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Born on the Caribbean Island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, L.A. Knights immigrated to Canada in the early 1970s. Knights played guitar for various bands such as Mighty Mystic, Radiance Band, Love Connections, and Sweet Construction. In 1981, Knights recorded a Dan Blooms song "Lay me Down in Music" with the Radiance Band. This spurred his own songwriting career which lead to the recording of “Waiting for you” and “This is the End”. His recordings were well received. Knights continued playing lead and rhythm guitar while backing such artists as John Holt, J.C. Lodge, Delroy Wilson, Winston Hewitt, Eddie Lovette, Hopeton Lewis, Jackie James, Jackie Edwards just to name a few. He won an award at the Reggae Music Awards in 1985 for best Reggae guitarist. In 1992 Knights moved back to his homeland where he spent a number of years playing lead and rhythm guitar for the band “Rage” while continuing to write songs. Now back in North America, he is pursuing his career more than ever. His newest endeavor is the CD titled "Born to Survive" which contains eight of his own compositions. Songs 1 thru 4 were recorded at Add Recording Studio in Toronto Canada with Norm Sanbourin while Adrian Bailey and Michael Martindale of Sky Studio in St. Vincent handled the rest. His musical influences are Johnny Nash, Brook Benton, Becket, Merle Haggard, and the Calypsonian Soso. Knights is grateful to the Almighty God for his strength and inspiration throughout his life, and the encouragement from friends and family.

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Sooner or Later

"SLYON" IS STILL ON THE BALL

Slyon, a.k.a Patrick Sylvester Hilliman, was born on May 11, 1956 in the village of Den Amstel, West Coast, Demerara in Guyana, South America.  Very early in his life, relatives and friends discovered that he had possessed the talent to sing. Later, as an early teen, he made appearances on local village programs where he proved himself as a singer. Subsequently, he traveled the country the country with his band "The Romantics".

In 1976, "Slyon", then still known as Patrick, immigrated to St. Marten.  There, as a gospel singer, he moved audiences in St. Marten and around the Caribbean.  "Slyon" recorded his first album in the eighties entitled "We Are Chosen". Several hits emerged from that project, which also won six awards locally, also the prestigious "Rose of Sharon" International Award of Curacao.  As a result, he was featured on the “Christmas Showcase”, a two-hour musical, recorded in New York and aired on Fox channels around the United States.

In 1997, "Slyon" arranged and played the music for the National Anthem of the Netherlands Antilles.  The lyrics were written and sung by Zahira Hilliman, his daughter.  "Slyon’s" new Cd was released on October 26th, 2001 in Brooklyn, New York at the Woodbine Ballroom to a jolly crowd of over 200 people, at which point he received a contract to perform in Las Vegas at the “Paris”.  Before that, he entertained Bill Clinton at Mandeley Bay. He also had a trip to St. Marten, where he did several performances on both sides of the island.

"Slyon" believes that the world needs love, unity, and understanding. These have been strangled throughout the ages.  With his songs, he wishes to reinforce the efforts of Bob Marley, Third World, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and many others who propagate love around the world. Stay tuned for more on this artist.

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