Name Norman Howell Birth name Norman Howell Associated acts Born Jamericans Origin Hartford, Connecticut Role Vocalist | Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Record label Delicious Vinyl Years active 1990–present Music group Born Jamericans | |
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Born May 11, 1974 (age 49) ( 1974-05-11 ) Labels Delicious Vinyl/Eastwest Records Albums Raised By The People, Yardcore, Kids from Foreign, Verme, Odd Foundations, Guaya Guaya / Zoom Gial / Zoom Gyal Genres Reggae, Contemporary R&B, Dancehall, Reggaeton Similar People Baby Ranks, Voltio, Cassidy, Spragga Benz, Juan Magan Profiles | ||
Norman Howell (born May 11, 1973, Hartford, Connecticut), better known as Notch, is an R&B, reggae, dancehall and reggaeton artist. He was the former lead vocalist and one of the creative force behind the hip hop-reggae act, Born Jamericans.
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He has been featured on hit albums such as Mas Flow 2, Mas Flow 2.5, Chosen Few II: El Documental, Barrio Fino, and The Cosmic Game. His first solo album, Raised by the People, was released in May 2007.
Early life
Notch's mother is African American of Native American, Portuguese, and Puerto Rican descent, his father was born in Jamaica and is of Afro-Cuban and French descent. His parents separated while still an infant. He spent his early years with his mother living in Hartford, Connecticut. He grew up in a multicultural neighborhood. Notch learned how to speak Spanish because most of his friends at that time were of Hispanic descent. He went to go live with his father in Washington D.C. when he was nine years old. Notch also spent a short time in Bermuda before moving back to Washington D.C. where he lived until his early twenties.
Career
Notch is fluent in American English, Jamaican Patois, and Spanish. Some songs can be heard with him mixing all three, a mixture he calls 'Spatoinglish'. He has worked with Daddy Yankee, Luny Tunes, Voltio, Baby Ranks, Thievery Corporation, Sublime, Pitbull, T-Weaponz and Rascalz.
Notch provided the vocals on the songs "The Richest Man in Babylon", "Amerimacka", "Blasting Through the City" and "Strike The Root" produced by Thievery Corporation.
Born Jamericans
Solo work
- Intro/ Hay Que Bueno
- Dale Pa' Tra (Back It Up)
- Algarete
- Guaya Guaya
- Que Te Pica
- Layaway Love
- Layaway Love Remix (feat. Fatman Scoop)
- Rosalinda
- Traemelo
- Tocame
- Más De Ti
- Ella Se Fue
- Castigo
- No Problema
- Jah Mexi Cali
- Mano y Mano
- Verme (Remix) - (with Baby Ranks & Jabba)
- Chévere (Remix) - (with Voltio)
- Bailar Reggae
- Bun Out Bad Mind
- Hay Que Bueno
- Tú 'Tá Loco