Spice (musician)
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Spice performing in April 2017
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Grace Latoya Hamilton |
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6 August 1982 St. Catherine, Jamaica |
| Origin | Portmore, Jamaica |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | VP Records |
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Grace Latoya Hamilton (born 6 August 1982), known professionally as Spice, is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist, singer and songwriter.
Grace Latoya Hamilton was born on August 6, 1982 in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica and raised in Portmore. As a child, she used to attend her church regularly and lead the choir. While a student in St. Catherine High School, she frequently participated the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) festival in the music category and earned several medals throughout the years. Although she wanted to become a chartered accountant, she decided to pursue a music career. Following that, she enrolled at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts to study music and drama. She then began experimenting with dancehall music and soon after generated interest in her community with her deejaying ability at local stage shows.
Spice cites Professor Nuts as the person who inspired her to get started in the music business. After graduating from high school, she was discovered by promoter Junior "Heavy-D" Fraser, who gave her the opportunity to perform at the annual dancehall festival Sting in 2000. It was her first major appearance on a stage show and she earned several encores from the crowd. At the time, she was managed by Mr. Lexx's former manager Earlton Clarke for two years.
In 2002, Spice toured England with Ward 21 and Baby Cham. Impressed by her performance, Cham introduced Spice to producer Dave Kelly after returning to Jamaica. From there, she released her first single "Complain (Mi Gone)" under Kelly's record label Madhouse Records. She was later featured on Jimmy Cliff's song "I Want I Do I Get" from his album Black Magic (2004). She was also featured on Beenie Man's "Hot" from his album Concept of Life (2006).
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