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Prince Malachi
12+ albums
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Prince Malachi (born Mark Wynter, 1969, London), is a roots reggae singer who has been acclaimed as an international "New Roots Messenger". Born Mark Wynter in London, 1969 into a family where he was surrounded by musical talent, he learned how to play drums at the age of seven. By 11, he was performing live with his father, an accomplished R&B, jazz and Latin guitar player who had taught Byron Lee to play guitar while living in Jamaica. After gathering experience, Mark joined the school’s orchestra, choir and band, and put together Avalanche, his first group who at one point backed Yellowman, and ranked second in a televised battle of the bands. Then, Mark adopted the name “Federal”, and began a very accomplished stint as a DJ, putting out sets on Gemini, Fatman, Unity, Java, Volcano, and even appeared alongside General DC on Coxsone. His DJ career also brought him to the same stages as Daddy Freddy, Shabba Ranks, Ninjaman and Frankie Paul, and appeared in the USA and Canada beside King Tubby’s. In 1989, He supported Marcia Griffiths on a German tour, and eventually used his production skills to rework a Michael Prophet tune, “Mash Down Rome”. Before too long, he signed to Avex, a Japanese label which enabled him to begin his singing career with the commercially successful dance track, “Rock to the Rhythm”, and tune which charted nationally and even received MTV airplay. His triumphs also led to him performing with Mark Morrison and Michelle Gayle, and made an
