{{about||the Mega Man enemy|Robot Master|Malaysian man with the nickname Magnet Man|Liew Thow Lin|the ability for objects to stick to the body |Human magnetism}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Magnet Man | background = solo_singer | alias = MagnetMan, TheMagnetMan | origin = Barbados | genre = RnB, hip hop, ragga, soca, soul, Latin, rock, and pop | occupation = Singer, songwriter, composer, musician, producer, actor | years_active = 2000–present | label = Magnetic Image Records | website = {{Official URL}} }}
'''Magnet Man''' (Sometimes referred to as "Magnetman" and "TheMagnetMan") is a singer, songwriter, composer, musician, producer and actor. Sometimes known as "The Man of Many voices" and "Musical Ambassador for Barbados", his music spans a broad range of genres,<ref name="manygenres">{{cite news |date=28 November 2006 |title=New Hip-Hop star gets "Barbadian" for independence |url=https://www.caribbean360.com/news/barbados-new-hip-hop-star-gets-barbadian-for-independence |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505123203/https://www.caribbean360.com/news/barbados-new-hip-hop-star-gets-barbadian-for-independence |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |accessdate=17 April 2016 |agency=Caribbean360}}</ref> fusing RnB, hip-hop, tagga, doca, doul, Latin, rock, and pop.<ref>{{cite book |title=Hip Hop Around the World An Encyclopedia |date=2018 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=9798216096184 |page=XLII}}</ref>
==Early life== Magnet Man was born in the late 1970s on the island of Barbados and raised in the Silver Hill Christ Church area, which is located in the south of the island. He started singing at a young age, with an early ambition to have a music career and travel around the globe.<ref name="joehakim">{{cite news |last1=Hakim |first1=Joe |date=27 May 2006 |title=An interview with Magnet Man by Joe Hakim |url=http://www.thisisull.com/music06/news/2123143338_magnetman27may06.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701140449/http://www.thisisull.com/music06/news/2123143338_magnetman27may06.html |archive-date=July 1, 2009 |accessdate=17 April 2016 |agency=thisisull.com}}</ref><ref name="SUR">{{cite news |last1=Bryant |first1=Tony |title=The musical ambassador of Barbados |url=https://www.surinenglish.com/lifestyle/201711/03/musical-ambassador-barbados-20171103095342-v.html |access-date=5 October 2024 |work=Sur in English |date=3 November 2017}}</ref>
==Music career==
===4 de People=== From 2000 to 2003, he was a member of Bajan group 4 de People.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Best |first1=Curwen |title=The Popular Music and Entertainment Culture of Barbados |date=2012 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=9780810877498 |page=159}}</ref> He spent a lot of time touring the Caribbean as well as the United States, Canada and Venezuela.<ref name="joehakim"/>
===Solo career=== In late 2003, Magnet Man went solo and his first performances were on an international stadium tour with Busta Rhymes.<ref name="joehakim"/> Stadiums included on the tour were Wembley Arena, London Arena and Wettingen in Switzerland. Magnet Man has also performed in concert with Shaggy, Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Beres Hammond. At Edinburgh's Live 8 summit, He sang a song with Daniel Bedingfield to 220,000 people. Shortly after this, Magnet Man formed his own charity Make A Difference Foundation.<ref name="joehakim"/><ref name="unicef"/> In 2004, he collaborated with DJ Anne Savage to release the single "Wuck U Right".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dayani |first1=Alison |title=Clubs: Impressing clubbers with new sounds |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/322589795 |work=Evening Mail |date=5 March 2004|id={{ProQuest|322589795}} }}</ref>
In 2005, he performed in 14 countries, including Germany's Popkomm Festival attended by 17,000 music industry executives. He also performed in a sponsored Official 2005 MIDEM showcase in Cannes, France, where he was one of only eight acts in the world to be selected from thousands of submissions by worldwide record labels. In 2006 he again performed all over the world including headlining concerts in Grenada, Barbados, The Bahamas, Scotland, Germany and all around England plus he headlined a Virgin Atlantic concert at Leeds and Readings Potter Newton Park Concert.{{CN|date=October 2024}}
