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Ini Kamoze

1957 - Today

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Ini Kamoze ( EYE-nee kə-MOH-zee, born Cecil Campbell; 9 October 1957) is a Jamaican reggae artist who began his career in the early 1980s and rose to prominence in 1994 with the signature song "Here Comes the Hotstepper". The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as record charts in Denmark and New Zealand, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ini Kamoze is the 2,357th most popular singer (down from 2,242nd in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 74th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Jamaican Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Ini Kamoze ranks 2,357 out of 4,381. Before him are Billy Boy Arnold, Alsou, Ken Hirai, Demet Akalın, Lee Donghae, and Cleo Laine. After him are Warrel Dane, Edwyn Collins, Ernest Tubb, Sopho Gelovani, Ana Moura, and Milan Stanković.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Ini Kamoze ranks 595. Before him are Bill Fagerbakke, Cam Clarke, Wendy Freedman, Pedrinho, Benoît Potier, and Amy Goodman. After him are Scott Hahn, Nitin Gadkari, Jan Jałocha, Harald Schmid, Clara Ponsatí, and Hideaki Tomiyama.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Ini Kamoze ranks 75 out of 189. Before him are Alexander Bustamante (1884), Herb McKenley (1922), Bruce Golding (1947), Roger Cross (1969), John Holt (1947), and Yohan Blake (1989). After him are Luther Blissett (1958), Shawn Rhoden (1975), Ky-Mani Marley (1976), Ray Stewart (1965), Dennis Brown (1957), and Junior Murvin (1949).

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Among SINGERS In Jamaica

Among singers born in Jamaica, Ini Kamoze ranks 16. Before him are Burning Spear (1945), Carl Douglas (1942), Gregory Isaacs (1951), Errol Brown (1948), Yellowman (1956), and Alton Ellis (1938). After him are Ky-Mani Marley (1976), Dennis Brown (1957), Omi (1986), Capleton (1967), Sizzla (1976), and Heavy D (1967).

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