There is more than one Wayne Marshall:
1. Wayne Marshall, the reggae art… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one Wayne Marshall:
1. Wayne Marshall, the reggae artist
2. Wayne Marshall, the British pianist, organist and conductor

1.Wayne Marshall’s story is one of rites of passage. Born Wayne Mitchell, the roller coaster ride that made up his young life is what drives Wayne Marshall the artiste. Early years were spent in the Barbican area of Kingston, until his Father - a self-made successful businessman – relocated the family uptown.

Destiny moved the Mitchell family 3 doors away from the front gate of the Father of digital Dancehall, Lloyd “King Jammy” James. The King had sons of young Wayne’s age group, so the Waterhouse studio soon became a pre-ordained second home for the music-loving teenager. “Automatically we get a piece of the ghetto inna we too,” he tells me from my passenger seat, trying to absorb the fast-fading cool of the A/C in my whip. “We deh deep inna di ghetto a day time at the studio, so we get to realize the livety and we get fi soak in wid the ghetto people and ketch dem mentality to a level,” he adds, acknowledging the importance of the ghetto education he received at ‘Jammin’s’ studio. Sparring with the big man’s offspring meant that the studio was at their disposal, causing Wayne to “start checking music on a serious level” from an early age. It was early ‘94 and Bounty Killer was as hot as Hell. Marshall recalls Elephant Man in tear-up clothes, Determine begging. Big artists came and went all day long. “At King Jammy’s I got to know the ropes in the deep heart of Dancehall - dub plate style!”

Using his pass to the Mecca of Dancehall wisely, Wayne began copying Bounty Killer’s style and pattern at school. “Because I was at Jammy’s I would always have strictly pre-release Bounty Killer material and done the place! Any new tune that Jammy’s released for Bounty I learnt them straight away and was ready to pop it off anytime anyone asked me at school - all day, every day, 1st verse, 2nd verse, anything you want.” The fruits of that labor are tangible in Wayne Marshall the artist and Wayne Mitchell the acclaimed songwriter. “From young I saw the channel of originality I should run through,” enthuses Marshall, forgetting the failing A/C for a moment. “That desire to be original, to be an artiste, was directly from Bounty Killer. His levels of meditation and the standard he brought the lyrics to made me realize it was something I should be a part of.” Age difference and Bounty’s fearsome rep for being unapproachable kept the two entertainer’s paths apart. For the time being.

Marshall’s abounding self-confidence allows him to freely acknowledge his skillz, and he recognised his own talent for lyical construction as soon as, he started penning soulful lyrics at 14. “From I was 7 years old I always dreamed, visioned, of performing in front of huge crowds of people,” smiles Marshall, “until I realised I could sing and make the girls dem cry, so I just sang and made the girls dem cry!”

Uptown aspirations dictate that children grow up to become lawyers, doctors and pilots but Marshall’s Mother and Father let his free spirit express, itself. “As an uptown yoot, you are convinced that you should strive for something your schooling can bring you, not something that your natural talent can bring forth,” he explains. “I look on it as a sin for me to neglect my natural talent and force myself to do something else.” Marshall ain’t tryin’ to imagine what he would be doing if he wasn’t doing music. “Nothing else could make me feel happy, only music. I couldn’t work and be happy. When I was young I used to listen to music and sit down and wonder how I used to feel this shit so.” As with most things, it didn’t take Marshall long to work it out: “Musicians feel and hear music differently from people who just listen to music. When you have the vibes to write and create music you feel the real musicians around you easily. Sade - I felt her deeply growing up. We used to get vibes from all different places - Sanchez, Atlantic Starr, Bel Biv Devoe, Baby Face, Beres - all dem cats.”

2.Wayne Marshall (born 13 January 1961, Oldham, Lancashire) is a British pianist, organist and conductor.

Marshall was educated at Chetham's School, Manchester and the Royal College of Music. He is a renowned interpreter of the works of George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington and other twentieth century American composers. He has recorded Gershwin's complete works for piano and orchestra with the Aalborg Symphony, acting as conductor and piano soloist.

He has appeared as a pianist with Kim Criswell, Tasmin Little, Natalie Clein, Ole Edvard Antonsen and Willard White. He has also performed with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Philharmonia Orchestra.

As organist he has appeared in many of the world's top venues. Recent seasons have included recitals at Notre Dame, Paris; the Royal Festival Hall; Symphony Hall, Birmingham and Westminster Abbey. He is also organist in residence at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. He has also recorded Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony.