Magnet Man was appointed officially to represent UNICEF Bremen in 2006 as they have adopted his charity song "Make A Difference" as their official song for two UNICEF Bremen campaigns Schools For Africa and Kids & Aids.<ref name="unicef">{{cite news |date=23 October 2006 |title=Bajan singer named UNICEF Rep |url=http://www.caribbean360.com/news/bajan-singer-named-unicef-rep |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505155320/http://www.caribbean360.com/news/bajan-singer-named-unicef-rep |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |accessdate=17 April 2016 |agency=Caribbean360}}</ref> His song "Eskape to the Muzic" was also used as a campaign song for UNICEF.<ref>{{cite news |title=Magnetic personality of pelvis swinging act |url=https://archive.cyprus-mail.com/2008/06/29/magnetic-personality-of-pelvis-swinging-act/ |work=Cyprus Mail |date=29 June 2008}}</ref>
In December 2006 at the Bahamas International Film Festival, Magnet Man appeared in his first movie entitled ''From Barbados With Love'' where he had a lead role. He also wrote, performed and produced the movie's soundtrack.<ref name="moviedebut">{{cite news |date=20 December 2006 |title=Magnet Man makes movie debut |url=http://barpublish.bits.baseview.com/316068767015111.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427002211/http://barpublish.bits.baseview.com/316068767015111.php |archive-date=April 27, 2016 |accessdate=17 April 2016 |agency=Nation News}}</ref> In January 2007 Magnet Man was awarded BMA Platinum certification at the Barbados Music Awards for debut album ''Magnificent'', and also beat Rihanna to win the Best Music Video Award.<ref name="rebelde">{{cite news |date=12 August 2011 |title=Barbadian musician Magnet Man to perform in Cuba |url=http://www.radiorebelde.cu/english/news/barbadian-musician-magnet-man-to-perform-in-cuba-20110812/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426130944/http://www.radiorebelde.cu/english/news/barbadian-musician-magnet-man-to-perform-in-cuba-20110812/ |archive-date=April 26, 2016 |accessdate=17 April 2016 |agency=Radio Rebelde}}</ref><ref name="SUR"/>
His song "Wanna Flex" made the Caribbean Top 40 Chart,<ref name="unicef"/> and was fully released in the UK and Germany in 2007. The music video, filmed on the beach in Barbados at midnight, has appeared on music channels Channel U and Fizz. Magnet Man's second album called ''Many Sides of Me'' was released in October 2007 in the UK as a physical CD and worldwide digitally on Internet sites.
{{update|type=Section|date=November 2010}} <!--2008--> Magnet Man's 2 new singles were due to be released in Feb 2008, a rocked up version of "Eskape to the Muzic" which was very popular in USA,{{citation needed|date=December 2025}} and a song entitled "Bajan Bad Man", which is a 'tongue in cheek' title for a fun track. There would be 2 new music videos out in December 2007 and Magnet Man would appear singing live and being interviewed in a half-hour programme called ''Unthugged'' on Channel U (which was Sky channel 360 at the time). Magnet Man is also featured on Channel Us 2nd compilation out approximately January/February 2008.{{citation needed|date=December 2025}}
In 2009, he released the ragga-rock track "Ready to Fly" and toured the UK, including performing at the Oldham Carnival.<ref>{{cite news |title=Magnet Man the star attraction |url=https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/26060/magnet-man-the-star-attraction |work=Oldham Chronicle |date=29 June 2009}}</ref> Magnet Man was featured in January 2013 on BBC Radio Norfolk in discussion with Stephen Bumfrey reflecting on subjects such as his album ''Ragga Rock'', miniature horses, and touring in Cuba.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bumfrey |first1=Stephen |title=Magnet Man in the studio |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p013gh33 |publisher=BBC |access-date=5 October 2024 |date=22 Jan 2013}}</ref>
==Personal life== Magnet Man married Magnetic Records executive Image Allison on 17 November in Ireland,<ref name="joehakim"/> followed by a second ceremony on 24 November 2005 in Barbados.<ref name="marriage">{{cite news |date=8 December 2005 |title=Barbados' Magnet Man says "I do" |url=http://www.caribbean360.com/news/barbados-magnet-man-says-i-do |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505152629/http://www.caribbean360.com/news/barbados-magnet-man-says-i-do |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |accessdate=17 April 2016 |agency=Caribbean360}}</ref>
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