . 20 July 2012 . Y Music . Yahoo! Inc. . 22 January 2012 .