In October 2004 premiered of James MacMillan's organ concerto A Scotch Bestiary with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen.

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My Wife
Wayne Marshall Lyrics

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[Intro:]
[Cell phone rings]
[Wayne M.:] Hello, yeah
[Producer:] Hey, yo, yo what sup
[Wayne M.:] Bwoy nuttin' mi just deh yah star
[Producer:] You passing through the studio
[Wayne M.:] Nah mi nah do nuh work tonight mi a guh home guh surprise di wife mek she feel alright
[Producer:] Alright then surprise the wife then

[Wayne M.:] A-right respect rudebwoy.

[Chorus:]
This my wife, and that's how it shoulda stay
Until my dying day, that's what the preacher say
And this my wife, suh why the fuck you in my place
Like yuh want fi tek my space, yuh want if get erase.
And this my life! where were you back in the days when mi likkle yute dem did a raise(hey)
This my life, my wife, my life, my wife.

[Verse 1:]
The story started about nine-thirty;
Long fi see mi wife suh my trip-out kinda early;
Want she feel surprise suh mi neva check shirly;
Plus! my wife wouldn't nuttin' fi hurt mi.
Haffi prove ma-self mek she know seh dat mi worthy;
Cah, from wah day ting's nah run suh sturdy;
Park roun'the back suh I know she neva heard mi
Look! pon the porch how the mat look suh dirty.
Wonda if mi fi guh call mi shotta fren Earny.
Code fi di alarm a wonda who learn it;
Incense a bun, and mi wanda who a burn it;
Tv tun on! and mi wanda who turn it;
Who eva trespass have mi end's pon lock.
A run up in ma house with mi hand pon mi glock
Thinking dat, mi spouse was under attack; a got to do suppin' about dat(wah)

[Chorus:]
This my wife and that's how it shoulda stay,
Until my dying day that's what the preacher say,
And this my wife, what you doing in my place,
Like yuh want fi tek space, fi get erase,
And this my life, a neva see you in the days when mi likkle yute dem a raise(hey)
This my life, my wife, my life, my wife

[Verse 2:]
Steppin' up the stairs humble and discreet, (hush sound)
Check pon the yutes, and the yute dem a sleep,
Tink to ma-self if mi wife woulda cheat,
And den mi sey nah she wouldn't creep,
Walk down di hall cah mi hear a man speak,
Reach near di door and mi hear di bed a sweak,
Push-up! the door with mi owna eye mi see it a man between my wife two feet(bloodceet!)
Pop off mi gun the whole room look sun,
A ask di likkle whore if she dun and if she cum,
And tell har if siddung and tell di pussy seh nuh run,
A ask har if mi likkle son, a fi him likkle son.

[Chorus:]
My Wife wouldn't do this to me; mek one fanastie mess up di fambily,
And you a my wife, before yuh bring a place, so mi a face, whatah disgrace.
And this my life! like yuh fi di days when mi yute dem did a raise(hey)
This my life, my wife, my life, my wife

[Verse 3:]
Mi, know yuh woulda love fi know how the story end, (true)
But if I talk dat part mi woulda in end up in the pen(ah ah)
Just know Joe Grind nah Joe grind again.
Just a likkle warning di Marshall come fi send
To every rudebwoy who have dem woman a dem yard
Always on the look out neva drop yuh guard
Wuhus when yuh gone cuh do business a broad
Yuh might find out seh yuh good gal a fraud cause...

[Chorus:]
My wife did the same shit to me
One mistake miss up the family,
My wife bring a man up in ma place mek a man tek my space, the two a dem(cuh)

My life end up have to change in so many different ways(hey)
My life, my wife, my life, my wife [fades]

Overall Meaning

The song "My Wife" by Wayne Marshall is a story of a man who leaves work early to surprise his wife and show her that she is valued. He arrives and suspects something is not quite right. He finds the doormat dirty and wonders if he should call his "shotta" friend Earny. He hears someone talking, and eventually finds his wife with another man when he pushes open the bedroom door. He confronts the man and his wife and delivers a warning to other men to always be on their guard when their women are alone. The song emphasizes the importance of family and loyalty, noting that betrayal leads to catastrophic consequences.

The lyrics express the themes of trust and loyalty, describing the pain that comes with betrayal in a family relationship. The song is delivered in a conversational tone, with the rapper narrating the story with vivid detail. The chorus repeats the sentiment that this is his life, and no one should intrude or take what belongs to him. The story ends on a note of caution to other men, suggesting that trust in family relationships should be protected at all costs.

