Little Kirk, Beenie Man’s brother, nice up RubADub Tuesdays

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I have been associated with Little Kirk from his first hit, “Ghetto People Bruk” into his time with the legendary record label, Shocking Vibes. I have nice memories of working with him on the music video production for his classic hit song “Can It Be Me”, which can be seen in my Video Library. A truly gifted singer and person.

Little Kirk (b 28 Dec 1970), real name Kirk Davis, is the brother of Beenie Man. He was born and grew up in the Waterhouse area of Kingston. He now records under his real name, Kirk Davis.
Kirk Davis recently gave his life fully to the Lord, when he became baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. With a new clearer direction for his life, Kirk will be reaching out to all those searching for Christ’s guidance through his music. With a new Gospel/Reggae/Soul album to be released in early 2008, Kirk Davis will be reaching higher heights both musically and spiritually.

With a voice that can only be described as a gift from God, Kirk Davis continually amazes with his seemingly effortless delivery of honey-laden notes. In an era when the ordinary is considered exceptional and the average deemed brilliant, one encounters great difficulty in summoning words to qualify the incredible vocal gifts of this remarkable artiste. Kirk Davis is a soulful almost R&B-styled crooner with a style that is one of a kind, lending itself quite easily to the crossover without leaving the Reggae arena. There is no doubt that Reggae, Rhythm & Blues, and Soul are all better for having Little Kirk, now Kirk Davis, represent himself through their musical structure.

Born and raised in Waterhouse, Kirk entered an area talent contest with brother Moses Davis, a.k.a. Beanie Man, in 1981. Each was adjudged the winner of his respective category and was subsequently invited by Patrick Roberts to join his Shocking Vibes label. They would become the mainstays of this illustrious label.

As the older brother of Beenie Man, Kirk originally came to the fore in 1988 performing as a dancehall singer. His interpretation of ‘Man In The Mirror’ resulted in him being appropriately designated as Jamaica’s Michael Jackson. He recorded numerous hits with Patrick Roberts, including ‘Left Me Lonely’, ‘Love Tonight’, ‘I’ll Do Anything’, and another Jackson cover version, ‘Remember The Time’. In 1994 Kirk covered the soul ballad ‘I Swear’, as well as the combination hits with Silver Cat’s ‘Show Me Your Motion’ and ‘Dionne’. He signed with Shocking Vibes and in the summer of 1995 released I’m Ready, featuring a guest appearance from his brother. In 1996 he toured as the only singer in the Shocking Vibes Showcase headlined by Beenie Man, featuring Snagga Puss, Silver Cat, Alley Cat, and Tanto Metro. Promoters wishing to book Beenie Man bemoaned the fact that he toured as part of a cumulative cluster, although the punters relished the presentation. Kirk returned to Jamaica and covered another Michael Jackson hit with his favoured interpretation of ‘You Are Not Alone’. He also enjoyed a massive dancehall hit in combination with Alley Cat, ‘Nineties Trample’. By the summer of 1996, Kirk demonstrated his dexterity when he became involved in both record production and in the commercial side of the music business, alongside his guiding mentor Patrick Roberts.

Kirk has done a number of covers, a definite credit to the originals. His rendition of Michael Jackson’s ‘Man In The Mirror’ has earned its place among classic musical remakes. He has logged a string of superlative performances, among these stand appearances in Japan, Europe, the United States, Canada, South America, Africa, and the Caribbean Islands. Kirk’s live performances invoke all the passion and emotion denoted in his recordings.

1997 found Kirk in quite a productive frame of mind. ‘Ghetto Girl’ on the Cloak & Dagger rhythm, ‘Girls’ on the popular Odour rhythm, ‘Happy’ a cover of Michael Jackson number done on the Buju Banton’s Gargamel label, and ‘God A Di Man’ for Tony Rebel’s Flames label are all efforts from Kirk of 1997 vintage.

In the late 90’s, Kirk teamed with producer Donovan Germain on ‘Lalabella’ and released several tracks with Shocking Vibes including ‘Agony’ on the Scarface rhythm and ‘Everytime’ on the Joker rhythm, even as he continued his worldwide touring.

In 2005 he released the single ‘One More Chance’ which has got a lot of airplay. He also released the single ‘Loverman’ featuring Sean Paul, a number included on his 2007 album, One More Chance.

Some of Kirk’s songs to listen to are: ‘Love Me For Me’, ‘That’s The Way Love Goes’, ‘God A Di Man’, ‘If A Neva God’ feat Beenie Man, ‘Free Some Day’, and ‘Love It’. One should also lend an ear to ‘What A Lala’, a number he did with Beenie Man and a clear demonstration that Kirk is still firmly anchored in his roots.