Don Carlos

Euvin McCallus Spencer (born 29 June 1952), better known by his stage names Don Carlos or Don McCarlos, is a Jamaican reggae singer and deejay.

Biography

Don Carlos began singing in 1973 as a member of Black Uhuru. He sang alongside Garth Dennis and Derrick Simpson, the leader of the trio.

In 1988 he recorded "Jingle Bells" with Glenice Spenser on A Reggae Christmas on RAS Records. In 1990 he re-united as the lead vocalist for a Black Uhuru album. Carlos continues to perform all over the world, and has a large fanbase in Africa.

Africa tours

Carlos performed in Nairobi, Kenya in 2010 and on June 3, 2017. He performed in the Zambian cities Lusaka, Kitwe and Livingstone (Mosi-oa-Tunya) between 6 and 8 June 2014.

Discography

Solo Suffering (1981), Negus Roots - also released as Prophecy Day to Day Living (1982), Greensleeves Harvest Time (1982), Negus Roots Spread Out (1983), Burning Sounds Pass the Lazer Beam (1983), Jackpot Just A Passing Glance (1984), RAS Deeply Concerned (1987), RAS Time Is The Master (1992), RAS 7 Days A Week (1998), RAS Dub Version (2000), Dressed to Kill Changes (2010), Heartbeat

Don Carlos & Gold Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential (1981), Channel One Raving Tonight (1983), RAS Ghetto Living (1983), Tamoki Wambesi Never Run Away (1984), Kingdom Plantation (1984), CSA Ease Up (1994), RAS

Split albums Prison Oval Clash (1980), Tamoki Wambesi - split with Earl Cunningham and Charlie Chaplin Roots & Culture (1982), Jah Guidance - split with Culture Show-Down Vol. 3 (1984), Empire/Channel One - Don Carlos & Gold/The Gladiators Rasta Brothers (1985), Dancefloor - with Anthony Johnson & Little John Firehouse Clash (1986), Live & Learn - with Junior Reid Head 2 Head (2001), Attack - Horace Andy & Don Carlos

Guest appearances Groundation - Hebron Gate (2002), Young Tree Groundation - Dragon War (2003), Young Tree Groundation - We Free Again (2004), Young Tree Slightly Stoopid - Top of the World - "Marijuana" (2012), Stoopid Slightly Stoopid - Live at Roberto's Tri Studios 9.13.11 - "Lazer Beam" (2014) Tribal Seeds - "Blood Clot" - Representing (2014) Rebelution - "Roots Reggae Music" - Count Me In (2014) Simple Creation - "?" - Golden Roots (2017) Slightly Stoopid - "Everyday Life, Everyday People" - Stay the Same (Prayer for You) (2018) Slightly Stoopid - "Everyday Life, Everyday People" - Talk Too Much (2018)

Compilations The Mighty Diamonds Meets Don Carlos & Gold at the Channel 1 Studio featuring The Revolutionaries, Hitbound - the Diamonds Right Time and Don Carlos & Gold's Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential albums combined Pure Gold, Jackpot Lazer Beam (1995), Culture Press Portrait (1997), RAS Jah Light (2002), Black Arrow Groove With Me (2003), Get Back Inna Dub Style - Rare Dubs 1979 - 1980 (2004), Jamaican Recordings Special Edition (2004), Jafada Music Productions Tribulation (2006), Attack Tribulation - Don Carlos In Dub (2007), Attack Kings of Reggae, Nocturne

DVD Live in San Francisco (2003), 2B1 Live in Reggae Rising (2019)