Carl Badwa (born February 24, 1968), better known as his stage name B-Kool and today as Don Carlito, is a Canadians record producer and rapper.
Early life and career
Carl Badwa began his
music career in 1985
then joined the Get Loose Crew in 1987.
Awards
In 1990, B-Kool shared in
Simply Majestic's
Juno Award for Best R&B Soul Recording for "Dance to the Music".
[ 1991 Juno Awards at JunoAwards.ca] In the same year he participated in the recording of "Can't Repress the Cause", a collaborative single released under the name
Dance Appeal to advocate for greater inclusion of hip hop in the mainstream of Canadian music.
[ "Urban Music" . The Canadian Encyclopedia.] In 1994, he received a Juno nomination for "Gotta Get Over", from his solo album "Mellow Madness".
[ 1994 Juno Awards at JunoAwards.ca]
Comeback
In 2003, he resumed performing, under the name "Don Carlito", with the EP
What’s The D.E.A.L. In 2013 he partnered with Frank Morell to release "Fire", and in 2016 they released "Reloaded".
Discography
Studio albums
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Get Loose Crew (1988)
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Mellow Madness (1994)
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The D.E.A.L. (Dog Eats At Last) (2003)
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Reloaded (2016)
Singles
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Dance To The Music / Work your body (1990)
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Gotta Get Over (1994)
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Asi Como Mi (2001)
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Just Like Me (2002)
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Fire (2013)
See also
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Canadian hip hop
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Music of Canada
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