Admiral T

Admiral T worked across singer, rapper, songwriter, disc jockey and actor and 2 further recorded occupations. The registers place that work in reggae, dancehall and pop rap. This article rests on 17 issued recordings and 41 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

• Name — Admiral T • Birth Name — Christy Campbell • Alias — Admiral T • Born — 29 March 1981 • Birthplace — Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, French West Indies • Origin — France (Guadeloupe) • Genre — * Reggae • dancehall • pop rap • Occupation — * Singer • rapper • songwriter • DJ • actor • fashion designer • record producer • Years Active — 1993–present • Label — * Universal Music Group (AZ) • Don S Music Entertainment • Mozaik Kreyol (MK) • Website — Official site of Admiral T • Past Member Of — Karukera Sound System

Born in 1981 on the French island of Guadeloupe, he was one of ten children. He also has roots in the nearby island of Dominica. At the age of 6, he joined the dancehall group Karukera Sound System; he left the group in 1992 to start a solo career; releasing his first album Mozaïk Kréyòl. During the sneak preview of Sean Paul at Bercy Stadium in 2004, Admiral T outperformed himself and drew much attention. Universal Music Group's delegates who attended this concert decided to sign Admiral T and re-released his album on Universal Records, featuring artists like Wyclef Jean or French rapper Rohff. Admiral T's album became a hit throughout the West Indies, France and Europe. In 2005, Admiral T starred in Guadeloupean director Jean-Claude Barny's film Nèg Maron. The following year, he released his second album, Toucher L'Horizon, which also gained popular and commercial success and got awarded a Césaire of Music Award in October 2006. Admiral T spent much of 2007 in France, London and the Caribbean on his "Fòs A Péyi La" Tour (from his title song duet with Kassav'). Admiral T also won a Skyrock Music Award in December 2007 and a Virgin music Award in February 2008. He launched his own clothing line WOK LINE and made a new tour in Africa during 2008. The following year, Admiral T performed in Germany at Summerjam, Europe's biggest reggae festival and at Dominica's World Creole Music Festival. On 19 April 2010, he released his 3rd album: Instinct Admiral, comprising featurings of Machel Montano, Busy Signal, La Fouine, Médine, Young Chang MC, Lieutenant, Patrick Saint-Éloi, Fanny J and Awa Imani. Besides his solo career, Admiral T is also the producer of the newcomer reggae-dancehall singer Wyckyd J. In 2014, he sang On n'oublie pas (written by Serge Bilé) with several artists and personalities including Alpha Blondy, Jocelyne Béroard and Harry Roselmack. This song is a tribute to the 152 victims Martinique of the crash of 16 August 2005, to remember this event and to help the AVCA, the association of the victims of the air disaster, to raise funds.

Campbell has been married to his wife and manager Jessica since 2005. They have 3 children: twins Dylan and Lewis and daughter Chelsy. They met at age 20 and wed 4 years later. They have launched a streetwear clothing line.

In the 2005 film, Admiral T plays one of two Guadeloupean residents of an urban slum who survive off of illicit activities.

• Illustration — Admiral T in Stade de France • Illustration — Admiral T Nuit Créole • Year — Album — Peak chart positions • FRA • 2003 — Mosaik Kreyol — 30 • 2006 — Toucher l'horizon — 9 • 2010 — Instinct Admiral — 15 • 2012 — Face B — 36 • 2014 — I Am Christy Campbell — 81 • 2019 — Caribbean Monster — 196

• Year — Single — Peak chart positions — Album • FRA — SWI • 2002 — "Gwadada" — - — - • 2004 — "Dancehall X-Plosion" (feat. Pearl) — 56 — - • 2006 — "Les mains en l'air" (feat. Diam's) — 29 — 76 • 2007 — "Fos a péyi la" (feat. Kassav') — - — - • 2010 — "Viser la victoire" (feat. La Fouine and Médine) — - — - • Featured in • Year — Single — Peak chart positions — Album • FRA • 2012 — "Ma reine" (Axel Tony feat. Admiral T) — 76 • 2012 — "Meet me" (NUZ feat. Admiral T)

• Le Grand Méchant Zouk (2006) • Fos a Péyi La Tour (2007)

• Mozaïk Kréyòl (2004) • Toucher L'Horizon (2006) • Dancehall Story (2008)

Admiral T was born on 29 March 1981 in Les Abymes. T held the nationality of France. T worked as singer, rapper, songwriter and disc jockey, and the authority record catalogues a further 3 occupations under the same name, among them actor, fashion designer and record producer. Active from 1993. The fields Admiral T worked in include reggae, dancehall and pop rap. T played the voice. T worked in French.