Cleveland Laing, known as Lieutenant Stitchie, was born on September 29, 1965, in Spanish Town, Jamaica. He started his music career in the late 1970s as a singer and worked with sound systems such as Django and Stereo One. In 1987, he released his debut album Great Ambition. His humorous style gained popularity, with the single "Natty Dread" topping Jamaican charts for 14 weeks. His success led to a record deal with Atlantic Records in 1988, resulting in albums such as The Governor, Wild Jamaican Romances, and Rude Boy. After a car crash in 1997, Laing converted to Christianity and transitioned to gospel reggae. He won the Outstanding Male Reggae Vocal Performance of the Year award at the Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards in 2002.
