Ding Dong
Kemar Christopher "Ding Dong" Dwaine Ottey (born September 29, 1980) is a Jamaican dancehall reggae musician and dancer. He was a dancer before becoming a dancehall recording artist. His notable songs "Bad Man Forward / Bad Man Pull Up" (2006), "Fling" and "Genna Bounce" (2017) have assisted in his global recognition. He founded the dancing syndicate Ravers Clavers.
Personal life
Kemar Christopher Dwaine Ottey was born at Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, to Denise Bennett and Ferdinand Ottey. Ottey grew up in the community of Nannyville. Raised by his grandmother and aunt after being taken by his father from his mother in Fletchers Land, he was given the name "Ding Dong" by his father and was also affectionately known as "Alla Ding".
At the age of three, Ottey's father died, and he began selling empty alcohol bottles he found at local dance events to assist his struggling family. His precocious hustling laid the foundation for his future success. Ottey has two sons.
Dancing career
Dancing and football were Ding Dong's passions, until the demands of each forced him to choose between them.
In early 2000, he joined the Flatbush Dance crew and spent many days and nights...
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- 8 Dweet [Genna Bounce] / Flairy
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- 9 Flava With A Beat
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- 10 We Dem a Worry Bout
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- 12 Dream Weekend
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