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BIOGRAPHY



MR. ANDERSON BLOOD ARMSTRONG



Anderson Armstrong was born on February 1, 1968 in Barbados. Andy also known as Andy "Blood" Armstrong is one of the most talented males currently on the Soca scene.



Many wonder why Andy is nicknamed "Blood", but wonder no more. Young Blood was a name I got from the Mighty Gabby by accident. He could not remember my name when I first met with him and he wrote it on a cassette. At first I thought he had given me the wrong one but then I realized what he had done. I liked it and I used the name. Over time people would just call me Blood and so today that is what I use on stage."



He started singing as a choirboy while at primary school. Andy began singing in local competitions back in 1983 while still in high school. At that time he made his professional debut in the Richard Stoute Teen Talent Contest. There he made it all the way to the finals performing his own compositions.



That same year he participated under the guidance of his mentor, The Mighty Gabby, in Gabbys first timers Calypso Contest.



The following year (1984), with the encouragement of then school teacher and tent manager, Mac Fingall, he joined The Untouchables Calypso Tent. There he shared the stage with seven time Calypso Monarch of Barbados, The Ragga-Ragga King Red Plastic Bag.



In 1985, at the age of 17, Andy Armstrong became the youngest person ever to make the National Calypso Finals in Barbados. Performing under the sobriquet "Young Blood" he placed fifth in the competition which was won by The Mighty Gabby.



One of his biggest career moves to date was when in 1986, he along with his friend and former school mate, George Jones became founding members of one of Barbados most prominent and one of the Caribbeans leading party bands over the last 2 decades, Square One . Paul Slater, Cecil Riley and Winston Beckles were also founding members of the band. Blood, as he is affectionately known was the lead vocalist and guitarist with the band.



Square One went on to record several albums where Blood was featured on lead vocals. These included Special, and Eat, Drink and Be Merry on which the song Party Can Done received a Caribbean Music Award nomination. The following include other albums recorded by the band on which Blood is also featured as a lead vocalist.



4 Sides

Sweetness which contains the mega-hit Turn It Around alias The Plumber

In Full Bloom

Fast Forward

Champions

Unity

Higher Heights

Missing Files

Sugary



The Plumber has been No. 1 on the Caribbean charts around the world in countries such as England, Canada, Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Maarten, almost all of the English speaking Caribbean and New York where it spent an incredible 16 weeks are No. 1 on WLIBs Caribbean Top Ten charts.



Andy Armstrong, along with Square One, has toured extensively throughout the English, French, Dutch and Spanish speaking countries, as well as the Caribbean, North and South America and Europe. Another touring achievement for both Blood and the band would have been their historic tour to South Africa to perform for World Cup Cricket in 2003.



He is known for his explosive, dynamic and high-energy performances and his versatility as a singer. From Lionel Richie to Louis Armstrong to BUJU Banton, Andy covers each music genre with consummate ease.



His debut solo album Conscience Call was just another step towards his never-ending quest for maximum musical success. Since that time, he has recorded and produced several solo and compilation albums.



DISCOGRAPHY

• 1998 - CONSCIENCE CALL

• 2000 - MANIAC

• 2003 - BLOOD 20_03

• 2004 - BOOTLEG (COMPILATION)

• 2005 - PAUSE (COMPILATION)

• 2005 - CHRISTMAS RENDEZVOUS (COMPILATION)

• 2006 - BURNING SOCA (COMPILATION)

• 2006 - THICKER THAN WATER

• 2007 - BURNING SOCA VOL. 2 (COMPILATION)

• 2007 - BURNING SOCA VOL.2.5(COMPILATION)

• 2007 - BEST OF BLOOD

• 2008 - BLOOD TIES (COMPILATION)

• 2009 - CHAOS (COMPILATION)

• 2009 - PAN IN DE BLOOD

• 2010 - SOCA DONS & DIVAS



These albums have featured several hit songs which include Pokemon, Turn It Around (Plumber) and Kitty Kat, Turn It Up.



Andy has achieved yet another major accomplishment in his life, where he has built one of the top recording studios on the island from the ground up. Here he has recorded and worked with several of the island’s well known stars such as Red Plastic Bag, Mac Fingall, Alison Hinds, Terry Arthur and the recent additions Mikey, Contone and Lorenzo.



Anderson has received several awards and has been recognized as an accomplished artist in the Calypso arena.



Awards & Accomplishments



1982-3rd Place Lodges School Calypso Competition



1983-Finalist - pinelands Calypso Competition

Finalist (4th runner up) - Gabbys First Timers Competition

Finalist - Richard Stoute Teen Talent Competition



1984- Semifinalist - Richard Stoute Teen Talent Competition



1985-Finalist - Crop Over, Pic-O-De-Crop Competition

First solo album Self titled.YOUNG BLOOD



1986-Founding member of Square One



1996-Finalist, Party Monarch Competition



1998-Launch Of Record Label Reddhead Records

2nd solo Album Conscience Call

Finalist, Party Monarch Competition

Song Of The Year - South Miamis Reggaesoca Music Awards



2000-International World Music Award AMBASSADOR / SOCA AWARD

(Boston International World Music Association) April 15

Finalist - Party Monarch Competition ( 3rd place )



2001- Peoples Party Monarch (Headliners Tent inhouse competition)

Peoples Kaiso Monarch (Headliners Tent inhouse competition)

Semifinalist - Pic-O-De-Crop Competition

WINNER - Party Monarch Competition

2nd Place - Road March



2002-Finalist - Party Monarch Competition (4th Place)



2003-Semifinalist - Pic-O-De-Crop Competition

Finalist - Party Monarch Competition (3rd Place)

Marcus Garvey Award Of Excellence for Performance of (Calypso Riddim Calling)

Produced the Road March and 2nd runner up of Party Monarch Song



2004-Finalist - Party Monarch Competition ( 3rd Place )



2006-Semifinalist - Pic-O-De-Crop Competition

Finalist - Pic-O-De-Crop Competition 3rd runner up



2007 - Finalist - Party Monarch Competition ( 4th Place )

Finalist - Pic-O-De-Crop Competition 1st runner up



2008 - Finalist - Party Monarch Competition ( 8th place )

Finalist - Pic-O-De-Crop Competition 3rd runner up - BMA's - producer of the year, soca album of the year, soca single of the year, best collaboration and album of the year.



2009 - Sweet Soca Finalist, Party Monarch Finalist and 2nd Runner up Pic-O-De-Crop Competition



2010 - Sweet Soca Finalist, Party, Monarch and Soca Royale winner, Pic-O-De-Crop 4th runner up and Road March winner.



He is also nominated for Thirteen(13) Barbados Music Awards in 2011.