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Ian Anthonio Alvarez (born July 14, 1978), better known by his stage name Bunji Garlin, is a ragga soca artist from Trinidad and Tobago. ==Career== Alvarez was born in Trinidad and is of Saint Lucian and Venezuelan descent.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=damajority.com: Bunji Garlin wins Soul Train Award w/ Differentology )〕 He married fellow soca artist Fay-Ann Lyons on December 23, 2006, daughter of successful soca singer Superblue.〔()〕 He is also a second cousin of singer Patrice Roberts, who performs alongside the popular Machel Montano.〔()〕 Bunji has won Trinidad's Soca Monarch/International Soca Monarch competition on several occasions: 2002 (tied with Iwer George) with "Down in the Ghetto",〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jouvay.com: Interview with Ragga Soca Trinidadian Singer Bunji Garlin )〕 2004 with "Warrior Cry",〔()〕 2005 with "Blaze the Fire" Both songs were produced by then band member Shawn Noel (Da Ma$tamind)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bunji Garlin Wins International Soca Monarch )〕 and 2008 with "Fiery" 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2008 Int’l Soca Monarch Bunji Garlin! )〕 He placed second in the International Soca Monarch 2009 with "Clear De Road", while his pregnant wife Fay-Ann Lyons placed first with "Meet Super Blue".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SUPER-FAY - Trinidad Express Newspaper - News )〕 She also won the Groovy Soca Monarch title that same night with "Heavy T Bumpa". Bunji Garlin's "Brrt" is featured on the ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' soundtrack.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=looptt.com )〕 In 2013, Garlin won the Soul Train Award for Best International Performance for the song "Differentology", which features Nigel Rojas on guitar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bunji Garlin wins Soul Train Award )〕 An album of the same name was released by RCA Records and VP Records in August 2014.〔"(Bunji album hits the road )", ''Jamaica Observer'', August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014〕〔Meschino, Patricia (2014) "(RCA Records and VP Records Team for Rising Soca Star Bunji Garlin's Newest )", billboard.com, June 2, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bunji Garlin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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