Jack Radics, born Balfour Bailey in Kingston, Jamaica, is a Jamaican pop and reggae singer and songwriter. He began his career in New York in 1975 with Sound System New World, recording a cover of Kool & The Gang's “Get Down on It”. He moved to London in the early 1980s, performing a duet with Debbie Ryvers and releasing his debut solo single “Walk on By” in 1985. After returning to Jamaica in 1988, he achieved hits with “Dream Merchant” and “Conversation”, releasing his debut studio album Jack in 1991. In 1993, he featured on Chaka Demus & Pliers' single “Twist and Shout”, which reached Number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, earned Gold certification in the UK, and entered the Guinness Book of Records. His 1994 studio album Open Rebuke was named best reggae album of the year by Echoes magazine. Following a collaboration with German producer Rüdiger Nieschmidt, he released the studio album Love & Laughter in 1999 and the single “No Matter”, which charted across German-speaking markets and in South Africa. In 2001, he released the studio album Always Around, produced with Grant Michael B. and Pomez di Lorenzo.
