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Mr Easy born as Ian Dyer is a man over-flowing with music and melodies that deal with the more harmonious aspects of life and living. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica and then migrated to the big apple. The transition at the age of ten, for this Caribbean boy was rough to adapt to the cold hearted streets of Brooklyn. New York City was not an easy rite of passage for him and other Caribbean kids at that time.
Mr Easy, who was named for his laid back and easy demeanor, plus his ability to deliver melodies effortlessly. However, it wasn't long before he settled into his new lifestyle and started helping "Sir Noel" set up his sound system. Easy joined the crew of DJ's and experimented with some of the lyrics that he had been writing since he first went to school. He then began performing at the Starlight Ballroom on the legendary Church Ave singing cover songs by Dennis Brown. This lead to an introduction to a record producer name Barry, where he recorded a cover version of the Isley Brother's hit "Caravan of Love".
Mr Easy played and studied hard which he thereby gaining a wealth of experiences in a relatively short space of time. He cites Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Gladys Knight as well as Erik B and Rakim among his major musical influences. As a youth his dream was to conquer the crowd of New York City's famous Apollo Theatre, which he accomplished once again effortlessly. Mr Easy was more than successful. Ian recounts how Sidney Mills, the keyboard player from Steel Pulse, helped him to write "Just Be a Lady" and how he sang out for all he was worth. The crowd went wild, they didn't boo they clapped and cheered. Mr Easy received congratulations and encouragement from the likes of Patti LaBelle to Quincy Jones. The result of this performance was a recording contract with Quincy Jones record label, Qwest Records and the release of Mr Easy's first album “Call Me Mr Easy”.
Extensive touring of the United States, Japan and the Caribbean followed with fellow Jamaican artists such as; Beres Hammond, Shinehead, Red Fox and Shaggy. It was while he was working on his never to be released second album for Warner Brothers with Mickey Bennett that he met Dave Kelly and a long-term alliance was formed. At that time there seemed to be a need to win over a homeland audience that is like none other in the world. For a Jamaican, you could have conquered the globe, but if you've never had a major hit in the homeland - you just haven't truly made it.
Easy feels that the experiences of performing and recording in New York combined with maintaining a working base in Jamaica has enabled a crystallization of ideas to take place where he can let his creativity shine. Since dedicating himself to years of recording with top producers like Dave Kelly, the melodic quality of Mr Easy's voice has been in much demand. Songs like; "Rain Again" on the Showtime riddim, "Man Ah Say A Who" on the Rae Rae riddim, "Funny Man" on the Joyride riddim, "Freaky Lady" on the Juice Riddim, "Herbs Haffi Bun" on the Intercourse riddim, "After All" on the Thunder riddim, "Haters" on the Orgasm riddim, "Oil Up" on the Triology riddim featuring General Degree all helped to solidify Mr Easy as one of the top 10 artists to voice.
Mr Easy's smooth flow allowed him to take a new musical direction with songs like; "Up And Down" featuring Sean Paul on the Two Hard label and "Freaky Kind Of Lady" produced by Richard Browne on the 'Call Me Shams' label. As well as "I'll Always Be There", a lovers rock tune on the Rockaway riddim and "Heavenly" produced by Beres Hammond for the Harmony House Label. For a brief period of time Mr Easy focused on Lovers Rock releases that allowed him to expand as an artist and vocally. “Every generation needs its classics as they form a legacy for future generations. When Mr Easy recorded "Drive Me Crazy" with one of Jamaica's super producers; Tony "CD" Kelly on the timeless Buy Out rhythm; the stage was set for another hit! The song has since been a favorite from this fast pace pulsating rhythm and still receives airplay in clubs all over the world, not to mention a mix of sound dj’s with numerous mix shows segments on international radio. Drive Me Crazy was featured on VP Records' Strictly the Best Volume 30. This song garnished over 4,000 spins in a week on a US radio station without any support from a record label.
