Tallpree Explained

Tallpree
Birth Name:Wilt Cambridge
Birth Date:1973 7, df=y
Birth Place:Vendome, St. George's, Grenada
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Soca, Dancehall
Occupation:Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Label:FOX FUSE
Years Active:1989–present

Wilt "Tallpree" Cambridge (born 29 July 1973)[1] is a Grenadian soca artist.[2]

He initially began performing as a reggae dancehall artist in the late 1980s and made the switch to becoming a soca artist the late 90s. His first stage name was Mr. Evilus, but by the time he began singing the popular "Jab Jab" – infused music soca enthusiasts have come to expect from him, he changed his name to Tallpree.[1]

In 2000, Tallpree built a massive audience in the Spicemas[3] Grenada Carnival season with the soca song "Grave, Jail, Hospital," which was named the Road March (most popular/played song) that year.[4]

Tallpree continues to perform popular soca tunes all around the world, and in 2011, he was named Grenadian Cultural Ambassador.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wilt "Tallpree" Cambridge. culture.gd.
  2. Web site: Tallpree Soca Artist.
  3. Web site: Spicemas Corporation. spicemasgrenada.com.
  4. Web site: GRENADA CALYPSO and ROAD MARCH WINNERS SINCE 1981 (with name of winning compositions). 2 April 2014.
  5. Web site: From Soca artiste to Ambassador. gov.gd.