Dancehall is about to get a major dose of the Elvis Presley/Eminen phenomenon in the form of guerilla marketed Collie Buddz.
Born in 1981 in New Orleans and raised in Bermuda and Toronto, Buddz is hard to miss: dashing good looks, a distinct and sharp voice, and well-crafted beats that are pretty hard not to make figure-8s with your ass to. In other words, pop gold. Buddz plays a "secret" show in L.A. on Thursday night. Here is his MySpace page, where you can hear a sample of "Blind to You," directed at his "haters," and the Latin-laced "Mamacita," in which he gives praise to Selena. Dope. Buddz has an interview in the current Fader. Here's the video for his single, "Come Around." Seems legit:
Now a natural question is, who might he be biting? * Here's an interview Buddz gave to Str8OuttaNYC.