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Half Pint to tour with Slightly Stoopid, Snoop and Stephen Marley

Sunday, June 21, 2009

International reggae star Half Pint will be joining the popular California-based rock/reggae band Slightly Stoopid on their 'Blazed and Confused' Summer '09 US Tour.

HALF PINT... will be Slightly Stoopid's special guest artiste performing during their set on dates starting in Primm, Nevada on July 10 through to the tour's finish in Mansfield, Massachusetts on August 8

The tour will also be featuring Hip-Hop superstar, Snoop Dogg, and Stephen Marley- son of Reggae icon Bob Marley- performing in mostly outdoor amphitheatres around the US.

Half Pint will be Slightly Stoopid's special guest artiste performing during their set on dates starting in Primm, Nevada on July 10 through to the tour's finish in Mansfield, Massachusetts on August 8.

Half Pint's Manager Loyal Haylett told the Sunday Observer that Half Pint has been in rehearsal and is quite excited and is looking forward to touring with these artistes.

Slightly Stoopid and Pint have a history together recording songs in the studio previously and Stoopid's manager, John Phillips (Silverback Management), was instrumental in Sublime/Long Beach Dub All Star's success who have cited Pint as one of their musical influences.

Born Lindon Roberts, Half Pint, is a product of the West Kingston enclave of Rose Lane, a community in adjacent proximity to Trenchtown which has produced the likes of Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Peter Tosh, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Toots Hibbert and a host of other international Reggae superstars.

Half Pint has recorded hit singles such as Level The Vibes, Winsome, Substitute Lover and Victory.

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