Born in Kingston, Jamaica on July 11, 1957, Michael Rose was introduced to music as a teenager by his older brother Joseph. Blessed with an outstanding voice, Michael Rose would regularly meet in Kingston with singers, musicians, writers, and producers such as Dennis Brown, Big Youth, The Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Sly and Robbie, and others. With his brothers he sang the hotel circuit. Career Michael Rose started his recording career as a solo artist for producers Yabby You and Niney the Observer. He joined Black Uhuru in 1974? after the departure of Don Carlos & Garth Dennis. He led them to international success in the early 1980s, having written most of their popular material. They won the first-ever Grammy Award for Reggae in 1985 for the album "Anthem" with the hallmark voice of Michael Rose in the forefront. After the release of "Anthem" Michael left Black Uhuru and retired to the Blue Mountains in Jamaica to start

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