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''This article is about the Jamaican reggae singer. For the fictional characters from the His Dark Materials trilogy, see Gyptians''.

Gyptian (born Windel Beneto Edwards, 25 October 1983, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica|St. Andrew, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer.

Career
Born to a Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist mother and Rastafari movement|Rastafarian father, Gyptian received his musical calling at the age of seven, when he began singing in the church. Recognizing his talent, his parents introduced him to Mr. Wong, a record producer from Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica|St. Catherine. "I did not take it seriously," said Gyptian "My family members have always been carrying me to Portmore to see him, but I usually disappear. One day, they dropped me off at his studio and left me and it all began there."{{Fact|date=December 2007

Under the guidance of Mr. Wong and Earl Chinna Smith, Gyptian honed his sound, winning the 2004 Star Search talent competition at Kens Wild Flower Lounge in Portmore, earning him a spot at Sting 2004, dubbed the 'greatest one night reggae show on earth'.

Nicknamed from his habit of tying a shirt around his head and twisting his chin hair like an Egyptian pharaoh, the young singer was very protective of keeping his sound 100% Gyptian. "You have to think about what people think and... read all