Negus Nurse
{{Short description|Guyanese singer}}{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Alwin Oswald Nurse
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| birth_place = Georgetown, Guyana
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- Entrepreneur
- Songwriter
- Tattoo Artist
- Producer
- Graphic Designer
- Video Editor
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| years_active = 2012–present
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Alwin Oswald Nurse, known professionally as NEGUS, is a Guyanese reggae dancehall recording artist, composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, and tattoo artist.{{Cite news |date=June 10, 2019 |title=Shop owners want Metrolinx to pay them for monies lost during LRT construction |language=en-CA |work=The Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/06/10/shop-owners-want-metrolinx-to-pay-them-for-monies-lost-during-lrt-construction.html |access-date=April 18, 2022 |issn=0319-0781}} Nurse owns the Madd Art Tattoo shop in Toronto. He is a father of two boys and has eight siblings.{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2017 |title=Canada-based Guyanese artiste looking for local recognition |url=https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2017/12/12/canada-based-guyanese-artiste-looking-for-local-recognition/ |access-date=November 23, 2021 |website=Kaieteur News |language=en-US}}
Background
Born in Georgetown, Guyana, Nurse's early exposure to music came from his father Kenneth Nurse, known as "Small Man", who was in the Guyanese band Mingles Sound Machine in the late 1990s.{{Cite web |date=August 12, 2018 |title=Guyanese artiste 'Negus' is making strides on the international scene |url=http://guyanainc.biz/columns/talent/guyanese-artiste-negus-is-making-strides-on-the-international-scene/ |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=Guyana Inc. Magazine - Guyana's Premier Business Magazine |language=en-US}}
In 1990, Nurse moved to Trinidad and Tobago with his mother Sabrina Waddle, a songwriter from Port of Spain. He spent time in both Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago during his school years.{{Cite web |date=April 15, 2022 |title=Meet Dancehall Artiste and CEO, NEGUS! |url=https://www.caribbeanemagazine.com/single-post/meet-dancehall-artiste-and-ceo-negus |access-date=April 18, 2022 |website=Caribbeane Magazine |language=en}}
Career
Before focusing on music, Nurse worked at Signature Selection in Macoya, Trinidad, where he encountered artists such as Oscar B, Leon Coldero, Iwer George, and Bunji Garlin. In 2003, Nurse relocated to Canada to concentrate on his music career.{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2019 |title=Canada-based Guyanese artiste chalking up notable points on the int'l scene |url=https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2019/09/08/canada-based-guyanese-artiste-chalking-up-notable-points-on-the-intl-scene/ |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=Kaieteur News |language=en-US}}
Nurse has performed with artists like Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Mr. Vegas, and Red Rat. In 2012, he collaborated with Konshens on the song “Dah Wine Deh”. He founded Street Platinum Records, producing music for artists including Tommy Lee Sparta, Sikka Rymes, Jahvillani, Kalado, and Navino.{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Howard |date=February 12, 2016 |title=Jamaica Observer Limited |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/negus-aims-to-chronicle-his-success_51443 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123184208/https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/negus-aims-to-chronicle-his-success_51443 |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |access-date=November 23, 2021 |website=Jamaica Observer}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.negusofficial.com/}}
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Category:Guyanese reggae musicians
Category:Guyanese reggae singers
Category:Guyanese male singers
Category:Guyanese people of Canadian descent
Category:Musicians from Georgetown, Guyana