Warrior King "Virtuous Woman" (2001)
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- @LeoOReggio
This music video is very special to me. When I first heard the song, I fell in love with it and immediately said I must do a free video for this song. The artist was new so I never knew him or met him, so one day I asked one of my links to find him for me. As Jah would have it, that same day I went to a popular ital food restaurant to eat and the artist was there. I introduced myself and expressed my desire to do a music video for the song and he welcomed it. A wonderful person he is and since that day we have been close friends.
I must also give thanks to my close friend, Gregory Lopez, who is himself an established director of photography (DP) and video producer, for assisting with directing and producing this video.
Born to Tass and Doreen Dyer in Kingston, Jamaica on July 27, 1979, Mark Dyer aka ‘Warrior King’ has always had an affinity for music. Like many successful Jamaican entertainers, Warrior King gained his earliest stage experience in talent shows. “I started out with school concerts at first,” he says. “At the time when I just came into music, I used to do some combinations with a youth named Marlon Stewart, his stage name at the time was ‘Likkle Blacks’ and mine was ‘Bounty Junior’. We did Tastee Talent Show among others… so we could really start getting exposure and gain experience.” In the nineties, Dyer’s sound was infused with dancehall. His stage name ‘Bounty Junior’ indicated his love for his then mentor ‘Bounty Killa’, a Jamaican dancehall icon. After changing his stage name to ‘Junior King’ at age 16, it was another popular dancehall entertainer named ‘Frisco Kid’ aka ‘Ancient Monarchy’ changed his stage name to ‘Warrior King’.
“I agreed because it has a more spiritual feel to it. Fighting against oppression, fighting against wrong. It represented the growth and evolution I had gone through,” says King. “It’s a natural thing that had grown inside of me, even without me realizing it. People started telling me they love my style of singing now. So, really and truly it was just a natural change.”
Warrior King was born in Kingston but moved to Clarendon, Jamaica during his early years. He went to ST Andrew Technical High School(Staths)and studied Human Rights and African Awareness at St. Andrew's Technical College, and then was a mechanical engineering student at the National Tool and Engineering Institute before he changed gears to pursue his musical career.
Warrior King’s debut single “Virtuous Woman”, produced by Michael ‘Lion Paw’ Johnson was released in 2001. It was an international smash hit. Its righteous lyrics prompted the Jamaica Observer to declare the singer “one of the artists who has made a difference”. In October 2001, this song went # 1 on the Jamaican reggae charts for months, as well as, the New York Top 30 Reggae Singles chart.
In 2002, his first album entitled Virtuous Woman was released by VP Records and spent nine weeks on the Billboard.com charts. That same year, the singer spent three weeks on his first tour across the United States to open for Luciano's “The Messenger”. Then, in 2003, Warrior King went on a seven-week tour with the Abyssinians all over Europe.
Throughout his career, Warrior King’s compositions have consistently charted in the Caribbean, the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Other hits such as “I Love You” released on Tixie’s Label went number one in Japan in the early 2000s and “Baby Girl” went number one in Ghana in 2005.
In 2008, Barrack Obama, former President of the United States of America (USA) publicly declared “Virtuous Woman” as one of his favourite songs and Warrior King as one of his favourite reggae artists on CNN Live and NBC. The latter notion was seconded by British Formula One race car driver Lewis Hamilton on BBC Television.
In 2001 when the hit "Virtuous Woman" became well known on the international reggae scene, The Jamaica Observer declared Warrior King "one of the artists who made a difference in 2001." In August 2010, Warrior King was recognized by the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) Marcus Garvey Awards for his contribution to music. In 2017, 11 June was officially declared Warrior King Day in the city of Buffalo, United States by Buffalo's mayor, Byron W. Brown.
Warrior King is a devout follower of the Rastafarian faith and continues to use his music to reinforce messages about love, tolerance, education, and upliftment. The singer believes that education is the key to better lives and hopes that his music will serve to convey the teachings of His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie I. “As a Rastafarian, I understand we must teach religious tolerance, and peace between all. I don’t just sing music; I sing music with a purpose, a mission, and love. To the four corners of the earth I carry my music, the message of the King…” says Warrior King.
The Rootz Warrior brings forth messages of Purity, Truth, Strength, and Love.
big up mi g warrior king
@@PatRussell-gx8gw a real king. Thank you for liking my and subscribing. Stay safe and well.
