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Macka Diamond: the money goddess


Charmaine Munroe was born in Kingston and grew up in Portmore. She attended Holy Childhood High School. Her father, Phillip Munroe, is a record producer who worked with some of the greats, including the likes of Gregory Isaacs, while also being close friends with legendary dancehall producer, King Jammy's, and reggae music's production dynamite duo, Sly and Robbie.
It was after hearing artistes such as Sister Nancy (aka Muma Nancy), a female deejay trailblazer, that she decided she, too, was going to become a deejay. Instead of using her father's connections to get her foot in the door, Macka decided to do it alone. She asked a friend to show her where Lady Junie, another happening foundation female deejay at the time, lived, and just like that, Macka went and introduced herself.

Charmaine had decided to call herself Lady Charm but after she had made her first record, an answer version to Major Mackerel's Don Ban, the producer insisted that the song be released under the name, Lady Mackerel. Needless to say, Charmaine did not like the development one bit.

In 2003, Charmaine decided that she had finally outgrown her Lady Mackerel epithet and changed her name to Macka Diamond.

Macka Diamond's hard work finally paid off in the summer of 2004 when Done A Ready topped the Jamaican charts, the first time a female had topped the charts in four years.

Macka Diamond is now finally calling the shots, with the start of her own entertainment company, DiamondDistrict Ja.

Macka Diamond was awarded with one of reggae/dancehall music's most coveted awards, Female DJ of the Year, on not one, but on three consecutive occasions. She was also the reigning female DJ of the year on Irie FM's and Excellence in Music and Entertainment's (EME) awards.

On May 7, last year, she scored her third number one song with the very hot Hula Hoop. She did it the first time with Done AlReady then followed up with the women's anthem Bun Him, which was done in combination with Black-er.

Macka cemented an endorsement deal with Wray and Nephew Rum Cream to be their spokesperson for 2005, which was subsequently renewed for 2006-07.

On September 19, last year, Macka Diamond released Jamaica's first official dancehall novel, entitled Bun Him!, which literally flew off the shelves, becoming an instant bestseller in Jamaica, and a much sought after piece of literature worldwide.

On Friday, October 26, 2007, Macka Diamond won the Jamaica Observer Teenage Choice Award for Female Artiste of the Year and Best Dressed Female Artiste.

SOURCE: myspace.com

Compiled by: Kemesha Parkins


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