- Anslem Douglas
Anslem Douglas is a
Trinidad and Tobago musician andcomposer , most famous for the hit single "Who Let the Dogs Out? "Biography
Anslem Douglas' musical journey took root with his admiration of the folk performers, in the local community centre in his native village of La Romain,
Trinidad , along with the influences of his older sister, who impressed upon him with her talents for writing and creating poetry.Fact|date=November 2007Anslem's musical development began to flourish in the local
Pentecostal Church singing in the choir. At the age of sixteen, he formed his own group called Exodus; this gave him his first real taste of stardom.Fact|date=November 2007 The band became popular and they were often requested to perform at various venues around Trinidad.However, in 1984, Anslem enlisted with the
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard in Trinidad, where he served for six years.Fact|date=November 2007 During this time he continued to sharpen his vocal skills, performing with the Coast Guard institutional band at local venues. From there he moved on to singing various genres of music and eventually discovered the Soca music culture.Fact|date=November 2007He recorded his first song in 1988 with Fireflight, and then joined the band Atlantik giving audiences a taste of his unique, husky yet sultry sound.Fact|date=November 2007
His musical influences includes such artists as
Blakely andLord Kitchener , to the honey tones ofR&B greats likePeabo Bryson andStevie Wonder .Douglas released hits such as "Good Music to Dance" and "
Who Let the Dogs Out ." Other releases include "Soul Island" from the "Friend" CD and "Abuse" from his 2000 CD "Sir Anslem Douglas".In 2001 he was sued and lost a lawsuit with regards to full authorship for the song "
Who Let the Dogs Out? " The chorus was originally composed by Patrick Stephenson and Leroy Williams in 1995 of Just Platinum Recording Studios/Action House Studios inToronto, Ontario ,Canada for a radio jingle. It was proven at this time Anslem was a client of the studio and used the chorus to compose the song. The lawsuit was settled with an undisclosed financial amount. He now owns a West Indian store inWhitby, Ontario .External links
* [http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/D/Douglas_Anslem/2001/08/15/744659.html Anslem Douglas profile] Canoe.ca
* [http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/0,45546.html Anslem Douglas makes comeback] - October 6 2006 (Trinidad and Tobago Newsday)
* [http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Biography%5Cbio_AnslemDouglas.htm THE MAN WITH THE BARK] - By Joan Rampersad; February 10, 1998: The The Independent, Pages 18,20
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