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JULY 2002 REGGAEMANIA EVENTS

Welcome to our July 2002 REGGAEMANIA EVENTS — We present to you a look through the lens of past July 2002 Reggae-Dancehall Events that took place the Toronto and surrounding areas.

Merciless @ Base Niteclub 07.27.02

Merciless @ Base Niteclub 07.27.02

See Hot Pics from Merciless in concert @ Base Niteclub 07.27.02

Beenie Man Tropical Storm LP Promo Tour T.O. 07.25.02

Beenie Man Tropical Storm LP Tour 07.25.02

See Hot Pics from Beenie Man Tropical Storm LP Promo Tour T.O. 07.25.02

David Rodigan + GT Taylor 07.20.02

See Hot Pics –David Rodigan + GT Taylor 07.20.02

Niagra on the Lake Event @ Polonia Park 07.13.02

See Hot Pics –Saturday July 13th @ Polonia Park, Ron Bus Da Dance Nelson, Team Bravo, Soul-2-Soul, Sonic Supreme, DJ Gates, Admiral Tibet, Thriller, Courtney Melody, General Trees, Junior Cat, Culture Brown, Blessed, I-A-Lion, Wire, Horrace Martin, MC Delroy G. 765 York Rd.(Niagara On The Lake)

Memorial Tribute Paul Natty 07.27.02 - sort

Memorial Tribute for Paul Watson + Natty Britz (RIP) 07.27.02

See Hot Pics –Memorial Tribute to Black Reaction founders Paul + Natty (RIP) 07.27.02

JULY 2002 REGGAEMANIA EVENT LISTINGS

Sunday July 28th @ Base Niteclub

Military, DJ Links, Super K,

Ill Kidz, Fire Kid Steenie 

163 Carlingview Dr. @ 401

 

Sunday July 28th @ Top Of The Roof

Impy Skimpy Shorts + Skirts Affair

Nitro, Lindo P., Frisco, Gunz n’ Roses

Firestone, DJ Wiz

163 Carlingview Dr. @ 401

 

Saturday July 27th @ Eden Gar Crt.

Memorial Tribute For Paul Watson & Natty Britz

Black Reaction, King Turbo, Wiz, Military

Rebel Tone, Soul Controllers,

Ron Bus Da Dance Nelson

& more sounds passing through

2 pm – 11 pm

@ Lawrence Heights – Flemingdon Rd.

infoline: 416-256-7565

 

Saturday July 27th @ Base Niteclub

Merciles

Solid Gold

Ron Bus Da Dance Nelson

DJ Wiz, Final Assassins

163 Carlingview Dr. @ 401

 

Friday July 26th @ Jam Dee’s

REGGAEMANIA LIVE TO AIR BROADCAST

Ron Bus Da Dance Nelson

Military

Stereochoice

3454 Danforth Ave @ Warden

info: 416-690-0006

 

Thursday July 25th @ Club Epiphany

VP Promotional Concert for…

Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Tanto Metro & Devonte, Mr. Easy

11 Arrow Rd.

 

Saturday July 20th @ Keelesdale Park

JAMAICA DAY 

Professor Nuts, Wayne Wonder, Ken Boothe

Blessed, Iley Dread, Tasha T., Spida

 

Saturday July 20th @ Base Niteclub

David Rodigan, GT Taylor

Ron Bus Da Dance Nelson

King Turbo

163 Carlingview Dr. @ 401

 

Friday July 19th @ The Bamboo

Chester Miller

312 Queen St. W.

 

Monday July 15th @ Top Of The Roof

( Base Niteclub)

Ron Bus Da Dance Nelson

Rebel Tone, DJ Tyronne

163 Carlingview Dr. @ 401

 

Sunday July 14th @ Club Epiphany

Courtney Melody, Admiral Tibet, Litlle John,

Original Thriller, Jr. Cat, Horrace Martin

11 Arrow Rd.

 

Sunday July 14th @ Base Niteclub

Bodyguard

Xcaliber (from Trinidad)

King Turbo, Firekid Steenie

Military, DJ Tyronne

163 Carlingview Dr.

 

Saturday July 13th @ Polonia Park

Ron Bus Da Dance Nelson

Team Bravo, Soul-2-Soul,

Sonic Supreme, DJ Gates

Admiral Tibet, Thriller, Courtney Melody,

General Trees, Junior Cat, Culture Brown

Blessed, I-A-Lion, Wire, Horrace Martin

MC Delroy G

765 York Rd.(Niagara On The Lake)

 

Saturday July 13th @ Base Niteclub

Assassin

Military, Fire Kid Steenie

Unexpected

Finch Crew, Spyda, 

163 Carlingview Dr.

 

Friday July 12th @ Base Niteclub

Road To Road Clash

Rebel Tone, King Attarney, Magnum Force, 

Diplomat, Desert Storm, Black Mellody,

Glamour Tone, Star Trek

163 Carlingview Dr.

 

Friday July 12th @ Club Paradise

Uniform Dance

Crazy Chris

Baby Blue Sound Crew, DJ Tyronne,

Fire Kid Steenie

Glamorous Movements

220 Atwell Drive.

 

Monday July 8th @ Top Of The Roof

(Base Niteclub)

Ron BUS DA DANCE Nelson

Military

163 Carlingview Dr.

 

Saturday July 6th @ Dawat Banquet Hall

Wee Pow (Stonelove)

Crazy Chris, Senor Daley (Klassique)

Soul-2-Soul, Soulville

3687 Nashua Drive (427 & Derry)

 

