Tristan Palmer/Chuck Fenda “Hottie Hottie Girl” (1998)

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Triston Palma aka Triston or Tristan Palmer (born 1962, Waltham Park, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae singer/deejay. He has been active since the mid-1970s. Palma was born in 1962 and grew up in the Waltham Park area of Kingston, and decided from an early age that he wanted to be a singer. He began by singing to the accompaniment of Soul Syndicate guitarist Tony Chin. His first recording was “Love Is A Message” for producer Bunny Lee when he was eight years old, which was followed by “A-Class Girl” for the Black Solidarity label, which was co-run by Palma and Ossie Thomas.
Palma made a major breakthrough with his performance in 1979 at the General Penitentiary Memorial Concert for Claudie Massop, which also featured Bob Marley. At one point in the early 1980s, Palma had nine songs in Jamaica’s Top 40. They included his biggest career hit, the dancehall-influenced “Entertainment” produced by Nkrumah Jah Thomas and using a reworking of the rhythm from Vin Gordon’s “Heavenless”. Palma became a popular artist in the “singjay” style in the early 1980s. enjoying further successes with Jah Thomas including: “Water Bubbling”, “Spliff Tail”, “Raving”, “Touch Me, Take Me” and “Run Around Woman”.
Palma has worked with Linval Thompson, who produced his Joker Lover and Settle Down Girl albums, and also George Phang, Tony Robinson, Sugar Minott, Bunny Gemini, and Castro Brown.
In the mid-1980s, Palma became involved in the famine-relief charity project Music is Life, along with Freddie McGregor, Mutabaruka, Gregory Isaacs, Third World, Edi Fitzroy, and Steel Pulse, contributing to the charity single “Land of Africa”. His popularity continued through the 1980s with dancehall hits that included “Lick Shot”, a track that utilized rhythms by Robbie Shakespeare and Sly Dunbar, and in the 1990s he recorded the Three Against War song and album with Dennis Brown and Beenie Man.
Palma has worked as a producer himself, working with artists such as Phillip Frazer, Josey Wales, and Robert Ffrench, and has provided backing vocals for singers such as Sugar Minott, Tony Tuff, and Freddie McGregor. He also built his own Star Creation studio.

Chuck Fenda, was born Leshorn Whitehead on June 15, in Brooklyn, New York. He always had a special love for music, making a hobby of impersonating some of his favourite entertainers as a youngster. It didn’t take him long to decide to pursue his dream in the music business. In 1995 -6, he frequently travelled between Jamaica and New York to hone his deejaying skills. Having met and being guided by some of the top producers and performers of that era, he was persuaded to return to Jamaica and in 1997 released his breakthrough single – “Jah It’s All About You” under the tutelage of King Jammy. He spent most of his time at King Jammy’s studio where he released top singles such as “Shut Yuh Mouth When Bad Man Talking”, “Mi See It Clear”, “Badda Badda” and “Lift It Up” which received high rotation on the local airwaves. In 2000 he joined the Fifth Element Records family where the real revolution began to take place in the DJ’s musical career. He became famous for tunes like the number one “Life Ruff Out Deh”, “I Swear” as well as “Can’t Stop Try”, “Respect Mama” and “How You Feel”. These selections formed a part of his explosive awe-inspiring album ‘Better Days’ on the Fifth Element label that was released in 2005. Having introduced himself to the music scene as a conscious and spiritual, he has been working ever since at establishing himself as a strong force in Jamaica’s musical tapestry. Embracing the Rastafarian way of life, he has been dubbed within the entertainment industry as the ‘Poor People Defenda’ and remains focused on creating heartfelt lyrics about the plight of the poor and current affairs. His “Afromantic” character of glorifying black women was revealed in the Living Fire album released in 2007 by Greensleeves Record. This album featured his collaboration with Cherine Anderson on the hit single “Are You Coming Over Tonight” which quickly rose to #1 on the local charts and remained on the Top 30 for 26 weeks. Chuck Fenda has matured since his introduction in the late 1990s, balancing management duties and his career to great fruition. The DJ has taken his career to a higher level by establishing his own recording, management, and booking label – Living Fire. This move is aimed at facilitating independence as it concerns the management of his musical career as well as playing his part in exposing new talent to the world. He has had outstanding performances on local and regional stage events like Sting, Original Jam Jam, and Rebel Salute as well as countless major international events in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Frequent tours overseas have contributed to invaluable exposure to the international music scene and are evident in his wide fan base.