What Happened To Snow? | Is He Really Jamaican?, Getting Sued By His DJ & Finding Love After Loss

He was born in the cold, raised in subsidized housing, caught a case in his teens and was even denied business opportunities because of his race. But, none of that was going to keep Darrin Kenneth O’Brien, later known to the world as Snow, from achieving his dreams in the music industry.
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[@JustK009]

I applaud Snow for his philanthropy..Stepping up where others don’t

[@CJCrump]

He has been through the storm. He deserves an applause for standing strong.

[@missshannon9790]

No he don't.

[@mramadiz22]

@@missshannon9790 stop being a hater all your life

[@msfancy6622]

He actually seems sincere and not a culture vulture…

[@amandadunn7678]

Nope. He was definitely a culture vulture. He completely screwed Marvin Prince (i.e. the guy @ 4:23 who initially discovered him in Canada). Prince tells his story about how Snow screwed him over here on KZbin. Hearing how Snow screwed that dude over pissed me off!

[@aundreshabazz9624]

@@amandadunn7678 😱🥴 yeah all things fair, you got to give credit where credit is due.

[@amandadunn7678]

@@aundreshabazz9624 I'm not giving credit to Snow if that's what you mean.🤪

[@blairturner139]

@@amandadunn7678 that's not a culture vulture you really don't understand the meaning

[@amandadunn7678]

@@blairturner139 Do you even know what Snow did and, why I'm calling him a culture vulture? Look up Marvin Prince's story here on KZbin.

[@beaniegee5129]

Infomer by Snow is and still is banger to this day

[@danavixen6274]

While I still LOVE Informer, I can't get over how FUNNY the well written In Living Color sketch that featured Jim Carrey and Tommy Davidson was! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@tcrawford8430]

Classic 😂

[@donaldtramp3861]

Me too

[@Tc696464]

Lmaoo! That sketch is the first thing I thought about when I saw the video thumbnail.

[@sexysenior8934]

🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂😂

[@jessicajackson2438]

Man a straight classic Jim Carry Had me too weak 😂😂😂

[@ellenekanem]

In Nigeria, we all used this song to tease anyone named Ifeoma.

[@lonelyenchantress2172]

I just found out last year that the creator of Love & Hip Hop Mona Scott-Young was one of the dancers in the video Informer. She was the one with the circle chain belt!! 😄💃🏽🎶

[@Hains22]

Snow actually made dope music. “Anything for You” remix still goes hard.

[@Iwant2BYRLova]

Yessssss One of my favorite tunes

[@candacehood9864]

Love this song!!

[@bklyn1444]

🔥🔥🔥

[@man0war777]

Yes sir! I still listen to it till date! And tbh, he held his own on that track with the big boys like Buju B, Beenie Man, Louie Culture 😀

[@kacey5324]

In living color and their skits were funny asf😫😫🤣🤣🤣💀💀

[@kozmikoblivion]

I can’t get over how he implicated himself in ‘Informer’. That song is notorious, for multiple reasons.

[@nellywilliams2776]

Do tell 👀👀👀👀🍿🍿🍿🍿

[@lexkanyima2195]

It was a message

[@missshannon9790]

??!?

[@JamesAnderson-e2x]

Snow kind of informed on himself.😂 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@ashleyl1267]

I can’t unsee the Jim Carey’s impersonation of him 🤣🤣🤣

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

Me either! 😂

[@sexysenior8934]

Ikr...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mayashibrionne]

THIS!!! 😂😂😂

[@JamesAnderson-e2x]

Jim Carrey was vicious but on point. 😂

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Thank-you 😁I watch even when I don't recognize the artist.

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

You're a real one for that! Thank you! 😉

[@prayingwarrioressaminah9798]

In France, "Informer" was a hiiiiit omgosh😲!!!!! I was do obsessed with it, trying to use phonetics to sing it, without success of course, pfff😅. its only recently that I discovered his real skin colour because I never saw the official video... Ugh, good good times 😖😭💔... Thanks for the upload, lady! Blessings!

[@beaniegee5129]

Gotta love that N.O.R.E gave him and MC Shan their flowers while they're still here on Drink Champs this year

[@ptrco5]

That was a good blast from the past. Nice to see him doing well and putting back into the community.

[@darrylcarter3691]

Do one on Lisa Stansfield please. She sings been around the world.

[@evaneleven17]

+1

[@sarahmoses1910]

I liked her a lot in the eighties. I love the compilation with Barry white, someday from the body guard sound track.

