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Profile: Busy Signal
By rudegyal.com
Jul 25, 2008, 12:17

Busy Signal propelled to the forefront as he proved over and over again that his talent was undeniable. 

His breakout single "Step Out" was definitely the hit song for 2005 and with a hardcore song such as that, a hardcore video followed.  With so much energy and positive talk surrounding his camp and of course with the single on the Billboard charts, it was clear - Busy Signal was on the road to being Jamaica's next superstar.

Busy has always approached his music from a different perspective, he know that as a young artiste he had to stand out from the crowd, so he chose to record songs with concepts attached to them.   The very first track of this nature was "Born and Grow" - Busy sang about what he knew, not sparing any details and painting a picture of Jamaica through his eyes.

Reano Gordon was born and raised in humble surroundings on the beautiful island of Jamaica.  He moved around a great deal as a child between St. Ann and garrison communities such as Tivoli, Papine and Standpipe.  He started signing hymns at his mother’s church where he received encouraging response.  He continued his performances at school, beating in time on the desk while deejaying Bounti Killa songs.

The constant airplay of that track gave Busy the energy and drive to keep going, so he created track after track with creative flows and melodies and hasn’t looked back since.  Recording with known producers on popular rhythms wasn’t his main focus; although hits such as the Renaissance produced "Not Going Down", "Pharmacy" and the "Busy Busy Busy" from Don Corleon and "Because of You" with Tami Chynn on the throwback Giggy beat were all big hits and gave Signal that extra push in the industry.

2005 held several of highpoints in Busy's career especially at major stageshows island wide.  He gave mind bending performances at Smirnoff Experience alongside Sean Paul, Bobby Valentino and others and of course everyone will still have images of the gas mask clad Signal stepping out at 6:45am on one of the toughest stages in the world - the infamous Sting Reggae Concert.

Busy kept the momentum flowing right into 2006 and gave an extreme and headline grabbing performance on the dancehall night at his first Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest. This experience was made better he was called up on stage by G-Unit on International night.

Tours to the UK and Japan opened the doors to additional International exposure for Busy Signal and the response he received proved that he was definitely one to keep an on.  The release of his debut album "Step Out" now meant that Busy was in the big leagues and expectations were set at a high.  The album held the number 1 spot on the X-news "Best Reggae Album" chart for 2 weeks and was favorably reviewed by Fader Magazine.

The early months of 2007 saw Busy spending most of his days in the studios turning out hit after hit including collaborations with another dancehall star, Mavado and newcomer Collie Budz.

Another big break for Signal came with the Daseca produced hit "The Days" which is currently receiving heavy rotation both locally and internationally.  Busy Signal is prepared to make the latter part of 2007 a busy year wand with chart toppers like "Makin Moves", "Nah Go A Jail" and "Rat Race" heating up the airwaves, there is no denying his imminent takeover.

Busy Signal is getting ready to release his sophomore album in September 2008 on his own Networks Records recording label. Some of Busy Signal's key coverage has been in Fader Magazine and Vibe Magazine. You can also join his myspace community.