Peter Miles (musician)

Peter Miles
Born	(1980-09-29) 29 September 1980
Nationality	Ugandan
Occupation	Musician

Peter Miles , born Peter Kanyike, is a Ugandan reggae and dancehall artist.^[1]^[2] He sings in Patois, Luganda, English and Kiswahili.^[3]

Early life and education

Peter Miles was born on 29 September 1980 in Entebbe Uganda. He attended Budo junior school,St Lawrence secondary,Kabojja high school and Makerere University.^[3]

Music

Miles has collabrated with artists like Navio (rapper), Elephant Man (musician) on the remis of "Nice and polite", Demarco (musician) on "Blessings",^[4]^[5] "General Levy" on "Ooh Aah".^[6] He has had hits songs like "One time","Owange","Muwala","Ruckus","Oah Aah" and "Combination".^[7] Miles has won a number of awards in Africa including: Best Ragga artist/group PAM AWARDS for 2 years,) Best Ragga dancehall video Channel O awards (SOUTH AFRICA) Best Dancehall Video Kisima awards (KENYA). On 7 June 2007, Peter Miles was the only artist from East and Central Africa selected to perform at the anti G8 summit concert code named the"P8 concert" in Rostock"Germany alongside big European bands like U2, Bono, Bob Geldolf, Seed and Africa’s Youssou N’dour.^[8]

Discography

One time
Tumetokachini
Love
Nice and polite
Ooh ahh
Blessings
Front line

Awards and recognition

Best East African Videa at Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards, 2007.^[9]

References

↑ "Peter Miles works up Gulu fans". http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/Peter-Miles-works-up-Gulu-fans/-/812796/2514892/-/l9i272z/-/index.html. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Sharing cars is not my kind of thing, says singer Peter Miles". http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Auto/Sharing-cars-is-not-my-kind-of-thing--says-singer-Peter-Miles/-/688614/2044502/-/d5tcxwz/-/index.html. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
1 2 "Peter Miles: Uganda�s king of dancehall". http://www.hipipo.com/people/49/Peter-Miles/bio/52/Peter-Miles--Uganda%E2%80%99s-King-Of-Dancehall-. replacement character in |title= at position 20 (help); External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Peter Miles - Demarco collabo rocks Kampala airwaves". http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/642680-peter-miles-demarco-collabo-rocks-kampala-airwaves.html. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Collaborations with Ugandan artistes not selling in Jamaica- Demarco". http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/Collaboration-with-Ugandan-artistes-not-selling-in-Jamaica/-/812796/2308094/-/41o9gg/-/index.html. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Peter Miles' good year". http://observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=842:david-tumusiime-&catid=42:sizzling-entertainment&Itemid=74. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Peter miles". http://www.musicuganda.com/Peter%20Miles.html. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Peter Miles". http://kamilimusic.com/peter-miles/. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Peter Miles wins Channel O award". http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/592027. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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