Little Hero
| Little Hero | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul Gayle |
| Born |
1972 Farm Town, Discovery Bay, St Ann, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Inspire |
Paul Gayle (born 1972), better known by his stage name Little Hero, is a Jamaican reggae singer.
Born in Farm Town, Discovery Bay, in St Ann, Little Hero emerged in the early-1990s, first recording with producer Courtney Cole in 1992, and had his first major success in 1994 with the Jamaican number one single "God Alone", a collaboration with Merciless and Action Fire.[1]
His debut album, Revelation, was released in 2007 (initially in Japan) and entered the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart at number one.[2][3] He was reported to be working on a second album called More Love in 2011.[4] He had success in Jamaica with singles such as "Inna De Ghetto", and released his latest album, The Oracle Unleashed, in 2013.[1][5][6]
Gayle's brother is the musician PZ.[7]
Discography
- Revelation (2007), Diamond Edge/Inspire
- The Oracle Unleashed (2013)
References
- 1 2 Evans, Teino (2005) "Little Hero hits 'Inna Di Ghetto'", Jamaica Star, 1 October 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2014
- ↑ "Little Hero Awards", Allmusic. Retrieved 8 June 2014
- ↑ Meschino, Patricia (2009) "No Small Feat", Billboard, 21 February 2009, p. 35. Retrieved 8 June 2014
- ↑ "Little Hero hopes for More Love", Jamaica Observer, 18 February 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2014
- ↑ Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2014) "Hero banking on 'The Oracle'", Jamaica Observer, 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014
- ↑ Gilchrist, Carl (2013) "Little Hero Goes Deeper With New Album - 'The Oracle' Launched In St Ann, North America Launch Coming", Jamaica Gleaner, 29 December 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014
- ↑ Gilchrist, Carl (2009) "Little Hero and PZ, brothers in music", Jamaica Star, 6 November 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2014