Finley Jeffrey
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Born | Finley George Jeffrey 22 July 1969 Chantimelle, St. Patrick, Grenada, West Indies |
Nationality | Grenadian |
Finley Jeffrey (born July 22, 1969), also known as "Scholar" or "King Scholar", is a Grenadian Calypsonian and Soca artist and songwriter. He has been crowned King of Grenada Calypso on seven separate occasions since his 1993 debut.[citation needed] He is also a one-time Soca monarch and a one-time Groovy Soca monarch.[citation needed]
He was Grenada's representative in the 2006 Carifesta Calypso Monarch Competition, where he achieved fifth place out of a group that included Destroyer, Luta, Sandra, Cro Cro and Sugar Aloes.[citation needed]
King Scholar is one of Grenada's Cultural Ambassadors. He has written numerous calypso and Soca songs.
Early life
Jeffrey was born in the village of Chantimelle, St. Patrick, Grenada, on 22 July 1969 to farmers Rita and Henezie Jeffrey. His father was a Chantwell (lead singer) of the Short knee bands[1] of Chantimelle, which inspired Finley to start singing himself.
Personal life
Jeffrey lives with his wife Dianne and their three children. [2]
Selected discography
- Voices (1993)
- Can't sing that (1995)
- Belly (1996)
- Heroes (1996)
- All you ask (1997)
- Amnesty (1997)
- Underneath (1997)
- Montserrat (1998)
- Legacy (1999)
- Weapons (2003)
- Briefcase (2004)
- Hold what (2006)
- Love life (2007)
- Man gone (2007)
- Nice woman factory (2007)
- Defense (2009)
- Mad man (2009)
- Facts (2010)
- One thumb (2010)
- Naked (2012)
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- Living people
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