Dutch Diamond - Hip Hop Artist

Born in Kingston Jamaicanbsp; Karl Wilkins aka Dutch Diamond more affectionately known as Karlito came to the US when he was three and bounced between Brooklyn Ny and Miami Florida till the age of 17 It was in Florida where he got involved in the rap game accompanying his boys to the recording studio… ‘ I just felt the music callin’ he says In 1994 Dutch recorded his first demo a dancehall tune called ‘Healthy and Strong’ which was licensed for a compilation on an independent label out of Ft Lauderdale Fla This song gave him credibility in his city and surroundings so that served as a catalyst for a career in the music industry He toured the clubs and schools in South Florida opening up for many acts including Capleton Sanchez Heavy Dee and the The Fugees before they were ‘The Fugees’ making a favorable impression on Wyclef Jean who invited Dutch to come to‘The Bugga Basement’ So in the spring of 1995 Karlito moved to East Orange New Jersey In NJ feeling right at home Dutch started to learn to do his own production watching Wyclef at work he began putting together tracks for his first album Then tragedy hit home hard; Dutch lost his father in 1996 so he decided to go back to Jamaica to help out the rest of the family and ended up staying there for two years By the time he got back to NJ the Fugees had gotten their break and moved to New York So he decided to move back to Brooklyn There he started his own label ‘Streetrunnuz Records’ and released a slew of singles including the hits ‘Healthy and Strong’ and ‘Dream Lover’ a song which features Beeni Man These sold well on the streets and he continued to play in clubs all over New York Then in 2000 he recorded ‘That little Boy’ which still receives acclaim in the hip hop circles and is the lead single on his premier compilation project entitled The HIP-HOP ALLIANCE which features the collaboration of the best artists in the DCmetro area which he now resides Then came “We Got Nexx” featuring his group TRE Produced by the TuneRaiduz his three man production team from Northern Virginia this 14 song gem shows the total package that Dutch Diamond brings to the table lyrical flowess Ragga chants and banging beats Check him out @ httpwwwsmoketownmusiccom where this and other cds are available for saleNow in 2005 Dutch launches his brand new clothing line called DDCUSA (The Dutch Diamond Collection); and is set to launch his brand new CD on the Smoketown Record label This CD entitled “SPARK THIS” is his first full length solo project and is already receiving rave reviews Check out all this @ wwwcdbabycomalldatuneraider listen to some samples and hear for yourself what all the industry hoopla is about

Musical Influences

90's Hip Hop

Personal Influences

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