Easy has also recorded a variety of material with top notch producers like; Troyton Rami of Black Shadow Records delivering solid tunes like "Silent Killers" (Surprise rhythm), "Grudge You" (Ching Chong rhythm) and Party Time (Blink rhythm). Richie D, another talented Dancehall producer has provided songs like Easy's "Party" (Tiajuana rhythm). He's also done some recordings with the South Rakkas Crew with "Pull Up" (Red Alert rhythm) and "It's Your Body" (Bionic Ras rhythm) and "Break Of Day" (Chinquiz rhythm).
Mr Easy was sought to re-record a new version of DRIVE ME CRAZY with Atlantic Record's Soca recording artist; Kevin Lyttle. This new version secured a place in the movie “After the Sunset” and is also featured in the soundtrack. The resurgence of this song and three other recordings receiving mainstream radio airplay in the US, resulted in Easy's dual nominations at the 24th Annual Reggae & World Music Awards in the categories of: Most Promising Entertainer and Most Improved Entertainer Mr Easy records consistently to deliver catchy songs, often relationship or reality oriented that allow people to quickly grasp hold of and sing along. With a wide assortment of material such as "BREAK HIS HEART" from producer Christopher Birch (Military rhythm), "Bounce That" from accomplished producer Vada Nobles (responsible for contributions to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album), "Falling" by Don Corleon (Seasons rhythm), BINGO from talented duo Steely & Clevie (Capital P rhythm), "Tek Wey Yourself" from the fresh production team/musicians/artists Leftside & Esco, "Dark Clouds" by Bay-C (of the group TOK) and "Spending G's" (Whipe Out rhythm) from Danger Zone productions.
Mr Easy has embarked on starting his own record label “ASID REIGNZ MUSIC” to solidify himself as an independent artist. After recording with the top producers, Mr Easy accumulated quite a few hit singles which we at Asid Reignz Music decided to release as a compilation to accommodate his core audience worldwide. The first project we released was titled “Speak out Riddim” which was a various artist compilation with the likes of Beenie Man, Spragga Benz and Konshens to name a few. The solo debut album released was titled “Voice Name Reggae” which was short listed for a Grammy nomination in 2016.
Mr Easy, who was named for his laid back and easy demeanor, plus his ability to deliver melodies effortlessly. However, it wasn't long before he settled into his new lifestyle and started helping "Sir Noel" set up his sound system. Easy joined the crew of DJ's and experimented with some of the lyrics that he had been writing since he first went to school. He then began performing at the Starlight Ballroom on the legendary Church Ave singing cover songs by Dennis Brown. This lead to an introduction to a record producer name Barry, where he recorded a cover version of the Isley Brother's hit "Caravan of Love".
Mr Easy played and studied hard which he thereby gaining a wealth of experiences in a relatively short space of time. He cites Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Gladys Knight as well as Erik B and Rakim among his major musical influences. As a youth his dream was to conquer the crowd of New York City's famous Apollo Theatre, which he accomplished once again effortlessly. Mr Easy was more than successful. Ian recounts how Sidney Mills, the keyboard player from Steel Pulse, helped him to write "Just Be a Lady" and how he sang out for all he was worth. The crowd went wild, they didn't boo they clapped and cheered. Mr Easy received congratulations and encouragement from the likes of Patti LaBelle to Quincy Jones. The result of this performance was a recording contract with Quincy Jones record label, Qwest Records and the release of Mr Easy's first album “Call Me Mr Easy”.
Extensive touring of the United States, Japan and the Caribbean followed with fellow Jamaican artists such as; Beres Hammond, Shinehead, Red Fox and Shaggy. It was while he was working on his never to be released second album for Warner Brothers with Mickey Bennett that he met Dave Kelly and a long-term alliance was formed. At that time there seemed to be a need to win over a homeland audience that is like none other in the world. For a Jamaican, you could have conquered the globe, but if you've never had a major hit in the homeland - you just haven't truly made it.
