Cham (singer)

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Jamaican musician

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nameCham
imageBaby_Cham_2025.jpg
captionCham in 2025
birth_nameDamian Beckett
aliasBaby Cham
birth_date
originSaint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
genreReggae, dancehall, reggae fusion
occupationsDeejay, singer, songwriter, record producer
years_active1994–present
labelAtlantic, Madhouse
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| name = Cham | image = Baby_Cham_2025.jpg | caption = Cham in 2025 | birth_name = Damian Beckett | alias = Baby Cham | birth_date = | death_date = | origin = Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica | genre = Reggae, dancehall, reggae fusion | occupations = Deejay, singer, songwriter, record producer | years_active = 1994–present | label = Atlantic, Madhouse

Cham (born Damian Beckett, 24 February 1977) is a Jamaican-born dancehall singer, mostly known for his 2006 single "Ghetto Story" from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which led to multiple "story" songs by other artists in a similar vein. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records, and was known as Baby Cham until 2005. He is still called Baby Cham by his fans from around the world despite the name change.

Biography

Originally from Sherlock Crescent in Saint Andrew Parish, Cham's career began in the early 1990s. The Miami New Times referred to his debut album Wow... The Story, released in 2000, as "the most anticipated album in years from any reggae artist", and a Washington Post review of a live Cham concert in 2006 described him as "the man who may be the next Sean Paul – a dancehall artist who crosses over to the U.S. hip-hop market."

Throughout his career, Cham has collaborated with many hip hop and R&B artists such as Foxy Brown, Alicia Keys, Carl Thomas, Shawn Mims, Mis-Teeq, Rihanna, Che'Nelle, Jentina, Akon, and T-Pain, Keke Palmer and many others.

Cham has for a long time worked with producer Dave Kelly. In 2012, he recorded with his wife, O, on the singles "Wine" and "Tun Up". In 2013 he released the Kelly-produced single "Fighter", featuring Damian "Junior Gong" Marley.

Cham's third album, the Kelly-produced Lawless was due to be released in June 2015. Featuring the single "I Am Hot", the album was recorded in Florida apart from a collaboration with Mykal Rose and Bounty Killer, which was recorded in Jamaica.

Discography

Albums

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Album information
Wow... The Story
Ghetto Story
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Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | | US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Rap | UK Singles | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1997 | "Warm Jamaican Christmas" (with Wayne Wonder) | 2 | — | — | — | — | Warm Jamaican Christmas | | | 2000 | "The Mass" | }} | — | — | — | — | Wow... The Story | | | "Funny Man" | — | — | — | — | | | | | | "Ghetto Pledge" | — | — | — | — | | | | | | "Boom/Can I Get A" | — | — | — | — | | | | | | 2006 | "Ghetto Story" | 99 | — | — | — | Ghetto Story | | | | "Ghetto Story Chapter 2" (featuring Alicia Keys) | 77 | 22 | 13 | 62 | | | | | | "Vitamin S" | — | 56 | — | — | | | | | | "Rude Boy Pledge" | — | — | — | — | | | | | | "Tic Toc" | — | — | — | — | | | | | | 2013 | "Fighter" | — | — | — | — | My Life | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time. | | | | | | | | | ::

As featured artist

References

References

  1. "WORD Magazine - The Soul of Urban Culture".
  2. Anglin-Christie, Kavelle. (12 July 2006). "Cham responds to the other 'stories'". The Jamaican Online Star.
  3. Gessling, Cheryl. (21 December 2000). "Baby Cham". Miami New Times.
  4. Porter, Christopher. (17 July 2006). "Baby Cham at Crossroads". Washington Post.
  5. Johnson, Richard (2012) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/Entertainment/Keeping-apace-with-Cham_11824121 Keeping apace with Cham]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 29 June 2012, retrieved 1 July 2012
  6. Jackson, Kevin (2013) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Cham-drops-new-tracks_15317487 Cham's a FIGHTER]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 25 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013
  7. Jackson, Kevin (2015) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Cham-s-new-album-for-June_18684699 Cham's New Album for June]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015
  8. "Cham – Billboard 200 chart history".
  9. "JAMMS – BMAT Charts – Top 10". {{Ill.
  10. "Cham – The Hot 100 chart history".
  11. "Cham – Chart history".
  12. "Cham – Chart history".
  13. "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): Chris C. – CZR". Zobbel.de.
  14. "Wayne Wonder, Baby Cham, Lady {{ndash}} Warm Jamaican Christmas EP".

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