Sugardaddy in Basel (Basel-Stadt)

Beschreibung und Mehrwerte

Reggae Musiker

William Martin aka Sugardaddy is originally from Antigua & Barbuda (Caribbean) and is living in Basel (Switzerland) since 18 years.

In the year 1992 he founded the Uprising Sound System. With this Sound System he was playing monthly in the Summercasino in Basel for seven years.

Sugardaddy is also known as DJ and MC. He gave many reggae and hip hop DJ's a possibility to come out with their music at the Uprising events. The well known Basel Reggae group Scrucialists had their FIRST concert at a Uprising Sound System Reggae Party. Also Famara was on stage at the well known Uprising Reggae Parties.

After the Summercasino Uprising Sound System did play in many other international cities as well as in Germany, France, England and Antigua W.I. (In Germany in the known UNIVERSAL DOG Disco in Lahr).

During the sound system time Sugardaddy also started to sing and has performed with various reggae bands such as Gang Lords (CH), Red Eyes Bands (France), Italian Dove (Antigua), Jahfreeka (France), Fighing Roots (France/Switzerland), Free Limits (CH), Herbal Soldiers (CH), Mighty Roots (CH). Among other things, he opened the show with Fighting Roots at the Tony Rebel, Warrior King and Queen Africa concert in Mulhouse (France).

Through the music Sugardaddy got also mentioned 2009 in a special music book. The name of the book is PopBasel.