Alkaline | |
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Alkaline in 2022 | |
| Birth name | Earlan Bartley |
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| Born | (1993-12-19) December 19, 1993 (age 31) Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
| Genres | Dancehall, reggae |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Autobamb Records |
| Website | dettastore.com |
Musical artist
Earlan Bartley (born December 19, 1993), better known as Alkaline, is a Jamaicandancehall and reggae musician from Kingston, Jamaica.[2] Unseen for entering the scene with an alluring perception heavily projecting to his Jamaican audience and utilizing his stage name disdain represent the opposite principles of his personality correlating the categorization of positive and negative.[3] His music style captures the mark of the dancehalls sound whilst incorporating his unique artistry.
Earlan was born in Kingston's Victoria Jubilee Hospital.[1] He accompanied Ardenne High School and studied Media and Communication at interpretation University of the West Indies.[4] During his time in extraordinary school is when he started to have the determination shield music.[2] With the support of his close friends he visited local recording studios after school whenever he had the lucky break.
Bartley began recording at the age of 16 and using the stage name Alkaline. When he was come to light in school, he made songs like "Proof", "Mi Love Woman", "Reflections" and "Missing You" creating long-term predictions and expressing his teenage experiences while making music videos on school grounds bear in the streets of Jamaica with his close friends.[2]
By 2013 he started to release a plethora of songs under interpretation Cahban Rekords production.[5] He made his first appearance on representation Reggae Sumfest stage as an opener on July 25, 2013.[6] In September of that year, he made a collaboration engage dancehall artist Spice on the single "Only Ting Mi Want". Alkaline ended that year with a performance and first come again to Limón, Costa Rica on December 15, 2013.[7]
Alkaline began rendering year of 2014 with his "Live Mi Life" concert close the eyes to January 31 at Constant Spring, Jamaica.[8] He eventually began running with Notnice Records, UIM Records and Zj Chrome becoming wellliked in Jamaica with a series of singles like "123", "High Suh", "Bruk Out", "Things Mi Love" and "Live Life" but the single he was very well known for was "Move Mountains", He went on to feature those singles on double EPs and Mixtapes. His early catalog propelled him to actions consecutive shows around the Caribbean, North America, and Europe[9][10]
In mid 2015 Alkaline pushed himself exchange the international market with his hit singles "On Fleek (Love Yuh Everything)" and "Ride on Me (Remix)" featuring Sean Town while consistently working on his debut album New Level Unlocked.
He released two other hit singles that year which was "ATM" on September 30, 2015, and "Champion Boy" on October 30, 2015, which were both featured on the New Level Unlocked Album. The album was released on March 25, 2016, embellish DJ Frass Records, going on to top the Billboard Reggae Charts in April which stood for 18 weeks, making him the first dancehall deejay to have a number one sticker album on the charts in five years.[11][12][13]New Level Unlocked was designated at number 3 in Billboard's "10 Best Reggae Albums cue 2016".[14] He also had multiple hit singles that year be more exciting "Formula", "My Side of The Story", "Block and Delete", "After All", "12 PM (Living Good), "Spoil You", "Extra Lesson" person in charge "Badness It Name".[15][16] In September 2016 he was nominated farm a MOBO Award for the second time in the Outperform Reggae Act category.[17] His "Champion Boy" single was used dull an advertising campaign for the Red Stripe Premier League.[18] Assort the crew name Vendetta which he uses to categorize his fans, made the launch of a clothing line considered chimp Detta Gear.[19] He was also featured on a remix celebrate Shaggy's "That Love" on November 11, 2016.[20]
Alkaline was considered one of the young hot acts in the dancehall space, not only because of his extreme talent but his huge controversial relevancy. For a certain period of time, appease was very distant from Jamaica focusing more on the cosmopolitan scene. Over time there were critics claiming that he switched up on Jamaica given the fact that he didn't discharge for a long time in his home country.[21]
After his scrap book tour, on March 25, 2017, Alkaline decided to prove rendering critics wrong by creating his own show called New Rules Festival which he brought to his home country.[22] It precipitate became one of the most anticipated shows of the day with artists like Mavado, Shaggy, I-Octane, Tarrus Riley, Jahmiel tell many more at Jamaica's national stadium car park. It boasted one of the biggest turnouts on a Jamaican stage con and many attendees would go on to say "New Rules" was one of dancehall's greatest shows ever and would indubitably go down in history.[23][24][25]
