{{short description|Jamaican reggae singer}} {{Redirect|Under the Moonlight (album)|other albums|Under the Moonlight (disambiguation){{!}}Under the Moonlight}} {{Use British English|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Ghost | birth_name = Carlton Hylton | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1974}} | birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica | instrument = Vocals | genre = [[Reggae]], [[dancehall]], [[ragga]], [[lovers rock]] | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1993–present | label = [[VP Records|VP]]<br>Music Ambassador<br>Monster Shack Music | website = }}
'''Carlton Hylton''' (born 1974), better known as '''Ghost''', is a [[Jamaicans|Jamaican]] [[singjay]] performer. He is best known for songs such as the [[dancehall]] hit "Body Guard". He gained his first notice in 1993 singing for Clifton "Specialist" Dillon on [[ragga]] songs, partnering with DJ Culture as rapper. Ghost was a member of Monster Shack Crew in 1996. He joined Jamaican singer Tony Curtis on 1997's "Wine", produced by Classical People for Opera House Production. He has 4 Children, 3 daughters, S. , Jinelle, Lamoya, and 1 son, Carlton Jr. by his wife Carol Hylton. In 1998 he wrote "What Have You Done" with Anthony Cameron, released as a single produced by Red Rose & Malvo during sessions for their compilation album ''How You Fi Sey Dat?''<ref name="Allmusic">"[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ghost-mn0000547102 Ghost Biography]", [[AllMusic]], Retrieved 27 July 2015</ref>
Hylton picked up the nickname "Ghost" as a child in Kingston, Jamaica, from the reaction of other children to his appearance in head bandages after being hit by a bicycle in the road.<ref name=DHM>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.dancehallmag.com/2021/01/10/news/veteran-singer-ghost-shares-how-he-got-his-name.html |title=Veteran Singer Ghost Shares How He Got His Name |date=10 January 2021 |last=Gardner |first=Sade |magazine=Dancehall Mag |access-date=24 March 2021}}</ref>
In 2020, Ghost released the Christian worship song "Humbly Before Thee" under the [[Ghetto Youths Crew|Ghetto Youths International]] label.<ref name=DHM/>
==Discography== *1994 – ''Slowly''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ghost-mn0000547102/discography|title = Ghost Albums and Discography}}</ref> *2000 – ''Love You'' *2002 – ''Under the Moonlight'' *2007 – ''The Get Down'' *2007 – ''Not the American Idol!'' *2010 – ''No Limit'' *2011 – ''Stories''
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://musicbrainz.org/artist/47c108ae-faa7-453f-90bb-65ccef0213a7 Ghost] discography at [[MusicBrainz]]
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