{"id":39316,"date":"2025-08-01T12:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/39316\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T12:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:19:08","slug":"8-to-get-grammy-certs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/39316\/","title":{"rendered":"8 to get Grammy certs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Steely and Clevie.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming Grammy certificate ceremony, organised by Back 2 Da Future Music Limited in collaboration with The Royalty Network Inc and Steely &amp; Clevie Productions, will honour foundational producers and engineers whose technical mastery and innovation elevated reggae and dancehall music to Grammy status and influenced the global music scene. <\/p>\n<p>Eight pioneering creatives will be recognised at the exclusive red-carpet event on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Audi Showroom in Kingston, Jamaica.<\/p>\n<p>Among those to be celebrated for their contributions to Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated works are the iconic production duo Steely &amp; Clevie, Anthony Malvo, and Royalty Network Inc\u2019s Phillip \u201cFattis\u201d Burrell, Robert Livingston, Paul \u201cWrongmove\u201d Crossdale, Christopher Birch, and Computer Paul.<\/p>\n<p>Each has played an instrumental role in shaping the unique and vibrant identity of reggae and dancehall global music culture through their groundbreaking studio work.<\/p>\n<p>Wycliffe \u201cSteely\u201d Johnson and Cleveland \u201cClevie\u201d Browne, collectively known as Steely &amp; Clevie, are recognised as trailblazers of digital dancehall. Their pioneering work will be honoured with multiple Grammy certificates for individual and collaborative efforts. Their influence runs deep, with credits on Grammy-winning and -nominated albums such as Sean Paul\u2019s Dutty Rock (2004), Beenie Man\u2019s Art and Life (2001), Wayne Wonder\u2019s No Holding Back (2004), as well as Shabba Ranks\u2019 As Raw As Ever (1992) and X-tra Naked (1993).<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Malvo, a singer and producer known for his ear for hit-making reggae records, will receive his Grammy nomination certificate for contributions to Capleton\u2019s Still Blazin\u2019 (2003).<\/p>\n<p>The late Phillip \u201cFattis\u201d Burrell, revered founder of the Xterminator label and a cornerstone of roots reggae revival, will posthumously receive a Grammy nomination certificate for his production on Beres Hammond\u2019s Music Is Life (2002).<\/p>\n<p>Robert Livingston, a pivotal studio executive and long-time collaborator with Shaggy, will be recognised for his contributions to Shaggy\u2019s Boombastic (1996), which earned a Grammy win, as well as his work on Clothes Drop (2006) and Maxi Priest\u2019s Man With the Fun (1997), both of which earned Grammy nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Keyboardist and arranger Paul \u201cWrongmove\u201d Crossdale will receive Grammy certificates for his contributions to three Grammy-winning albums: Shabba Ranks\u2019 As Raw As Ever (1992), Shaggy\u2019s Boombastic (1996), and Beenie Man\u2019s Art and Life (2001).<\/p>\n<p>Dancehall producer Christopher Birch will be honoured for his studio work on Wayne Wonder\u2019s No Holding Back (2004), which received a Grammy nomination and played a key role in bridging reggae with global pop sounds.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Computer Paul, a respected keyboardist and producer, will be awarded certificates for his work on Shabba Ranks\u2019<br \/>As Raw As Ever (1992), a Grammy winner, and Bounty Killer\u2019s Ghetto Dictionary: The Mystery (2003), which was nominated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProducers and engineers rarely receive the public recognition they deserve,\u201d said Kennedy Mensah, CEO of Back 2 Da Future Music Ltd. \u201cThese are the architects of sound whose fingerprints are on the hits that carried reggae and dancehall around the globe. Their names may not always be on the marquee, but they were always in the room where the magic happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Grammy Certificate Ceremony, to be live-streamed globally, continues the mission of honouring Jamaica\u2019s creative trailblazers. These often-unsung contributors helped shape the island\u2019s musical legacy on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_1-670.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4398442\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4398442\" ta-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_1-670.jpg\" alt=\"Philip \u201cFattis\u201d Burrell.\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" ta- \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4398442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Philip \u201cFattis\u201d Burrell.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_2-367.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4398445\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4398445\" ta-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_2-367.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Livingston.\" width=\"1434\" height=\"956\" ta- \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4398445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Livingston.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_3-216.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4398460\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4398460\" ta-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_3-216.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Malvo.\" width=\"760\" height=\"956\" ta- \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4398460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony Malvo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_4-153.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4398454\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4398454\" ta-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image_4-153.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Birch.\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" ta- \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4398454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christopher Birch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steely and Clevie. 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