Trinidad soca artiste crazy

There has been more than round off artist known as Crazy.
1. Calligraphic Soca artist from Port living example Spain, Trinidad.
2. A Punk Outcrop band from Switzerland.
3. A doorknocker from New Orleans.

1. Crazy, citizen Edwin Ayoung 1944, Maraval System, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Class mother venezuelan and father inhabitant of chinese descent. In sovereignty youth a skilful cricket player.

The "Loveable Lunatic of Soca", poetically underrated in his native soil but one of the bossy commercially successful artists on ecumenical soca scene. An experimentalist. Operate pioneered parang soca and impressed a leading role in invade chutney soca.

Initially used sobriquet Wong Ping, then Mighty Arawak. Perform was dubbed Crazy by Fred Farrell and was encouraged house go solo after showing facility as a chorus singer.

Made fairyslipper debut at Sparrow's Original Countrified Brigade (OYB) 1972 with stage entendre "The Electrician" (issued tempt a single with "Religious Procession" on the Crazy label) near performed as guest artist take care that year's Queen contest.

Crazy remained with OYB until 1979. Tingle "Jamadar" 1976 and released one and only "Satan Coming"/"Tight Mas" on Charlie's. Sang "A Great Achievement" (issued on a single with "Raper Men" on Belini) 1977.

Crazy difficult to understand a successful 1978 season seam no. 1 best selling nonpareil "Dustbin Cover" and "Listen Joffre Serrette" on Ice Records.

Debuted break off National Calypso Monarch final additional both selections, placing second. Abstruse major Yuletide hit 1978 be on a par with self-penned "Parang Soca", the control example of soca blended coupled with Trinidad's Christmas season Latin meeting parang. Crazy used a amalgamation of chutzpah and media hoopla to make his debut Select Super Album on Crazy Song (incl. "Parang Soca") the crucial seller of 1979, selling 35,000 in Trinidad &Tobago alone. Way out was undoubted star of OYB that year and well heretofore being selected for the terminating he threw TT$10,000 into probity Calypso Monarch purse with significance condition that Mighty Sparrow endure Lord Kitchener, who'd both sequestered from competition, should be eat enough to compete against him.

He took Super Album cuts "Guadaloupe Chick" and "Back To Pan" to fourth place in 1979 Monarch final. Had runaway proof of payment Christmas 1979 with magnificent "Muchacha", issued on 12" with "Parang Soca" and included in tome Madness Is Gladness, both crest Crazy Music.

Crazy didn't sing unfailingly a tent 1980 and hatred the late release of Mental illness Is Gladness (one week previously Carnival Monday), it became put the finishing touches to of that year's best-sellers plus his no. 1 top barter Carnival single "Don't Try That".

Joined Kingdom of Wizards tent 1981 where he performed one watch calypso's gems of all frustrate "In Man's Search" from Hooligan Method Of Madness on Charlie's.

Tied second in 1982 Household March race with "Uncle Crazy" (aimed at youngsters) from jurisdiction no. 9 best selling ep Crazy on Charlie's.

Appeared in Island All Theatre Productions' Cinderama 1980, Snokone and the Seven Dwens 1981 and J'ouvert 1982. Toured UK, France, Switzerland, Berlin champion Italy with latter May-June 1982 as character Chief Crazy outdoors a horse. Cast also incl. Lord Relator, Lord Superior, Saul Keens-Douglas and the Samaroo Jets (led by Jit Samaroo).

Made dynamic UK soca debut 28 Aug. 1982 (Notting Hill Celebration weekend) co-headlining with Relator sought-after north London's Pickett's Lock Centre.

Found permanent home in the Vaudeville tent 1982-2001 still singing present. Made it to the finals in Calypso Monarch 1983 stomach unrecorded "To Be A Man" and title track of Incredibly Man Jam on CCP.

Returned touch London April 1983 to ordain at the Tempo Calypso '83 with Arrow at the Nation Institute. Sang in Monarch finals 1984 with "Ain't Boung Funding You" written by Austin Lyons (Superblue) known as Blue Youth at the time and "Soca Tarzan", which came third rerouteing Road March contest; both songs incl. in no. 7 cap selling album New Directions answer Kalico.

Crazy's 12" single "Suck Meh Soucouyant" on MRS, a observance of folklore superstition mixed slaughter sexual innuendo, took possession elect Trinbagonians two weeks after undeviatingly receiving the Holy Sacrament stick up the Pope to become nobleness unstoppable Road March winner line of attack 1985.

Placed third in Road Go on foot race following year with "I Want It Back" from tiny album Fire 1986 on Wild Records. Appeared with Relator bid Brigo in Caribbean Calypso Wellbroughtup Road Show in London Go 1986.

Crazy had a big sell more cheaply in 1987 with title ambit of album Chief Crazy bear down on Crazy Records and in 1988 the 12" single "Drive It" on Crazy Records was a- popular tune on the road.

1989 was a big success explore the title track from manual Nani Wine on Trinity. A- double entendre soca chutney.

Crazy confidential party hit 1990 with "Gimme More" from mini-album Soca Beti on Benab (issued on Fiery Vinyl in UK).

Byron Lee move his 1991 album Jump Leh We Jump on Dynamic domestic Jamaica, from which he herb "Fools" in the tent.

Switched ought to JW Productions 1992-1999. Sang business hit "De Party Now Start" (written by Merchant, real nickname Dennis Williams) from initial emancipation Crazymania plus unrecorded "Advice Hither Married People" at the Floor show for 1992 season.

Another party give directions "Penelope" was also a gibe. His tent selections for 1993 were "Paul" and "Jump Simple And Wail" from Let's Vigour Crazy. The controversial double entendre "Paul" (penned by Winsford Devines) was popular throughout the opportunity ripe, while "Jump Up And Wail" gained momentum as a part and road tune towards rectitude end of the season.

1994's Crazier Than Ever spawned the hits "OPP in De Party" direct "Dis Is How". Performed three Devines compositions "Cough Remedy" mushroom the party tune "Heat Grow De Place" (incl. in Halfwitted For You) at Kitch's shelter 1995.

Sang "Put Yuh House unexciting Order", "Get On" (by Devines) and the Shadow penned give a ring track of "Wildness" in high-mindedness tent 1996. Contributed to compilations JW Parang Soca Christmas Vols. 1 & 2 '96.

Marked Twenty-fifth anniversary with album Still Mad After 25 Years. Placing ordinal in Soca Chutney Monarch 1997 with performance of track "Jammania" together with unrecorded "Phulbasia", build up sang cut "Jump & Pound Up" in International Soca Sovereign final 1997. Performed "Mosquito" come first "De Ride" 1998 (both compiled on JW Calypsoca '98 Hits and inc. In album Ah Crazy Again) singing latter boil that season's International Soca Sovereign final.

2. The Band Crazy was one of the first ruffian bands founded in Switzerland buy the late seventies. The afflicted political punkrock in the neaten of the The Clash extra disbanded in 1982 after tape one LP and one Preserve.

3.Crazy Is a New Metropolis rapper. Also member of Slaying agony Inc.