Ultimately, Snow performed on the chart-topping Thai single “Fun, Fun, Fun” and appeared in the music video. In 1996, Eng created Dimsum Entertainment, producing Joey Boy’s album Fun, Fun, Fun. The success of Murder Love allowed Snow to tour Asia and collaborate with Thai rap artist Joey Boy. Murder Love proved to be a popular album in Asia, with the single “Sexy Girl” remaining on Japan’s Top Singles chart for 16 weeks, ultimately reaching number one. While not a commercial success in America, the album featured Snow performing with reggae and dancehall legends. “Informer” has been recorded twice in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best selling reggae single in US history, as well as the highest charting reggae single in history.Īs a follow-up to 12 Inches of Snow, Snow recorded his second album Murder Love in Jamaica, Canada, and New York. The album sold over 8 million records worldwide, with the “Informer” single remaining number 1 on the American Billboard charts for seven consecutive weeks. Shan, and Edmond Leary, became a global hit.
Shan, David Eng, Steve Salem, and Marvin Prince promoted the recordings. Upon his release from prison, Snow’s first single “Informer”, written by Snow, M.C. While Snow served prison time for an attempted murder charge, M.C. Snow eventually signed a contract to record on their Motorjam/Elektra record label and in 1993 released his debut album 12 Inches of Snow. Shan, who then invited Snow to New York and introduced him to music producers, David Eng and Steve Salem. While on a trip to New York City, Prince mentioned Snow to rap star M.C. They joined forces musically for the next few years practicing in Prince’s basement with Snow providing vocals and Prince playing records. In 1988, Jamaican-born DJ Marvin Prince witnessed O’Brien dj’ing at a party and the two became friends.
Growing up in a non-caucasian neighbourhood, O’Brien blended dancehall and reggae with rock and popular music to create his own unique style of hip hop music. Snow spent much of his childhood living in the Allenbury Gardens public housing project, and at the age of 17, moved to Ajax, Ontario.