Easy feels that the experiences of performing and recording in New York combined with maintaining a working base in Jamaica has enabled a crystallization of ideas to take place where he can let his creativity shine. Since dedicating himself to years of recording with top producers like Dave Kelly, the melodic quality of Mr Easy's voice has been in much demand. Songs like; "Rain Again" on the Showtime riddim, "Man Ah Say A Who" on the Rae Rae riddim, "Funny Man" on the Joyride riddim, "Freaky Lady" on the Juice Riddim, "Herbs Haffi Bun" on the Intercourse riddim, "After All" on the Thunder riddim, "Haters" on the Orgasm riddim, "Oil Up" on the Triology riddim featuring General Degree all helped to solidify Mr Easy as one of the top 10 artists to voice.
Mr Easy's smooth flow allowed him to take a new musical direction with songs like; "Up And Down" featuring Sean Paul on the Two Hard label and "Freaky Kind Of Lady" produced by Richard Browne on the 'Call Me Shams' label. As well as "I'll Always Be There", a lovers rock tune on the Rockaway riddim and "Heavenly" produced by Beres Hammond for the Harmony House Label. For a brief period of time Mr Easy focused on Lovers Rock releases that allowed him to expand as an artist and vocally. “Every generation needs its classics as they form a legacy for future generations. When Mr Easy recorded "Drive Me Crazy" with one of Jamaica's super producers; Tony "CD" Kelly on the timeless Buy Out rhythm; the stage was set for another hit! The song has since been a favorite from this fast pace pulsating rhythm and still receives airplay in clubs all over the world, not to mention a mix of sound dj’s with numerous mix shows segments on international radio. Drive Me Crazy was featured on VP Records' Strictly the Best Volume 30. This song garnished over 4,000 spins in a week on a US radio station without any support from a record label.
Easy has also recorded a variety of material with top notch producers like; Troyton Rami of Black Shadow Records delivering solid tunes like "Silent Killers" (Surprise rhythm), "Grudge You" (Ching Chong rhythm) and Party Time (Blink rhythm). Richie D, another talented Dancehall producer has provided songs like Easy's "Party" (Tiajuana rhythm). He's also done some recordings with the South Rakkas Crew with "Pull Up" (Red Alert rhythm) and "It's Your Body" (Bionic Ras rhythm) and "Break Of Day" (Chinquiz rhythm).
Mr Easy was sought to re-record a new version of DRIVE ME CRAZY with Atlantic Record's Soca recording artist; Kevin Lyttle. This new version secured a place in the movie “After the Sunset” and is also featured in the soundtrack. The resurgence of this song and three other recordings receiving mainstream radio airplay in the US, resulted in Easy's dual nominations at the 24th Annual Reggae & World Music Awards in the categories of: Most Promising Entertainer and Most Improved Entertainer Mr Easy records consistently to deliver catchy songs, often relationship or reality oriented that allow people to quickly grasp hold of and sing along. With a wide assortment of material such as "BREAK HIS HEART" from producer Christopher Birch (Military rhythm), "Bounce That" from accomplished producer Vada Nobles (responsible for contributions to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album), "Falling" by Don Corleon (Seasons rhythm), BINGO from talented duo Steely & Clevie (Capital P rhythm), "Tek Wey Yourself" from the fresh production team/musicians/artists Leftside & Esco, "Dark Clouds" by Bay-C (of the group TOK) and "Spending G's" (Whipe Out rhythm) from Danger Zone productions.
Mr Easy has embarked on starting his own record label “ASID REIGNZ MUSIC” to solidify himself as an independent artist. After recording with the top producers, Mr Easy accumulated quite a few hit singles which we at Asid Reignz Music decided to release as a compilation to accommodate his core audience worldwide. The first project we released was titled “Speak out Riddim” which was a various artist compilation with the likes of Beenie Man, Spragga Benz and Konshens to name a few. The solo debut album released was titled “Voice Name Reggae” which was short listed for a Grammy nomination in 2016.