Maxi Priest - 2 The Max

In fact it was Maxi's admiration for the likes of Dennis Brown and John Holt that persuaded him to stick to singing while all those around him in South-East London took the fast track to a level of respect by becoming MCs. You can hear his idols' influence emerge on his glorious new lick of Brown and Holt's 1983 duet "Wildfire".
His time as a worldwide reggae/R&B crossover icon in the 90s is something he remains proud of. He proved that reggae did have a place on the modern dancefloor - and his impact spread a lot further than that. It was Maxi's uncredited voice that was sampled calling the name "Shabba" on a string of hits, and he laughs at the way it was impersonated by a frustrated DJ in Peter Kay's wickedly funny Phoenix Nights. "What can I say - I think it's great! It's a compliment that you've got through to that level!"
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