[@IllDawgable]

Woah! I was thinking about that song yesterday.

[@krislatoya7556]

🎶Been around the world and Iiiii, I can't find my baby🎶 I had a moment Sorry 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@rvegas81]

I agree. I wrote a quick review and got over 500 views. Folks are defaintely interested in Lisa.

[@sadiki1980]

Snow was just on Drink Champs recently with MC Shan. Good to see the two are still rocking to this day.

[@missshannon9790]

Shan a crackhead. Admittedly He still on that shit or is he clean now? He was sooo handsome back in the day

[@mefman9]

Damn even a "one hit wonder" from the 90s has more street cred than Takashi 69. 🤣🤣🤣

[@MightMouse2174]

He's not a one hit wonder

[@JamesAnderson-e2x]

Snow was more of a two hit wonder ,lol.

[@Castellanocreep]

Man I was in 4th grade when informer came out. I remember that dope ass jam. Loved it. I’m 40 years old now . Time flys

[@KrazyC2008]

I was in the 10th grade.

[@DarthMasiah]

here's to 40 more 💨

[@montgomeryx3852]

Same lol

[@SagittariusQueen1980]

I used to hear his song "Informer" all over the place when I was a kid in early 90s. I was surprised that he was white when I saw his video on MTV because I thought a black reggae singer sung it.

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

I saw his video on B.E.T

[@gbae636]

OMG THATS RACIST!!!

[@ubahfly5409]

Well, *nobody* was expecting him to be a whiteboy! Upon this revelation, one's thoughts quickly shifted to his stage name, & a collective chortle- groan cud be heard as it dawned on us how thoroughly we'd been trolled! LOL

[@damemarthafalker6738]

An Irish dude pumping out solid, BOMB dancehall tracks like 'Anything For You.' Trips me out. I still refer to that heavily on my play list to this day. When I think of it, an Irishman inspired by Jamaican influences is not as outlandish as it may seem. Ireland has a history with Jamaica dating back centuries. Jamaican, here, and part Irish myself. Even the patois dialect native to the island has been influenced by Irish immigrants who help honed it from they first landed on Jamaica. Small world.

[@TaiwoWilliams]

Yep. That history is largely enslavement. Just keeping it real.

[@damemarthafalker6738]

@@TaiwoWilliams Somebody always has to make it their purpose to interject that like it’s breaking news. Thank you, Captain Obvious. Just keeping it real.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Then why we never about black irish ?

[@mercygraceful4924]

Exactly 💯 agree as BW

[@ukjamaican4488]

He’s Canadian not Irish. To be Irish you’d have be born in Ireland. You’re right though, it’s not outlandish. We Jamaicans are some of the most influential and imitated people on the planet.

[@IllDawgable]

His "informer" song is a highlight of my childhood and the '90s.

[@OddOneOut99]

Couldn’t click fast enough for this vid…👀 I wondered what happened to him 🤔

[@nightvisiongoggles]

Marvin Prince, a Jamaican, collaborated with Snow, an Irish. Sting, an Irish, collaborated with Shaggy, a Jamaican. The world is a circle.

[@lorrygeewhizzbang9521]

He's not Irish. He's Canadian. Irish people don't talk crap like that.

[@chanelcaldwell6844]

Didn't understand all of the words to Informer, but loved it 🥰

[@leelee185]

wow, I always wondered about this guy so glad he is doing well and its very refreshing to hear that he is helping the community. Thank you for getting to the root.

[@Caliku123]

I remember Informer coming on the radio in the car, and my young Son said Mommy…. I like that song 😁

[@laalaa4562]

I've got "Girl I've been hurt" on repeat in my car for past week!! Got the sigke CD with 5 different versions of the same song..😂🤣. Love it!!

[@Shahzadkhan-dm3cv]

What an absolute legend.... Been a very big fan of SNOW since His first album release... "12 INCHES OF SNOW"... My all time favourite has to be "HEY PRETTY LOVE"....

[@Stargazer3131]

This song was MASSIVE the world over and my classmate Nikki use to sing it all the time!😆 it was 'Cod reggae' but not gonna deny how catchy/iconic it was/ still is!😁 I'm British born with Jamaican parents so it was interesting to here from a white boy...😏🇯🇲🇬🇧

[@tomfoolery342]

Wow, got a new respect for Snow, he's the real deal!!