Friday July 5th @ Top Of The Roof

(Base Niteclub)

Afrique

Military, Fire Kid Steenie

Barry Culture, Star Track,

Glamourtone, Asteroid

163 Carlingview Dr.

 

Monday July 1st @ Top Of The Roof

Ron Bus Da Dance Nelson

Fire Kid Steenie

Military

163 Carlingview Dr.

 

Monday July 1st @ Club Epiphany

Stonelove 

11 Arrow Rd. North York

Monday July 1st @ Jam Dees Restaurant

Killamanjaro

3454 Danforth @ Warden

INTERNATIONAL SOUNDS WHO PERFORMED IN TORONTO JUNE 2002

  • Afrique 
  • Stonelove
  • Killamanjaro
  • David Rodigan
  • GT Taylor
  • Bodyguard
  • Solid Gold
  • Crazy Chris
  • Senor Daley (Klassique)
 

JULY 2002 CANADIAN SOUND OF THE MONTH

 

  • Rebel Tone

  

 

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS WHO PERFORMED IN TORONTO JULY 2002
 
  • Ken Boothe
  • Wayne Wonder
  • Professor Nuts
  • Assassin
  • Admiral Tibet
  • Original Thriller
  • Courtney Melody
  • General Trees
  • Junior Cat
  • Culture Brown
  • Merciles
  • Tanto Metro & Devonte
  • Sean Paul
  • Mr. Easy
  • TOK
 

Blessed JULY 2002 CANADIAN ARTIST OF THE MONTH

 

  • Blessed
 

SONG-RHYTHM OF THE MONTH

 

  • The Dwalie rhythm is still tops in Toronto, and is now starting to fade…just a little though. The Engine riddim is now bubbling

     

STAGE SHOW OF THE MONTH

 

  • VP Tour @ Club Epiphany starring Beenie Man (surprise guest appearance), Tanto Metro & Devonte, Sean Paul, TOK, and Mr. Easy. Mr. Lex was scheduled on the bill but had pulled off the tour and did not appear.

 

CLASH OF THE MONTH

 

  • Road To World Clash @ Base Niteclub

     

NEWS HEADLINES JULY 2002

  • GT-Rodigan NOT Real Soundclash!
  • King Turbo draws card on Bodyguard!
  • Military juggles through World Dance in Jamaica
  • Cobra show @ Base postponed; Cobra apologizes dub plate style!
  • Promoter shot dead after confrontation with hooligans @ HHMS Niteclub (Friday July 5th after 12:00 am)
  • Boat Cruise ends in Shoot-out(July 5th)!
  • Icon Bus Ride a success but gunshots end dance!
  • Canada Day @ Oakville Gardens delivers easy vibes
  • Road To World Clash taking first Canadian Sound to World Clash?
  • Uniform Dance flops without Jedi, promoter blames radioshow
  • Too Many reggae dances to choose from Caribana Weekend 2002
  • Caribana renamed – Reggae & R&B floats kicked out – Gay float now added!
  • Flow 93.5 lets go of Speks and Shooks, Fires Program Director, KISS-FM running interference by stealing personalities in anticipation of switching to new Urban format.
  • Jamaica Day big success!
  • Police pepper-spray Rodigan-GT concert!
  • Popular Nightclub DJ jumped by thugs
  • Police shut down Stella Bash @ Top Of Roof after anti-police comments made on mic!
  • Big City forced to cancel Caribana Gal Farm Live 2 Air Re-Union
  • 1-Year Memorial Event planned for departed Britz & Watson.
  • Youth shot to death Eglinton after Kiddy’s Carnival!
  • Beenie Man passes through T.O. to promoter Janet Jackson colloboration
  • Beenie Man surprise performance saves Mr. Lex no-show @ Ephany VP Tour
  • Another Jam Dees Live-To-Air off da hook!
  • Natty Britz-Paul Watson memorial-tribute comes off correct!
  • VP tour lands @ Epiphany minus Mr. Lex
  • Merciless only performer @ Base concert – less than 200 people show
  • Clash friction developing between Tyronne & Bus Da Dance
  • $40-free car dance flops against Impy Skimpy jam in same venue
  • Bouncer shot dead @ Caribana party in Scarborough
  • Caribana parada worst in years
  • Tony Matterhorn-Base Odyssey rams base caribana saturday
  • Black Chiney flops @ Five-Star
  • Matterhorn flops @ 5-Star Caribana Sunday
  • Black Chiney flops in Scarborough Caribana Sunday
  • Stonelove draws nice crowd at Base Caribana Sunday
  • Oakville Italian Gardens the spot Caribana Monday with Matterhorn and Friends

 

 

SURPRISE OF THE MONTH

 

  • Always underestimated, Canadian CD sound, Rebel Tone, overcame all odds and pulled off an upset victory in Road To World Clash. By having done so, Rebel Tone (selector Newby) now becomes Canada’s first official sound ever to participate in World Clash….

 

JULY 2002 TOP NEWS HEADLINES

 

  • More suspects caught in Paul Watson + Natty Britz murders
  • Oldest member of God Bless Crew murdered in Jamaica
  • Toronto’s Roy Fowl shot by suspect after car accident causes arguement
  • Assassin, Danny English, Egg-Nog, Tanto Metro & Devonte, Admiral Tibet, Sean Paul, Merciless, Mr. Lex, all coming to town!
 

OTHER TOP STORIES

 

  • Loss of our Canadian soldiers due to US friendly fire..