Line by Line Meaning

This my wife, and that's how it shoulda stay
My wife is mine and no one can take her away from me.

Until my dying day, that's what the preacher say
I will stay faithful and committed to my wife until I die, just as the preacher preaches.

And this my wife, suh why the fuck you in my place
My wife is mine and I don't want anyone else in my place trying to take her away from me.

Like yuh want fi tek my space, yuh want if get erase
It seems like someone wants to take my place with my wife, but they will be eliminated from the picture very soon.

And this my life! where were you back in the days when mi likkle yute dem did a raise(hey)
My life belongs to me and my family. Where were the people who want to take my place when I was raising my kids?

This my life, my wife, my life, my wife
My life is connected to my wife, and I won't let anyone destroy what we have built together.

The story started about nine-thirty;
The story starts at 9:30 pm.

Long fi see mi wife suh my trip-out kinda early;
I haven't seen my wife in a long time, so I left home early to surprise her.

Want she feel surprise suh mi neva check shirly;
I didn't check with Shirley (possibly a friend) because I wanted to surprise my wife.

Plus! my wife wouldn't nuttin' fi hurt mi.
I know my wife loves me and wouldn't do anything to hurt me.

Haffi prove ma-self mek she know seh dat mi worthy;
I want to prove myself to my wife so that she knows that I am worthy of her love and commitment.

Cah, from wah day ting's nah run suh sturdy;
I need to prove myself because things have not been going so well lately.

Park roun'the back suh I know she neva heard mi
I parked at the back so that my wife wouldn't hear me coming.

Wonda if mi fi guh call mi shotta fren Earny.
I wonder if I should call my friend Earny who is a gangster.

Code fi di alarm a wonda who learn it;
I'm wondering who set the alarm code and who knows it.

Incense a bun, and mi wanda who a burn it;
I smell incense burning and I'm wondering who is burning it.

Tv tun on! and mi wanda who turn it;
The TV is turned on and I'm wondering who turned it on.

Who eva trespass have mi end's pon lock.
I have locked up my property to prevent anyone from trespassing.

A run up in ma house with mi hand pon mi glock
I ran into my house with my gun in my hand.

Thinking dat, mi spouse was under attack; a got to do suppin' about dat(wah)
I thought my wife was under attack, and I knew I had to do something to protect her.

Steppin' up the stairs humble and discreet, (hush sound)
I quietly walked up the stairs.

Check pon the yutes, and the yute dem a sleep,
I checked on my children who were sleeping.

Tink to ma-self if mi wife woulda cheat,
I thought about the possibility of my wife cheating on me.

And den mi sey nah she wouldn't creep,
But then I reassured myself that she wouldn't cheat on me.

Walk down di hall cah mi hear a man speak,
I heard a man's voice coming from down the hall.

Reach near di door and mi hear di bed a sweak,
I heard the bed creaking near the door.

Push-up! the door with mi owna eye mi see it a man between my wife two feet(bloodceet!)
I pushed open the door and saw a man between my wife's legs.

Pop off mi gun the whole room look sun,
I fired my gun and the room lit up with light.

A ask di likkle whore if she dun and if she cum,
I asked the woman if she was done and if she had an orgasm.

And tell har if siddung and tell di pussy seh nuh run,
I told her to sit down and told the man not to run away.

A ask har if mi likkle son, a fi him likkle son.
I asked her if the child she was carrying was my son's child.

Just know Joe Grind nah Joe grind again.
I won't tolerate anyone trying to grind on my situation again.

Just a likkle warning di Marshall come fi send
I'm just sending a small warning to anyone who wants to try and take my wife away from me.

To every rudebwoy who have dem woman a dem yard
To every man who has a woman in his house.

Always on the look out neva drop yuh guard
Always be alert and never let your guard down.

Wuhus when yuh gone cuh do business a broad
Otherwise, when you're away doing business, someone might try to take your place.

My wife did the same shit to me
My wife cheated on me just like how someone tried to take her away from me.

One mistake miss up the family,
One mistake could have ruined my entire family.

My wife bring a man up in ma place mek a man tek my space, the two a dem(cuh)
My wife brought another man into my home and allowed him to take my place next to her.

My life end up have to change in so many different ways(hey)
My life has changed drastically in many ways because of my wife's actions.

My life, my wife, my life, my wife
My life and my wife are intertwined, and I have to deal with the consequences of her actions.

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