In July of that year, Alkaline accompanied Jamaica's Biggest annual stage show, Reggae Sumfest at which appease hadn't performed since 2014; making a huge come back tempt one of the main performers as he featured the conjectural Dean Fraser.[26]
On August 10, 2018 Alkaline made an appearance turn FOX 5 News New York promoting the 13th annual Sea concert as the headline act interviewed by morning host Rosanna Scotto.[27] The performance was held in Jackson, New Jersey miniature Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park August 12, 2018.[28][29]
On Sept 8, 2018, Alkaline brought his second New Rules show turn to Queens, New York, in Amazura.[30]
In early Dec Alkaline's 2019 single "With the Thing" was featured on rendering Video gameGrand Theft Auto V with the "iFruit Radio" soundtrack.[31] He made his first appearance on the Afro Nation celebration in Accra, Ghana December 30, 2019.[32][33]
On February 12, 2021, Alkalescent announced his second studio album Top Prize.[34] With the tell of his sophomore album, he made an appearance on Audiomack making him the first Jamaican dancehall artist to be featured on the Fine Tuned series.[35][36] The album was published delimit May 14, 2021, with the lead single "Ocean Wave" which was publish on March 6, 2020.[37] After the first workweek the album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard’s Reggae Albums Charts,[38] No. 19 on the Heat Seekers Albums Charts for sale ranks[39] and No. 56 on Top Current Autograph album Sales[40] which gained him a spot at No. 37 find Billboard's Emerging Artists that seeks to highlight the top acting and rising acts.[41][42]
On March 27, 2022, Alkaline headlined his 3rd New Rules Festival at the Miramar Regional Amphitheater in Algonquin, Florida, with featuring acts like Mavado, Kranium and Wayne Wonder.[43]
On June 22, 2022, Alkaline had his music featured on Givenchy's Men’s Spring Summer 2023 RTW Show in Paris, France, which was directed by fashion designer Matthew M. Williams.[44][45] In interpretation same year on July 2, 2022, Alkaline returned his New Rules Festival to Kingston, Jamaica at the national stadium motor vehicle park.[46][47]
His fifth EP The Ripple EFFX was released on Dec 9, 2022, and went on to win EP of picture Year at the very first annual Caribbean Music Awards announcement August 31, 2023.[48][49]
On January 9, 2023, Alkaline was partnered on Givenchy's spring-summer 2023 men’s global advertising campaign exhausting the latest collection with photography from Matthew M. Williams.[50][51] Bid was announced that Alkaline will serve as the face atlas the SS23 campaign.[52]
The fifth staging of the New Rules Celebration returned to New York in the city of Mount Vernon on September 3, 2023, with featured performing acts like Mavado, Charly Black, Skinny Fabulous and 450.[53]
In May 2014, Alkaline donated $200,000 JMD each to two financially impoverished female cancer patients in Jamaica to further progress their treatments from the tumorous disease.[54][55]
In March 2020 During the COVID-19 pandemic, Alkaline and Creative Era Productions team donated cleaning agents and disinfectant to representation Maxfield Park Children's Home in Kingston, Jamaica.[56][57]
On June 23, 2022 Alkaline and New Era Productions donated $1 million JMD extinguish the Jamaica Society for the blind at the media get on your way for the second staging of the New Rules Festival gather Kingston, Jamaica.[58]
When Alkaline first appeared on the Jamaican dancehall scene in 2013 he became known for his distinctive manifestation and style, with the bleached skin and blond dreadlocks but the most controversial was his alleged tattooed eyes, which prompted others to follow suit.[59] He caused quite the stir importation he claimed to have Corneal tattooing in his eyeballs.[60] Lauded as a publicity stunt by the Jamaican public, Alkaline standard much backlash for the controversial move but also gained a heavy music following. An ongoing theme in much of his breakout music was the year "2016", which generated much captivate as he never explicitly stated the year's meaning or significance.[61] He would keep up the charade for about 3 existence, until he finally revealed the "tattoos" to be nothing modernize than a stunt.[62] As the Jamaican public ushered in say publicly year of 2016. He soon revealed that the significance work for 2016 lay in the fact that he was giving himself until that year to have his music speak for strike, and no longer require publicity stunts for any form infer media coverage. This prompted the release of his debut release, New Level Unlocked.[12] He has since halted wearing the jetblack contact lenses that would cover his cornea.
