Karl –Marx F. Waite
Name : Karl-Marx Fernandez Waite
Born: November 30
Where : Jamaica, West Indies
Height : 5’ 9
Filmography: Complete List
New York based reggae/dancehall Jamaican artiste KC Jockey (Karl-Marx Fernandez Waite) is currently riding high on the heels of his two new singles ‘Want A Wife’ and ‘Need Love’ in combination with reggae star Luciano which are both released on his label Sweet Sadie’s Productions. KC Jockey is currently sewing his God given talents in the film industry which bearing fruits beyond his expectations since 2004.
This multi-talented actor, artiste, producer and songwriter believe that Gods gave us talents and people should make use of them. His main aim is to become successful as Will Smith and Ice Cube and all other superstars.
In 2004 KC Jockey made his first film debut in a commercial from Sprint that was aired on several major networks across the United States. Soon after he landed a role in a short commercial skit called 'Sip and Chat' for a fruit juice company that will be released in January 2007.
2006 he played a small role in a film called 'Where My Ladies At?’ which is centered around video girls and how far they will go with artistes and directors to get into videos.
K.C Jockey once again showcased his acting chops with a minor role he earned in a major motion picture, 'American Gangster', and he will be featured on an upcoming episode of perennial children's favourite, 'Sesame Street'. KC is excited about his new role in the Universal Pictures movie 'American Gangster' with Denzel Washington, Richard Core, Russell Crowe, Carla Gugino as well as recording artistes Common and T.I.. The young actor considers this as a big achievement as he is now living a childhood dream from age 5 performing recitals at Musgrave & Alverina Prep schools in Jamaica, then migrated to the United States. He continued performing on talent shows at St. Catherine Elementary, Martin Luther High and Somers Junior High schools.
Born Karl-Marx Fernandez Waite on November 30 in Kingston, Jamaica, KC Jockey migrated with his family to Brooklyn New York in 1978 - 79 where he has been honing his deejay craft since his childhood days.
The godson of renowned Jamaican actor Carl Bradshaw and veteran Reggae artists Marcia Griffiths (former backup singer of Bob Marley and The Wailers). Karl-Marx was nicknamed KC because his father was a football and track and field coach at Kingston College –Jamaica (KC) and Jockey because of his superb "riddim" riding skills. KC Jockey, assisted by his junior high school cohort MC Lyte, first experienced the thrill of performing as the duo would entertain their classmates with comedy, skits and especially with their rhyming skills. But the lunch room at Brooklyn's Somers Junior High School wasn't a big enough venue for the precociously talented KC who quickly made the transition to deejaying (i.e. Jamaican rapping) with various New York area sound systems including Third World High Power, Star Tone, Black Music, Stereo Pride, Mini-Mart and Terrorist High Power.
"My music and acting is just about fun and happiness," says KC. "I want you to take it to heart, but take it to heart smart. It's a comical view of everything and most of the stuff I write it or if other people collaborate with me, it's reality, it is what it is, and you can't change it. Some of the things I am starting to write about are things that happened. Experience is the key and when somebody hears your music and says that happened to me before, that's the kind of song that lasts forever, instead of the imaginary stuff which can only lasts so long. That's what I'm looking for, songs that are infinite. Acting for me is art representing life."
Recently, the deejay has also been attending rehearsals for a taping of 'Sesame Street' which will be shot in a few weeks and air some time later this year. K.C is building up a nice resume of film and TV credits.
KC Jockey has an excellent music catalog and recorded a single ‘Beware of the Boys’ that was remixed with hip hop super star Jay Z and Asian artiste Panjabi which hit the Billboard Top 40. He also did combination singles with reggae artistes namely Beenie Man, Luciano, Elephant Man, Tanya Stephens, Richie Stephens, Marcia Griffiths, Ce’Cile just to mention a few. KC has also shared stage with international artistes such as Sean Paul, 50 cent, Mary J Blige, Fabulous, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Chico Debarge, , Beenie Man, Sizzla just to mention a few.
All this film and TV activity has revitalized his music career, and given him a lot of buzz to the extent that record labels have been beating a path to his door, and openly courting him.
ACTING CREDITS
I Am Legend 2008
EGO 2006
American Gangster 2006
Where My Ladies At 2006
Sit & Chat – TV Commercial – 2005
Sprint –TV Commercial -2005
Speed Clothing – aired on B.E.T
