Ini Kamoze (/ˈaɪni kəˈmoʊzi/ EYE-nee kə-MOH-zee, born Cecil Campbell; 9 October 1957) is a Jamaican reggae artist who began his career in the early 1980s and rose to prominence in 1994 with the signature song "Here Comes the Hotstepper". The single topped the United States Billboard Hot 100 as well as record charts in Denmark and New Zealand, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played Ini Kamoze in 1982 and would play further material from the artist well into the 90's and early 00's. Ini Kamoze's UK big hit, Here Comes The Hotstepper in 1995 was not played by Peel in its original form but was played as a jungle remix. After Peel's death, it was later found out that he had three of his albums in his Record Collection: K.
Shows Played[]
- 14 April 1982: Trainers Choice (7") Mogho Naba
- 14 April 1982 (BFBS): Trainers Choice (7") Mogho Naba
- 29 April 1982: Trainers Choice (7") Mogho Naba
- 1983
- 14 March 1983: Trouble You A Trouble Me (7") Taxi TAXI 23
- 1984
- 28 January 1984 (BFBS): Trouble You Trouble Me (mini album - Ini Kamoze) Island IMA 7
- 01 February 1984: Wings With Me (mini album - Ini Kamoze) Island IMA 7
- Peel January 1984 / Peel Early Feb 1984 / Peel Late December 1983 To February 1984: Wings With Me (mini album - Ini Kamoze) Island IMA 7 (these might or might not all be the same play)
- 04 February 1984 (BFBS): Hail Mi Idrin (mini album - Ini Kamoze) Island IMA 7 tracklisted as "Hail My Eyedream"
- 19 June 1984: Wings With Me (mini album - Ini Kamoze) Island IMA 7
- 20 June 1984 (BFBS): Wings With Me (mini album - Ini Kamoze) Island IMA 7
- 1986
- 01 September 1986: Gunshot (album - Pirate) Island ILPS 9845
- 20 September 1986 (BFBS): Dream (album - Pirate) Island ILPS 9845
- 22 September 1986: Gunshot (album - Pirate) Island ILPS 9845
- 1990
- 12 March 1990: Hot Stepper (7") Exterminator
- 24 March 1990 (BFBS): Hot Stepper (7") Exterminator
- 29 September 1990: Another Sound (7") Selekta
- 13 October 1990: Send Another Sound Home (12") Selekta
- 17 November 1990: 'Me And My Girl (7")' (Selekta)
- 23 December 1990: 'Another Sound' (7") (Selekta)
- 1991
- 07 April 1991: Hardware (7") Exterminator
- 1992
- 24 October 1992: 'Hotstepper Returns (7")' (Selekta)
- 08 November 1992 (BFBS): Hotstepper Returns (7") Selector
- 13 November 1992: Hot Stepper Returns (7") Selekta
- 07 August 1995 (BBC World Service): Here Comes The Hotstepper (Booyaka Crew Remix) (v/a 3xLP - Junglism) SOUR
- 27 August 1995: How You Living (7") Xterminator
- 15 September 1995: How You Living (7 inch) XTerminator
- 1996
- 23 February 1996: ‘Jah Never Fail I (7 inch )’ Sounds Klik
- 19 March 1996: Jah Never Fail (7") Sounds Klik
- 1998
- 14 July 1998: Competition In Fear (7") Hottis Inc
- 16 July 1998: Kingstock (7") Hottis Inc
- 30 July 1998: Competition In Fear (7”) Hottis Inc
- July 1998 (FSK): Competition In Fear (7") Hottis Inc.
- 2002
- 30 July 2002: Who So Ever Get Slay (7") XTerminator
- 17 August 2002 (BBC World Service): Who So Ever Get Slay (7") XTerminator
- 28 August 2002: Who So Ever Get Slay (7") XTerminator
- 13 September 2002 (BBC World Service): Who So Ever Get Slay (7") XTerminator