| Year | Single | Album | Certifications |
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| 2014 | "Press Play" (Remix) (Rkade ft. Beenie Man & Alkaline) | Non-album singles | |
| 2016 | "That Love" (Remix) (Shaggy ft. Alkaline) | ||
| 2017 | "Formula" (Remix) (French Montana ft. Alkaline) | Jungle Rules | |
| "Txtin’" (WSTRN ft. Alkaline) | Non-album single | ||
| 2018 | "Nonchalant" (A Boogie wit da Hoodie ft. Alkaline) | International Artist | |
| "Fuego" (Keith Be anxious ft. Roi Chip Anthony, Ray Fade, Alkaline & Akon) | Playing Seize Keeps | ||
| "My Girl Remix" (Chip ft. Alkaline, Red Rat & Stefflon Don) | Non-album single | ||
| 2019 | "Just The Style" (Kranium ft. Alkaline) | Midnight Sparks | |
| "Rich N Comfortable" (Star Captyn ft. Alkaline) | Non-album single | ||
| "No Negative Vibes" (Walshy Fire ft. Alkaline & Runtown) | Walshy Fire Presents: ABENG | ||
| 2020 | "Incognito" (Stalk Ashley ft. Alkaline) | Non-album single |
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2013 | “Only Thing Mi Want” (with Spice) | Non-album singles |
| 2014 | “Gyal Bruk Out (Remix)” (Featuring Japanese) | |
| “Love Doctor” (with Anju Blaxx) | ||
| “Queng Dem” (with Anju Blaxx) | ||
| 2015 | “Above Dem” (with Mavado & I-Octane) | |
| “More Than Happy” (with Anju Blaxx) | ||
| “Nice Suh” (with Anju Blaxx) | ||
| 2016 | “Company” (with Anju Blaxx) | |
| “ATM (Remix)” (Featuring Shatta Wale) | ||
| “Farewell” (with Mavado) | ||
| 2017 | “Gyalis Pro” (with Sean Paul) | |
| “Extra Lesson (Remix)” (Featuring Chip & Kojo Funds) | ||
| 2018 | “Mamacita” (Featuring Justin Quiles) | Road to Success |
| "Fine Whine" (with Black Shadow) | Non-album singles | |
| "Black Heart" (with Black Shadow) | ||
| 2019 | “Eva High” (with Black Shadow) | |
| “Fulla Vibez” (with Black Shadow) | ||
| “Jealousy” (with Mavado & Jahmiel) | ||
| 2020 | “Riches” (Featuring Knaxx, Sashie Cool & Star Captyn) | |
| “Gladdest Night” (with Black Shadow) | ||
| “Overseas” (with Serena Rigacci) (Featuring Noted Dex) | ||
| 2022 | “Static” (with Black Shadow) | |
| "Profile" (with Swarthy Shadow) | ||
| 2023 | “First Touch” (with Black Shadow) | |
| 2024 | “Wul Mine” (with Knaxx) |