Yogie

b. Courtney John Morrison, 8 Sept 1970, Annotto Bay, Jamaica, Western world Indies. Morrison followed his stage name from his grandmother who nicknamed him Yogi Keep, a mention of his T-shirt that he used as a kid which highlighted the famous childrens favourite. He originated from a musical family members; his uncles included Winston and Beres Hammond, although he cites Bob Marley and Alton Ellis as his affects. Yogie was informed both in Jamaica and Canada, getting a degree running a business research from Toronto’s Humber University. On his go back to Jamaica he pursued his preliminary dreams and embarked on a musical profession. Regarded primarily being a vocalist Yogie is likewise an achieved songwriter penning ‘Can’t End A GUY From Crying’, for his uncle Beres. Various other notable artists to get benefited from his songwriting consist of Marcia Griffiths and Joseph Hill. Yogie’s documenting debut, ‘For Granted’, premiered in 1993 and made by Clive Hunt. He implemented this with some hits dealing with several top manufacturers in Jamaica including, Donovan Germain, Buju Banton, Colin ‘Bulby’ York, Richard ‘Bello’ Bell and Beres Hammond’s Tranquility House production group. Notable releases consist of, ‘Never Provide Up’, ‘Brighter Times’, ‘I Move Crazy’ along with the combos with Anthony B. (‘That Was After that’) and Determine (‘No One Cares’). With manufacturer Barry O’Hare the vocalist emulated his uncle using the favoured ‘Even more Than Phrases’, an acoustic tune similar to Bob Marley’s ‘Redemption Tune’. In 1999, Yogie’s songwriting profession was further raised when he was commissioned to create for Lauryn Hill, create his very own label and released his debut record. He preserved the family members connection when he released Len Hammond’s ‘Simply The Other Evening’ by himself label. In 2001, Yogie created Nelly Furtado’s ‘Convert Of The Lighting’.