Just days after being recognized as the most popular dancehall artist in North America, based on on-line searches according to data from search engine Google, GYPTIAN has been added to the Damian “Jr Gong” Marley and NAS Distant Relatives 2010 Tour beginning August 24 in Charlotte, NC.

Gyptian has been enjoying chart success with his new album, HOLD YOU, which continues to hold the #2 spot on Billboard’s Reggae Albums Chart. The title track, “Hold You,” has become a multi-chart hit worldwide and deemed a “2010 Summer Anthem.” According to Billboard Magazine “not since Wayne Wonder’s “No Letting Go,” has an underground reggae artist garnered as much attention in the United States as Jamaica’s own Gyptian.”

SPIN Magazine gave HOLD YOU “3 Stars” while The Washington Post named Gyptian “the owner of the summer’s most compelling dancehall hit.”

In addition to the Distant Relatives tour dates, Gyptian will also headline dates through October and then head to Europe for tour dates.

Tour Info:

August 6th    Florida (Album Release Party – Gulf Stream Park)
August 7th    Mandeville, Jamaica
August 14    St. Croix (USVI)
August 15    New Jersey Reggae Festival
August 20    POUGHKEEPSIE
August 21    TAMPA, Fl.
August 24    Distant Relatives Tour w/ Damian Jr Gong Marley & NAS- Charolotte, NC  (Filmore)
August 25    Distant Relatives Tour w/ Damian Jr Gong Marley & NAS- Norfolk, VA (Norva)
August 27    Distant Relatives Tour w/ Damian Jr Gong Marley & NAS- Myrtle Beach (House of Blues)
August 28    WLLD (Radio date/ Tampa, FL)
Sept 3       NYC Hot 97- On The Reggae Tip
Sept 4       Orlando
Sept 5       Irie Jam- Roy Wilkin’s Park (day show)/ BB Kings NYC Hot 97 Bobby Konders & Jabba
Sept 9th thru 12th UK Promotion
Sept 18      Costa Rica
Sept 25      Amsterdam
Oct 1st      Club Tobago, NYC
Oct 2        Dominica
October 8th thru 10th    Miami Carnival 
October 13 thru November 13   EUROPE TOUR