CHEVELLE FRANKLYN

Biography

Chevelle Franklyn has emerged on the gospel music scene as one of the most outstanding Ministers of Music over the past nine years. Her insight as a songwriter/producer, vocal capacity as a singer, and her anointing as a worshiper has ensured her success as a leading, international, multiple award-winning Psalmist.

As a child prodigy in the industry, Chevelle recorded her first single – “Here I Am” produced by Rohan Harrison –and it was released in her early teens. Public reaction to its debut was incredibly positive and indicated that Chevelle had a future in the industry. Nurtured by some of the top names among Jamaica’s music producers, Chevelle soon marked out a distinctive territory in Jamaica’s dancehall culture scene. Her future took a rosy turn when she began working with producers Mikey Bennett and Rohan Harrison. She recorded her smash hit “Nice and Naughty”, followed by another single, “No Pushover” in 1992..., again produced by Mikey Bennett.
This led to collaborations with household names such as Shabba Ranks “Mr. Lover Man” in 1991. In 1997, Chevelle hit a lucrative opportunity to record the internationally acclaimed “Dancehall Queen” with Beenie Man, for Island Records of which the soundtrack was used for the equally successful movie of the same name.

Chevelle was now a household name in Jamaica, the UK, the Caribbean and America. During 1996 and 1997, she toured the major cities of these countries, performing at venues such as New York Apollo and Reggae Sumfest Jamaica.... Read more