This is a tune for the ages. My beautiful Black people!
2024 anyone 🔊🗣️🔥>>>>>>>>
This song randomly popped in my head last night 😂🔥
Me!me!me!❤
@@pixiedust-lay5303 everyone. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
I remember coming to Jamaica at 17 years old and this was playing everywhere. I felt the love that I fail in love with a Jamaican gal
Yes ras, warrior king Kenya loves u........
I am sure he loves Kenya too, Kevin.
used to play this song 20 years ago on my boom box. mad lyrics
❤ Beautiful, this is real romance 💘 love it to the moon and back!
Indeed. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
baddest mannnn outta kenya
@@deniskamau6055highly respected artist. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
Baddest! 🫶🏽
@@rikkidowning2680 a huge hit by a respected artist. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
I saw his interview on Teach Dem, and this song has been stuck in my head ever since. After all these years this song is still🔥🔥🔥. Respect Warrior King...real intelligent guy
Big tune
No doubt, Janelle.
Most Honorable...... HAIL.
Love warrior king
@@KyleEdwards-if3po loved by many Jamaicans. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
My son said I remember you use to play this tune all the time that's 20 years ago tune still bad 🔥🔥🔥
Chune
One love to all
I t is important to Never forget My place As a woman . And in Doing so I hold Noting but great Respect for a strong man. Not becuse Iam "made"to or " forced " Why? some May say How come ? Becuse I choose to show That same Respect given on to Me . I Honor That and make No Mistake . As it is nature . Iam far from Easy ! Knowing My Worth As woman . An This to can upset some people at Times . But I Dont worry None As if you know Jay then you My Heart . An who wants a stupid woman . Maybe for a short while But Not for too Long just My feeling. Lol
You made some important points. When a woman knows and shows her worth, much respect will come her way. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
❤ Sisi Layen respect
No english speak gwada
@@JonathanAlidor thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
Big Ups to my brother for blessing us with real music ❤🔥👑💯
@@terrymarsh2001 Warrior King, real king. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
FINALLY!!! The video with good quality. Leo yuh a di boss. Respect! One ah di biggest reggae anthems.
Anthem indeed, Judah.
Incomparable lyrics of the highest order !! ❤🙏🙏💯
@@michaelyoung4205 indeed. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
All Praises to the Most Highest for this song Warrior .
Give thanks .
@@janice41 one of the best artists out of Jamaica. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
Big tune world wide ...thanks for the video 😊👍
Maximum raspect Mr Leo. I’m forever grateful, family for life! The message is in the music, the truth is an offense but never a sin 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Only you, I and Jah know the love we share, lionheart. In the I Jah is well pleased. Stay safe.
@@LeoOReggio love and honor 💛💚❤️
💚💚💚💚 love from Kenya 🇰🇪❤️🙌🏾💪
@@raphaelgitonga1715 lov from Jamaica. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
Legendary Tune🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 This video is special indeed
Anthem, Malik. Stay safe.
Timeless Gem Hail his Imperial Haile Selassie I.....not only for greatness but for being the inspiration being this big chune🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Much LOVEEE 🎼🔥🔥
♥️🎼🔊♥️
Big tune
Nice song 🙏 Bless up Leo ✌✌
Thank you for liking and subscribing. I actually sought out Warrior King, who was only then becoming known due to this song, and told him I wanted to produce this video for free. He agreed and we have been close friends ever since. A real and loving soul, he is. Stay safe.
@@LeoOReggio Wow! it's a beautiful story Leo ✌respect!. Thank you for sharing this video. Take care of yourself Leo. Blessings to you 🙏
@@dom_2691 sincere thanks. I love making music videos. Sadly, we don't have many of these types of songs to work with today.
Tuffff song
Reggae dancehall anthem. Thank you for liking and subscribing. Stay safe.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Timeless track
Wicked Version.
Great video.
Baddest 🔥
Disayah tune a killer!!! Big up to Warrior King!!!
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Tape Machine start work back again!
Greetings Editor K. I found out it was not the machines but the tapes, esp. the U matic and Beta ones. I have gotten a link for a place in the USA that might be able to help in repairing them. Lately I have been editing and posting B role DVCAM footage.
@@LeoOReggio ok Great! Don't upload those tape stuff in HD we love to see the original Aspect ratio 4:3 😁
❤️💛💚🇯🇲💥🔥🙌🏽
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