Even though his songs have been featured in more movies than those of any other Jamaican recording artiste, E-Dee is still one of the best kept secrets on the local entertainment scene.

With an impressive discography, this actor/singer from Toll Gate, Clarendon, most of his work has been done in the US and in Japan, where he spent quite a bit of time. However, he is clearly out of the gate and striding — albeit without the hype and fanfare — towards the rightful place.

Born Everton Dennis, E-Dee has found his way on the international radar having hit the Billboard Top 25 Hip-Hop R&B Sales chart (which few Jamaican artistes can claim) and if that is not enough, he has acted and has songs in various movies.

“I have five albums, but I think I have done more movies. However, both of them work together perfectly,” E-Dee recounted.

His songs are featured in Macka Diamond’s movie Redemption of Paradise and he has the distinction of working with internationally renowned acts Chris Rock and Keyshia Cole.

“The song Hot Like Summertime is in Macka Diamond’s movie and also Think I Love My Wife featuring Chris Rock. That was produced by Black Eye Peas’ Terrence Howard. I have a song in a dance flick with Keyshia Cole called How She Move and another in a ABC programme Are You Ready. I also have a song with Ms Trinity …Little Bow Wow,” boasted E-Dee whose biggest hit song is Revolution featuring Irie Love.

He also shares the credits on Ms Trinity’s Bounce Along that went bouncing to the No 16 position on Billboard and from which came the number one video in Jamaica.

His new single, Rightful Place was released on iTunes two weeks ago and made it to the influential online music store’s Top 20 chart. Rightful Place is the soundtrack to his true-to-life movie-in-the-making called Out The Gate.

“The movie is about me struggling from a kid. My mother passed away, best friend got killed and I got an opportunity where my uncle, played by Oliver Samuels, gave me the chance to go to LA to change my life,” explained E-Dee about the flick.

“Going there was rough,” he goes on. ” I was struggling in LA trying to make it and run upon a few friends who were caught up in some wrongs…then they were blaming me. So it’s a lot of drama based on my true life story, based on reality, based on life. It’s more of me coming from Toll Gate, Clarendon Jamaica to Hollywood, Los Angeles.”

In the film, noted Jamaican actor Paul Campbell plays the King of LA. Another famous personality in it is Shelley Boo of The Bold and Beautiful fame who plays the role of his girlfriend.

“This one is my second lead. But I’ve been in several movies in smaller roles. But this is my first lead role for a Jamaican movie. It will be released on DVD this summer,” concluded E-Dee describing himself as the “number one artiste in LA” who will be on a promotional tour of New York and Atlanta, appearing on shows with Buster Rhymes, Sanchez and a host of other top acts on a big one-day show on July 4.