History
The son of a respected guitarist and a popular singer, Carey came to music early in life. He established a career in the Bahamas as a drummer for some local bands and a producer for local studios, working with young and upcoming talent. In 2000 he achieved the position of lead vocalist for the Baha Men, and developed as a young international recording artist and producer as the group toured the world performing and selling albums. The album Who Let the Dogs Out sold more than 7 million records worldwide, more than 3 million in the USA, and earned Carey and the Baha Men the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2000, 2 Billboard Awards for World Music Album of the Year 2000 and World Music Song of the Year 2000, and 2 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for favourite band. When not travelling across the world performing, Carey can be found at several recording studios in Nassau, Bahamas where he does most of his production with local and international artists.
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