Grantie Asher - Black Skin Live & Direct at YouTube

Paul Grant (born in Huddersfield on 21st December 1966), better known by his stage name “Grantie Asher”, is a singer/songwriter who specializes in reggae/lovers rock, but who occasionally likes to venture into different genres. Grant discovered that he had a talent for music as a little boy. He would sometimes sneak into the front-room when his parents were out and play his dad’s records; a mixture of Blue Beat, Motown, Reggae and Jim Reeves. On Sunday he attended church where he got involved in the church band and started to play the drums. From there Grantie got involved in the church choir. He explains “I was so good, they stuck me right at the back, so no one could hear me (laugh)”.
From there Grantie discovered he had a vocal talent. After a few years,he left the church and ventured out into the big wide world (Huddersfield) to further his musical career. He subsequently became a member of a sound system called Armagedeon. Grantie experimented with “toasting” and to his surprise he was really good ”I remember other sound members saying I was really good and when we played out, the audience really showed their appreciation”. Grantie’s toasting was swiftly followed by him singing whilst he was a member of Amargeddeon sound. “As we’re on the subject of Armageddeon Sound, I’d like to send big shouts going out the man-dem; D-Bow General, Robbie Rue, Daddy Lee, T-Dread and Daddy Admiral for providing me with a stepping stone”.
As time went by a producer from Luton named Sydney Luddy Crooks heard about this singer called “Grantie Asher” and approached him and asked him would he be interested in moving to Luton to further his singing career. Grantie did not hesitate to oblige. Grantie recorded four songs with Crooks (Pioneer International Records); “Something Special”, “Don’t Play That Song”, “Come lnto My Life” and “Wheel And Come”. That is where that story ended. At the end of these recording they parted company on bad terms. Grantie then moved to London in 1989 and hooked up with Passion Records where he released a double ‘A’ side record called “If It Was Love” followed by a duet with Paulette Tajah entitled “Love or Physical” “Which if I remember rightly, got to No.1 in the Black Echo’s Reggae Charts” he recalls. Around this time Grant was a supporting act for Maxi Priest and Chaka Demus and Pliers.
He sang at the Podium Nightclub regularly and had regular involvements in stage shows in and around London and The Midlands. As Grantie’s musical career progressed, he moved on to experiment with a different genre of music; Urban Soul.

He started working with a production company called Rhythem Productions. During that time he entered a competition on KISS FM with a cover version song called “Do For Love” originally sung by Bobby Caldwell. Grantie won the competition, in which the prize was 1,000 pressed copies of his tune. In 2004 Grantie auditioned for a TV program called “Stars In Your Eyes” and was successful in being able to perform as Luther Vandross. To his surprise, Grantie won his heat and came 6th place in the actual finals, Grantie recalls “It was nice whilst it lasted, but nothing nuh sweet like reggae music”.
Presently, working with producer Vybz from Starrvybz Entertainment. Grantie has scored a massive under ground hit in the song called “Black Skin” a great inspiring & self uplifting song. This break through hasn’t happened in a long while since Kofi “Black Pride”
This track can be heard on any UK & international radio at any time as this song is gaining great attention whenever played and is being recognized as one of the best songs from grantie. ‘Black Skin’ focuses on the issues of being black and proud. Grantie will continue to record with Starrvybz Entertainment on future projects.

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