Biography
Born Vincent Rhone in Trinityville, St. Thomas, Jamaica, West Indies, the singer first developed his voice as a youngster performing at the family church in Yallahs, St. Thomas. During the 1970s he departed Jamaica for the United Kingdom to reunite with his relocated parents. An enduring passion for cricket earned him a professional contract with Northamptonshire, where he thrived until injury cut short that chapter. Undaunted, he redirected his energies toward music and settled in London. There he entered the Grove Music circle, collaborating with Aswad, Michael Prophet, Yabby You, Wayne Wade, Tommy McCook and King Sounds while initially serving as roadie and ital cook. In 1998 he assembled the All-Welcome Crew, issuing his first recording “Honeysuckle Lady” and the follow-up “Need Your Loving.” Greater traction arrived with “Everyday Everyday,” which was succeeded by the well-received “Thanks And Praises.” Those successes led to a commission for the track “Who Goes There,” featured on the Monk Dawson soundtrack. As his reggae-chart presence grew, Rhone moved into stage management, overseeing live presentations for Third World, Jimmy Cliff, Mighty Sparrow and Byron Lee. In 2000 an intensive touring itinerary included a standout appearance in the Homegrown segment of the Peace And Love Reggae Festival. His long-awaited debut album, Good Things Come..., appeared on the independent label co-owned by Clifton “Bigga” Morrison and collected the earlier singles alongside “I’m A Musician,” “Strugglin’” and “Places,” underscoring the artist’s standing among the United Kingdom’s unsung talents.
Albums
Singles