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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Purple Skunk
Wayne Marshall Lyrics
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True-true-true-true tie-tie true-true
True-true-true-true tie-tie true-true
True... woo-woo-woo-woo-woo...
Woooooooooooo!!!
I smoke so much marijuana
I mix it with the Grinder
Jah know I love this kiki
Got-got no kiki sweep me
But nothing compares to this purple skunk from ?Orange Hill?
(The purple) Haffi burn round inna circle
(The purple) Make yuh move slow like a turtle
(The purple) Stink up my house and my car, too
(The purple) Make when yuh a talk yuh nuh certain
(The purple) Fat up my eye like Urkel
(The purple) Come from the style that fir to
(The purple) Make you want greet all the girl to
(The purple) Make you feel the rule of the world, too...
The purple skunk, is the highest weed
Born and bred from the highest breed
And it comes from the highest seed
Yes indeed, got to be
Orange hill I say the weed come from
Send fi weed then the weed man come
With a ten pound in a jamb
(Coughing) Smoke can?t dun
Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo
Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo
Woooooooooooo...
True-true
Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo
Woo-woo-woo-woo
Woo-woo-woo
True...
Orange Hill, Orange Hill
True, True, ch-ch-ch, true
Tru, "Baby G" Production
The lyrics of Wayne Marshall's song "Purple Skunk" speak about the experience of smoking marijuana and how nothing compares to the purple skunk from Orange Hill. The song is an ode to the strain of weed that is considered to be the highest quality and is said to come from the highest seed. The lyrics talk about how smoking this weed makes a person move slow like a turtle and stink up their house and car, but it also makes them feel like the rule of the world. In essence, the song is a celebration of the high that one feels after smoking Purple Skunk.
The chorus of the song is upbeat and repetitive, with Wayne Marshall repeating the word 'true' several times. The use of the word 'true' in the lyrics is in reference to the fact that the Purple Skunk is a true high, unlike any other. The use of words like 'tie-tie' and 'woo-woo-woo' are meant to mimic the effects of the weed on the smoker. The use of the word 'kiki' in the song is a reference to a woman's private parts, which is sometimes used as a slang word for 'weed'.
Line by Line Meaning
I smoke so much marijuana
I consume a large amount of marijuana
I mix it with the Grinder
I grind the marijuana before consumption
But nothing compares to this purple skunk from ?Orange Hill?
The marijuana strain named 'purple skunk' from Orange Hill is of superior quality than other strains I have consumed.
Jah know I love this kiki
I really enjoy consuming the purple skunk marijuana strain
Got-got no kiki sweep me
I have not found any other marijuana strain that has satisfied me
(The purple) Haffi burn round inna circle
I have to smoke the purple skunk in a circular motion
(The purple) Make yuh move slow like a turtle
Consuming the purple skunk makes one feel relaxed and move slowly
(The purple) Stink up my house and my car, too
The smell of the purple skunk lingers even in my house and car
(The purple) Make when yuh a talk yuh nuh certain
Consuming the purple skunk makes one feel unsure about what they say
(The purple) Fat up my eye like Urkel
Consuming the purple skunk causes my eyes to dilate
(The purple) Come from the style that fir to
The purple skunk is from a rare, unique strain
(The purple) Make you want greet all the girl to
Consuming the purple skunk makes one feel more confident and socialize with a lot of girls
(The purple) Make you feel the rule of the world, too...
The purple skunk makes one feel in control of everything
The purple skunk, is the highest weed
The purple skunk is of the highest quality
Born and bred from the highest breed
The purple skunk is from the best marijuana strain
And it comes from the highest seed
The seeds of the purple skunk originates from the best quality strain
Yes indeed, got to be
It's definitely the best
Orange hill I say the weed come from
The weed is from Orange Hill
Send fi weed then the weed man come
Contact the dealer and the dealer will supply the weed
With a ten pound in a jamb
Ten pounds of marijuana is packaged in a Jamba bag
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Brad Mcfadden
I smoke more!!!!!!!
DON EL1T3
Lmao good for you thinking you smoke more than someone you've never met😅😅😅