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'''Desmond Méndez'''<ref name="dancehallreggaeworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.dancehallreggaeworld.com/charly-black.html|publisher=dancehallreggaeworld.com|title=Dancehall reggae artiste Charly Black official biography|accessdate=2016-12-04|archive-date=2017-09-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909232841/http://www.dancehallreggaeworld.com/charly-black.html|url-status=live}}</ref> (born 6 April 1980), better known as '''Charly Black''', alternatively known as '''Charly Blacks''', and originally known as '''Tony Mentol''', is a Jamaican [[reggae]] and [[dancehall]] singer, [[Disc jockey|selector]] and [[singjay]]. He is best known for his track "Gyal You a Party Animal", which became popular outside Jamaica in regions including [[Mexico]], [[South America]], and [[Spain]]. The song iswas verya popularhit in these regions,<ref name="jamaicaobserver">{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Charly-Black-goes-universal_58635|publisher=jamaicaobserver.com|title=Charly Black goes universal - Entertainment - JamaicaObserver.com|accessdate=2016-12-04|archive-date=2019-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419050025/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Charly-Black-goes-universal_58635|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as in some parts of the [[Caribbean]] and [[Central America]]. It is also one of the most watched dancehall videos on [[YouTube]] with over 238 million views as of February 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPeIm20TYjI |title=Charly Black - Gyal You a Party Animal - YouTube |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=2016-12-04 |archive-date=2019-05-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510164903/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPeIm20TYjI |url-status=live }}</ref> Other songs include "Whine & Kotch" Feat. J Capri, "Girlfriend" , "Bike Back", and "Hoist & Wine". MendizeMendez has also collaborated with other music artists, including his collaboration with American [[Latin pop]] star [[Jencarlos Canela]] in the single "Pa Que Me Invitan".<ref>http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/jencarlos-canela-presenta-su-nuevo-sencillo-pa-que-me-invitan (in Spanish)</ref>

Desmond MendizeMendez was born in [[Rio Bueno, Jamaica]] on April 6, 1980. He started his ascent at singing competitions at the age of five. He attended Rio Bueno Primary and High School.<ref name="dancehallreggaeworld"/>

MendizeMendez has been part of the Warlord International and [[Bass Odyssey]] sound systems. As Tony Mentol, he made his recorded debut in 2004 with the single "Woman It's You".<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.billboard.com/artist/7394958/charly-black/biography|publisher=billboard.com|title=Charly Black - Biography &#124; Billboard|accessdate=2016-12-04|archive-date=2016-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221032231/http://www.billboard.com/artist/7394958/charly-black/biography|url-status=live}}</ref> He eventually switched aliases to Charly Black and recorded a string of cuts for labels like Coppershot, M Bass, and VP, the last of which issued "Buddy Buddy" in 2008. in the year 2012 With the label of Head Concussion Records (company of the [[Jamaicans|Jamaican]] producer [[Rvssian]]) he releases the song "Whine & Kotch" with the singer J Capri, having a great acceptance in the world of dancehall and being one of the most recognized songs of it. In 2014, he recorded his most successful single, "Gyal You a Party Animal", then simply known as "Party Animal". The song, based on Kurt Riley's Jambe-An [[riddim]],<ref name="billboard"/> gradually spread outside Jamaica to win over audiences across South America. It was licensed worldwide by [[Allezgo productions|Allezgo Productions]] and for the [[United States|US]] by [[Casablanca Records]] in early 2016, followed by the release of a music video for the song on [[YouTube]] months later. It has since received over 100 million streams on [[Spotify]].{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

The song has also been remixed by other foreign music artists, including [[Maluma (singer)|Maluma]], [[Daddy Yankee]], and [[Jillionaire]]. However, Maluma announced via [[Instagram]] that he was unable to launch his remixed version due to legal rights issues.<ref>http://www.publimetro.com.mx/entretenimiento/maluma-anuncia-que-el-remix-de-party-animal-no-sera-lanzado/mpcg!o9jRpMQxGjt2{{Dead link|date=August 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (in Spanish)</ref>

Since the critical success of "Gyal You Aa Party Animal" later that year, MendizeMendez has been more active on live performing. In October 2016, he made a live performance in [[Mexico]],<ref name="jamaica-star">{{cite web|url=http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20161022/gyal-you-party-animal-takes-charly-black-mexico|publisher=jamaica-star.com|title=&#039;'Gyal You A Party Animal&#039;' takes Charly Black to Mexico &#124; Entertainment &#124; Jamaica Star|date=22 October 2016|accessdate=2016-12-04|archive-date=2021-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930031821/http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20161022/gyal-you-party-animal-takes-charly-black-mexico|url-status=live}}</ref> performing such songs including his signature "Gyal You a Party Animal", as well as ''Hoist & Wine''. This performance was sponsored by the [[Hispanic Radio Network]] and station [[Los 40]]. He also appeared in [[San José, Costa Rica|San José]], [[Costa Rica]] on December 2 of the same year, where "Gyal You a Party Animal" was certified Diamond in Central America, making him the first Jamaican music artist to be Diamond-awarded in the said region. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://urbanislandz.com/2016/12/06/charly-black-single-party-animal-went-diamond/|title=Charly Black Single "Party Animal" Went Diamond|date=6 December 2016|access-date=26 December 2016|archive-date=27 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227125329/http://urbanislandz.com/2016/12/06/charly-black-single-party-animal-went-diamond/|url-status=live}}</ref>pene 2024 in August he will perform at Ruhr Reggae Summer (Mülheim an der Ruhr).

**"Often" (2016)

*"Pa Que Me Invitan" (with [[Jencarlos Canela]]) (2016)

[[Category:21st-century Jamaican male singers]]

[[Category:DancehallReggae musiciansfusion artists]]