Official video which includes interview’s with Snow, MC Shan and Dj Prince. This video has been edited.
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Where Are They Now?
Few singers can claim to have watched their careers take off while serving an eight-month jail sentence for attacking a man with a crowbar, but that`s where Toronto-born toaster Darrin ‘Snow’ O`Brien found himself on the eve of the release of his debut single Informer.
O`Brien was out in time to see the song climb to Number 2 in the UK in March 1993, but his criminal record put the brakes on his career, and he sank back into obscurity.
But what`s he up to these days? And has he managed to keep his nose clean?
Snow: ‘People thought it was strange that a white guy was singing reggae, but i grew up in a housing project that was half Irish and half Jamaican. I just filled my brain with it, and suddenly i was doing it myself. In 1989, i went to jail for a year for attempted murder.’ (He denied stabbing a man outside a pub.)
Snow Plays Golf For The Altamira Charity Challenge
Never has ‘going for the green’ meant so much to so many. Now in its tenth year, the Altamira Charity Challenge has raised nearly 4.5 million dollars for children’s charities in Canada.
This golf classic continues to be a must for participants, spectators and fans alike. This year’s tournament will be held on Monday June 21st 2004 at the Toronto Board of Trade Country Club in Woodbridge, Ontario and boasts a full field of PGA Tour pros, athletes and celebrities. These individuals, along with our participating partners, play a big role in helping make this the largest single-day charity golf event in Canada.
And the players are …
Shaun Micheel [PGA Player] – Peter Jacobsen [PGA Player] – Craig Stadler [PGA Player] – Stuart Appleby [PGA Player] – Charlie Rymer [PGA Player] – Steve Smith [Actor, The Red Green Show] – Snow [Reggae Recording Artist] – John Cerutti [Former Toronto Blue Jay Pitcher] – Catriona LeMay Doan [Canadian Olympic Gold Medal Speed Skater] – Gil Moore [Musician, Triumph].
Leeann Akers Records Tracks With Snow
Introducing “the new teen queen on the music scene”, singer and song writer Leeann Akers is a little doll with the powerful voice of a super star. She has spent her life honing her skills and is now ready and set to take the world by storm with her unique blend of urban, R&B and country influenced pop.
18 year old Leeann started her singing career at the young age of 7 in her home town of Westland, a suburb of Detroit, Mi, joining her local church choir as a soloist. Leeann attended the world renowned “Interlochen Center for the Arts” and throughout the years, she continued to study vocals while studying dance.
Leeann’s musical tastes vary across the board covering such styles as soul, blues, and country, and to any style that inspires her to write and sing.
Leeann recorded some tracks in Toronto, Canada with reggae legend and world record selling artist turned writer-producer Darrin “Snow” O’Brien. Leeann and Snow have written songs for her debut album. The combination of Leeann’s youthful soul and Snow’s reggae roots will surely set her apart from any of today’s current artists and set her firmly in a league of her own.
Snow Performs At The Opening Of Roots In Toronto
Established in 1973, Roots is Canada’s leading lifestyle brand known around the world for its quality leather goods, active athletic wear, yoga wear, accessories and home furnishings. Starting with a tiny store in Toronto, Roots now has more than 120 retail locations in Canada and the United States, and more than 40 in Asia. In addition, Roots has a state-of-the-art leather goods factory and design centre in Toronto.
Under the leadership of Co-Founders Michael Budman and Don Green, the Roots style and values are based on quality, integrity and longevity. An iconic Canadian company, Roots embodies a distinctive look synonymous with a casual, athletic, hip and outdoor lifestyle. Appealing to all ages, the broad array of Roots-branded merchandise is known for great design, quality materials, superior comfort and durability. The Roots collection encompasses men’s, women’s, leathers, babies, kids and home products.
A privately held company, Roots has long been a leader in producing custom merchandise for an impressive roster of Canadian and US companies. Through our extensive involvement in the world of arts and entertainment, Roots has developed custom products for hundreds of films, TV shows, concert tours and other major cultural events and organizations.