Notch
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Biography
[Edit]One-half of ragga/hip-hop duo Born Jamericans, Notch (born Norman Howell in Hartford, CT) played a key part ushering in dancehall to American urban radio in the '90s with singles like "Boom Shak-a-Tak" and "Send My Love." Known then as Mr. Notch, he served as the sultry, smooth-singing counterpart to Edley Shine's rugged, toasting rhymes. After the group disbanded in 1998, Notch began tapping into his Latin roots and re-emerged in the 2000s as a hot reggaeton newcomer. Singing in English, Spanish, and Jamaican patois (sometimes all at once, which he coined "Spatoinglish"), he adds meringue, cumbia, and bachata in addition to urban-pop and hip-hop to his interchanging medley of reggaeton and dancehall. This cross-pollinating musical palate is informed by his racial background, a combination of black American, Puerto Rican, Jamaican, and Cuban heritage. He largely ignored his Latin roots when teamed up with Edley Shine, partly because of his Jamaican/Afro-Cuban father, who was a reggae bassist. A great influence on Notch, his father introduced him to those infectious dance riddims that eventually drew him toward Shine.
Born Jamericans ascended the reggae and dance charts mainly due to their incorporation of more Americanized productions of hip-hop and pop-R&B. On the one hand, this garnered them crossover exposure through U.S. mainstream outlets, but on the other hand, they were derided by Jamaican dancehall diehards. Thus, when Notch went solo, he first spent lots of time in Jamaica in the early 2000s recording authentic reggae and dancehall, but he was later inspired by a bilingual Tony Touch mixtape to try and blend the many languages and dialects he grew up hearing during his childhood. The first song he made using the "Spatoinglish" hybrid, "Hay Que Bueno," unknowingly threw the singer into the burgeoning reggaeton movement. The multilingual hit, which became popular on both Latin-based and reggae mediums, led him to Puerto Rico to work with up-and-coming reggaeton producers. By 2004-2005, "Hay Que Bueno" spilled into Latin radio in America and found its place on the Billboard Latin charts. Consequently, Notch started making guest appearances on various albums, including by Daddy Yankee, Luny Tunes, and Beenie Man, as well as ska rockers Sublime and experimental acid jazz duo Thievery Corporation.
Notch's first solo album, Raised by the People, finally arrived in late spring 2007 via his own imprint Cinco por Cinco and Universal subsidiary Machete Music. With album single "Dale Pa' Tra (Back It Up)" in regular rotation in the U.S., Raised by the People peaked in the Top 100 of the Latin charts and Top Five of the reggae charts.
Title: Party Hard (feat. Black Ryno & Teff U Deff) - Single
Artist: Notch
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Collections
Title: Caribbean Connection
Genre: Latin
Title: Lift Me Up - Fitness Sport Music
Genre:
Title: Digital House Cloud Top 50, Vol.1
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Latin Dance Anthems
Genre: Latin
Title: Riddim Driven: Kopa
Genre: Reggae
Title: El Documental II - Chosen Few
Genre: Latin
Title: Animal Instinct Riddim
Title: Riddim Driven: Buy Out
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Sunlight
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ricky Blaze Presents the Party Vibe Riddim
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Better Daze Riddim
Title: Nossa Club Vol.1
Genre: Electronica
Title: Sweet Sounds Riddim
Title: Riddim Ryders the Remix
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Ryders - The Remix
Title: Sunshine State Riddim
Title: Tarifa Sandfloor Club, Vol. 3
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Prima Latina Cala Llenya Ibiza
Genre: Lounge
Title: Machete World Remixes
Genre: Latin
Title: Independent Reggae of Jamaica
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jam Reggae - Trip To Jamaica
Genre: Reggae
Title: Black Chiney Presents: Drumline Riddim & Timeline Riddim
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: The Flip
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ritmo Latino - Latin Pop And Dance
Genre: Latin
Title: Riddim Driven: Renegade
Genre: Reggae
Title: Summer Beach Party 2014
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Antibiotic Riddim
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: Leap of Faith Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Player Riddim Compilation
Title: Bbq Riddim
Title: Chosen Few - El Documental II
Genre: Latin
Title: Riddim Driven: Tiajuana
Genre: Reggae
Title: Massive Reggae 2012
Genre: Reggae
Title: Chosen Few El Documental
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Latin
Title: Riddim Driven: Grindin'
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Higher Octane
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: Madd Outta Road Riddim
Title: Reggaeton Simply the Best
Genre: Latin
Title: Cool Rasta Vibrations - The Summer Reggae Music 2012
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Curser Riddim
Title: Chosen Few el Documental II
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Latin
Title: Cosa Nostra Riddim - The Omerta Files
Genre: Reggae
Title: My Fitness Music - Top 80 Tracks
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Jump For Joy Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Da' Music Reloaded
Genre: Latin
Title: Los Intocables
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: The Outlaw Meets Karachi
Genre: Reggae
Title: Mega House Top 100 4CD
Genre: House
Title: Luny Tunes: Mas Flow 2.5
Title: Carnaval Latino: Best Latino Hits 2012 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Club Heat Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Club Heat Vol 4 (Party Mix)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Club/Dance
Title: Carnaval Latino: Best Latino Hits 2012 (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Mega House Top 100 2012
Genre: House
Title: Latin Dancefloor - Latino Pop (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Latin, Pop
Title: The Fast And Furious The Latino Rap & Reggae (CD2)
Genre: Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Reggaeton, Latin, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Gigante Super Latin Disco 2015
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Latin, Disco, Pop
Title: Reggae Summer Jam Europe 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Latin & Fitness Hits 2015 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Club/Dance, Latin
Title: Bumpa Shake Riddim
Genre: Dancefloor, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: House Do Brasil
Title: First Quarters Riddim
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Buy Out Riddim
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Jambe-An Riddim
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Blue Book Riddim
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Reggae, World Music
Title: Reggaeton Desperts Hits (CD1)
Genre: Latin
Featuring albums
Title: Chosen Few El Documental II
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, World Music, Latin
Title: We Love Latin House: Best of Records 54, Vol. 1.0
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Temple Of I And I
Artist: Thievery Corporation
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Experimental
Title: Carnaval Tropical: Latino de Brasil, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Throwback Reggae Dancehall
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Reggae, Lovers Rock, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion
Title: 210 DJ Loaded - Control Songs (CD1)
Artist: 210 DJ Loaded
Genre: Electro, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Disco, Funk, Trap