Adidjah Palmer born January 7, 1975, better known as Vybz Kartel celebrates his birthday today. Since his initial introduction as a deejay in 2002, Kartel quickly established himself as one of the most domineering lyricist in Dancehall.
In 2003, he nearly topped the Billboard Reggae Chart for the most singles sold, coming in second to Elephant Man. He has released five albums: Up 2 Di Time (Greensleeves; 2003); More Up 2 Di Time (Greensleeves; 2004); Timeless (Greensleeves; 2004); JMT (Greensleeves; 2006); and The Teacher’s Back (released independently; 2008). His latest album Pon Di Gaza, released in late September 2009, is his debut album on his newly established label Adidjahiem/Notnice Records.