Blessed is the stage name of Peter John Skinner, a Jamaican-Canadian reggae musician."Blessed feels irie about EP". Jamaica Observer, June 26, 2020. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award winner for Reggae Recording of the Year, winning at the Juno Awards of 2002 for "Love (African Woman)""Nickelback, Diana Krall win big at Juno Awards". Peterborough Examiner, April 15, 2002. and at the Juno Awards of 2006 for "Reggae Time"."And the Juno Award winners are ...". St. Catharines Standard, April 3, 2006.
Originally from Seaforth Town in Jamaica's Saint Thomas Parish, Skinner moved to Toronto, Ontario in the late 1980s,"Blessed speaks for the Black Man". Jamaica Observer, October 24, 2020. and began his musical career performing with the Redd Flames sound system. Most of his releases have been individual singles, although he has also released a full-length album and several mixtapes.
In addition to his two Juno Award wins, he has been nominated in the reggae category nine other times over the course of his career.
Singles + SinglesTitleRelease dateLabelFormatRise and Shine2014Noble Work EntDigital singleLove (Natural African)2017BlessedDigital singleHold up Slow Down2017Peter SkinnerDigital singleBlack Man2020Peter SkinnerDigital singleCare 4 you2020Glory Empire Recording StudioDigital singleBlack Man Remix2021Iron Balloon RecordsDigital singleHerb Dream (Remix)2021Peter Pann ProductionDigital singleSumma Gyal2021Iron Balloon RecordsDigital singleWhat's It All For?2021Rastaboyz SocietyDigital singleI Need You2022DasvibesDigital single
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