Blessed (musician) facts for kids

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Blessed
Background information
Birth name	Peter Skinner
Born	(1976-09-21) 21 September 1976 (age 48)
Origin	Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae, dancehall, reggae fusion, roots reggae
Occupation(s)	Musician, Songwriter, deejay, Producer, Educator
Years active	Late 2001–present
Labels	Iron Balloon Records

Blessed is the stage name of Peter Skinner, a Jamaican-Canadian reggae musician. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award winner for Reggae Recording of the Year, winning at the Juno Awards of 2002 for "Love (African Woman)" and at the Juno Awards of 2006 for "Reggae Time".

Originally from Seaforth Town in Jamaica's Saint Thomas Parish, Skinner moved to Toronto, Ontario in the late 1980s, and began his musical career performing with the Redd Flames sound system. Most of his releases have been individual singles, although he has also released a full-length album and several mixtapes.

In addition to his two Juno Award wins, he has been nominated in the reggae category nine other times over the course of his career.

Singles