Don Yute
Don Yute (born 9 May 1974) is a Jamaican recording artist based in Kingston, Jamaica signed to Golden Child Music Group and specialising in reggae. He is best known for his 1995 collaboration with Wayne Wonder; Sensi Ride.
Biography
Early life and careers (1990s)
Born Jason Andrew Williams in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica, Williams is best known for his 1995 collaboration with Wayne Wonder. He then went on to record "African Thing" with Prezident Brown (released on Island/Mango), the success of which led him to work with producers such as Bobby Digital (Funny, Funny), Donovan Germain (All That Glitters), Steely and Clevie (Hard Core), as well as Grammy Award winning producer Jim Jonsin (who has worked on songs such as "Space Bound", by Eminem and "Lollipop" by Lil' Wayne). He maintained a high profile in Jamaica in the late 1990s with the singles "Gal It Wouldn't Easy", "You Own Di Man", "La La La", "Golden Child" and "Livin' In A Dream". In 1997 he released his debut album. In the same year he appeared at Sting '97 with then newcomer Sean Paul with whom Williams had attended school (Paul considers Williams his mentor). In the later half of the 1990s, the studios that...
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