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Add to My Profile | More VideosLive and Direct from Brooklyn, New York comes Reggiment, aka. Reg Wyns, a talented actor/musician with the ability to rock the stage with original rhymes and soulful energy.
Reg began his music career as one half of Black L.I.B rapping and singing on their early releases and performing at the legendary Lyricist lounge. It was the Lyricist Lounge platform which enabled the group to showcase their distinctive and original sound, fitting perfectly the classic 'golden era' hip hop aesthetic.
The mid-90's herealded several independent releases from Black L.I.B. The pinnacle of their success came with the release of their second single 'K.O.S. The Finest', which featured the astounding vocals of former Geffen Recorind artist and 'Tricky' collaborator-'Ambersunshower'. Their message of 'Knowledge Of Self' spread like an inferno throughout the international underground resulting in Black L.I.B. co-presenting on the UK's MTV Base channel in the summer of 2000. This culminated in the release of their second album '732 A.D' and subsequent mix CD's.
Reg simultaneously developed solo music projects and a successful acting career following training at The Public Theater (NYC), with Susan Batson (Black Nexxus Prod.), and with The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England.
He continued to pursue musical opportunities with a multitude of artists from around the world at the same time as acting in Major Blockbuster Films ( 'Brown Sugar', 'Serendipity' ), Off-Broadway, Television Series ( 'Law & Order: SVU', 'Homicide' ), and numerous national commercials.
In 2002, Reggiment became the new face of the muti-platinum selling Hip Hop/Jazz group from the UK-Us3. He recorded Us3's fourth album 'Questions' which was released through Sony Japan in 2003. The result was a nationwide Blue Note/EMI tour, adding Japan to the growing list of countries Reggiment has toured extensively. In 2004 Us3 released the limited edition single 'Cantaloop 2004' featuring Reggiment with remixes by producers J.Rawls of the Lone Catalyst and Wajeed of Platinum Pied Pipers/ Bling-47/ Slum Village. Subsequently 'Question' was released Europe and the US followed by an extensive European tour including performances at The Blue Note - Milan, The Gurten festival-Switzerland, and the Cornetto Music Festival-Naples, which was aired on MTV Base.
After attending an Us3 performance at London's Jazz Cafe, legendary soul diva Angie Stone invited Reggiment to join her Stone Love Tour. After numerous Europen and US dates The Stone Love Tour would bring Reg home to perform with Angie Stone at BB Kings.
While continuing to expand his acting resume in Los Angeles, Reggiment performed solo-material at The Temple Bar in Santa Monica, CA and an invited guest of Res at Little Temple in Hollywood, CA.
Reggiment has opened or performed support for Jamiroquai, Joss Stone, The Brand New Heavies, Talib Kweli, Estelle (UK), Dizzee Rascal (UK), Burning Spear, Redman, Morcheeeba, Diggable Planets, and more.
Currently Reggiment lives in Brooklyn where he is recording new solo material, some of which is featured here. For more information, contact [email protected].
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