Raymond Ebanks
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Raymond Ebanks, aka B.O. Dubb (formerly known as B.O.W.), (born January 2, 1969 in London
, England
, UK
), is a Finnish
rapper in the band Bomfunk MC's
. He is from London
and has lived in Kontula
, Helsinki
since he was about one year old (1970). He started Bomfunk MC's with DJ Ismo Lappalainen aka DJ Gismo. Raymond has a Jamaica
n father and a Finnish mother.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
), is a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rapper in the band Bomfunk MC's
Bomfunk MC's
The Bomfunk MC's are a Breakbeat, hip hop and electro group formed in 1998 in Finland. The group's front man is the Finnish rapper B.O. Dubb and the main producer is Jaakko "JS16" Salovaara.-History:...
. He is from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and has lived in Kontula
Kontula
Kontula is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland, part of the Mellunkylä neighbourhood. Due to its little higher than average concentration of government tenant housing complexes, immigrant and refugee population it is regarded as an average eastern Helsinki suburb.Kontula has been built mostly in the...
, Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
since he was about one year old (1970). He started Bomfunk MC's with DJ Ismo Lappalainen aka DJ Gismo. Raymond has a Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n father and a Finnish mother.
Albums
- In StereoIn Stereo-Personnel:*B.O.W. – vocals, arrangement*Kari "Kärtsy" Hatakka – vocals *Mr. B – vocals *Rummy Nanji – vocals *J.A.K. – vocals *DJ Gismo – scratching, arrangement*JS16 – production-Sampling:...
(Sony Music/Epidrome) 1999 - In Stereo (Tour Edition) (Sony Music/Epidrome) 2000
- In Stereo (Special 2 Disc Edition) (Sony Music/Epidrome) 2000
- Burnin' Sneakers (Sony Music/Epidrome) 2002
- Burnin' Sneakers (2nd Edition) (Sony Music/Epidrome) 2002
- Burnin' Sneakers (Special 2 Disc Edition) (Sony Music/Epidrome) 2002
- Reverse Psychology (Universal Music/Polydor) 2005
Singles
- "Uprocking Beats (CD Single)" 1998
- "Uprocking Beats (CD Maxi)" 1998
- "Uprocking Beats (12" Vinyl)" 1998
- "B-Boys & Flygirls (CD Single)" 1999
- "B-Boys & Flygirls (CD Maxi)" 1999
- "B-Boys & Flygirls (12" Vinyl)" 1999
- "Sky's The Limit (Finland Promo)" 1999
- "Rocking Just To Make Ya Move (CD Maxi)" 1999
- "FreestylerFreestyler (song)"Freestyler" is the third single released from the Bomfunk MC's' debut studio album In Stereo. It was released in January 2000 and was a worldwide success, topping the charts in Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy...
" (Scandinavian Edition) 1999 - "Other Emcees" 1999
- "FreestylerFreestyler (song)"Freestyler" is the third single released from the Bomfunk MC's' debut studio album In Stereo. It was released in January 2000 and was a worldwide success, topping the charts in Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy...
" (European Re-Release) 2000 - "FreestylerFreestyler (song)"Freestyler" is the third single released from the Bomfunk MC's' debut studio album In Stereo. It was released in January 2000 and was a worldwide success, topping the charts in Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy...
" (United Kingdom Edition) 1999 - "FreestylerFreestyler (song)"Freestyler" is the third single released from the Bomfunk MC's' debut studio album In Stereo. It was released in January 2000 and was a worldwide success, topping the charts in Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy...
" (Australian Edition) 1999 - "FreestylerFreestyler (song)"Freestyler" is the third single released from the Bomfunk MC's' debut studio album In Stereo. It was released in January 2000 and was a worldwide success, topping the charts in Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy...
" (United States Edition) 1999 - "B-Boys & Flygirls (Y2K Mix)" 2000
- "B-Boys & Flygirls (Y2K Mix German Edition)" 2000
- "B-Boys & Flygirls (Y2K Mix Danish Edition)" 2000
- "Uprocking Beats (JS 16 Radio Mix)" 2000
- "Uprocking Beats (JS 16 Radio Mix UK Promo)" 2000
- "Uprocking Beats (JS 16 Radio Mix UK Edition CD1)" 2000
- "Uprocking Beats (JS 16 Radio Mix UK Edition CD2)" 2000
- "Uprocking Beats (JS 16 Radio Mix UK Master Promo)" 2000
- "Uprocking Beats (JS 16 Radio Mix US Edition 12" Vinyl)" 2000
- "Super Electric (CD Single/Maxi)" 2001
- "Super Electric (European Edition 12" Vinyl)" 2002
- "Live Your Life" (feat. Max'C CD Single/Maxi) 2002
- "Live Your Life" (European Edition 12" Vinyl) 2002
- "Live Your Life" (Germany Re-edition CD Maxi) 2002
- "Live Your Life" (Finland Promo) 2002
- "(Crack It!) Something Goin' On" (feat. Jessica FolckerJessica FolckerJessica Folcker born , is a Swedish singer.-Biography:Folcker was born as Jessica Elisabeth Angelique Folcker in Täby, a Stockholm suburb, on . Her mother is Swedish and her father is from Senegal....
CD Single/Maxi), partial cover of a track by Anni-Frid LyngstadAnni-Frid LyngstadAnni-Frid Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen , is a Norwegian-born Swedish pop singer...
2002 - "Back To Back" (feat. Z-MC CD Single) 2002
- "No Way In Hell (CD Maxi)" 2004
- "No Way In Hell (European Edition 12" Vinyl)" 2004
- "No Way In Hell (European Promo)" 2004
- "Hypnotic" (feat. Elena Mady CD Single) 2004
- "Hypnotic" (CD Maxi) 2005
- "Turn It Up" (feat. Anna NordellAnna NordellAnna Sara Christina Nordell is a Swedish singer. "Drømmer jeg?", performed with Danish Johnny Deluxe reached the top 5 on the MTV Up North chart...
Radio Promo) 2005
Appears On
- Dynamite (CD, Single, Enh) Epic 2004
- Kool Kat Kollabo EP (2xLP) Kool Kat Records 2003
- This Is...Beats And Styles (CD, Album) Epic 2003
- We're Not Ready Yet (CD, Album) Epic 2004
- For My Peoples (CD) Kool Kat Records 2006