The key to life, stay humble. Well, maybe it is not that simple, but it is a good start! Taken directly from the mouth of Darrin Kenneth O’Brien, the Canadian Reggae artist famously known across the globe as Snow. Rising to fame in the USA with his 1993 single “Informer,” it would spend 7 weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, forever placing his stamp on music history. An amazing feat, Snow would go on to continued success abroad and his 1993 debut album 12 Inches of Snow would sell over 8 million records worldwide while becoming certified RIAA Platinum in the U.S. and CRIA Triple Platinum in Canada.
So where has the artist known as Snow been since 2002 when he released his final studio album Two Hands Clapping? Not to worry, he is still going strong and while taking some time to kickback a bit, Snow returns in 2018 with a brand new re-recorded edition of “Informer.” In honor of the 25th anniversary of the song, and his debut album, it marks a new beginning for Snow, who has some new music ready to roll. Recently we caught up with the singer to talk his entrance into the world of Reggae, overcoming adversity, plans for the future, and more.
CrypticRock.com – Involved in music for over 3 decades now, you attained massive success in 1993 with your single “Informer.” Through highs and lows, briefly tell us what has your journey been like in music?
Snow – It has been amazing. First of all, music got me out of trouble. Before music, I was going to jail a lot, and when music hit, I was able to buy my mom a house and stuff like that. It also did a lot of bad, it made me drink more and get in more trouble. Then in 1993, when I had the number 1 song in America, they threw me out of the country for life. Then Japan threw me out, it just started going from there.