[@beaniegee5129]

Love these stories

[@djdigitaldread]

Thank you so much for stating the facts of everything that happened back then.

[@amygravel6383]

Informer still a good song lol and i always wondered what happened to him!!! Sad to hear about his wife but iam glad to hear he is still out here doing his thing and a fire collab with Daddy Yankee too!!!

[@dashiajames1882]

Do one on T.O.K, Buju Bonton, Jennifer Hudson, Eric Benet, Redman, Bone-Thugz-n Harmony or Method Man please. I love this channel yall be introducing me to ppl I never even knew or heard about.

[@mochap19]

Informer was the jam

[@CRIMELAB357]

Big up yuself Daddy Snow mi brudda. Mi give thx for ur contributions .

[@martinfrazier5176]

Informer is 1 of those catchy tracks that stays in your mind from the 1st moment! My mama likes IT!🔥🔥🔥

[@English_]

Big up Snow! Informer is still a bop to this day. I used to have that on replay, lol. ❤️

[@TeeCee1]

I still have his first CD!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Thank you for this update, I didn't know he's done so much over the years! Your videos are always hittin sis!

[@melamela.]

Bro I was dying at that Yahoo jingle 🤣

[@taneeshathomas2090]

Much respect to him...I remember the vanilla ice comparisons when he came out...they definitely weren't warranted Snow is the real deal...

[@mewesquirrel6720]

😂😂 okay. I mean he's hotter than Ice but the real deal? okay 😂

[@taneeshathomas2090]

@@mewesquirrel6720 comparisons in terms of being a culture vulture...but since ur focused on their looks go awf...or jerk off whichever u prefer...

[@PJ-po7fu]

@@mewesquirrel6720 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@brodieharper4599]

@@mewesquirrel6720 he is. Grew up in the projects, heavy Jamaican presence where he grew up, write the song in prison after being falsely accused of double homicide. Dude is more legit than most.

[@ajstacks41510]

One of the hardest songs to Grace the '90s.

[@kimoraarmoni7760]

Sale out I saw him do that symbol 🤣

[@LK-hs3tz]

Awesome braddah still kicking an d top of the charts , Congratulations Snow

[@constantinvaldor3742]

Informer was massive in UK 🇬🇧

[@itaizim5527]

Infomer is still fire to this day

[@chuck9380]

This is one of the hardest one hit wonder tracks ever. If I could have one hit this might be it. Also shout out to Snow for not snitching and making a song threatening a snitch

[@babadook-qr6pv]

Snow is the man. I remember being a little kid listening to him in the 90's. He's a white boy from the good. Gotta respect it

[@ladya3302]

That Michael Jordan gif took me out after that Yahoo rap. LMAOOOO

[@anthonychobotdoespopcultur7762]

He was an amazing singer

[@b1bo840]

😳 🤣🤣🤣

[@martymart42]

So he must be the original culture vulture not vanilla ice

[@laverneclarkson5298]

Can you do one on the mid 90s RnB group 'Tha Truth' and "Whitehead Brothers'

[@kincamell2]

Heavy. Ps Much Gratitude

[@m.sierra2391]

Informer.....humbada wawa woo woo inga waka chuwu kema dow.......that was my favorite part

[@marvinsinclair9245]

Ur covering my island 🏝️ sweet

[@mcnzefili]

i never knew he's still active

[@SweetTea742]

I actually thought this video would be about "All 4 One" thinking Snow was the white guy from that group lol. I just can't unsee Jim Carey, he was splendid in that parody lol 🙈

[@doreensika837]

I licky boom boom down 😂😂😂😂😂

[@chaostheory2219]

Best Canadian Rapper ever! Yeah I said it!

[@johnwalbridge7883]

Tom McDonald isnt too bad also jmho.

[@chaostheory2219]

@@johnwalbridge7883 fkk that right wing idiot and you!

[@Stargazer3131]

Snow has a channel on here and comments on clips when channel holders do reactions to his song! 😁💯🎵

[@valencia4253]

Snow is gotta be related to Chet Hanks lol

[@k.c.5426]

🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@CoCoBella83]

Thanks so much for this ❣️🖤💚💯

[@yolandahoward1099]

Wow, I just talked about him, the other day.

[@trackgrad08]

The MJ laughing clip took me out 😂🤣😂🤣

[@zurimoore2545]

Snow DO has some good music and lyrics it's crazy the song informer was based on him getting in trouble and being locked up and accused and framed and serving 8 months in jail but managed to overcome those things and became famous

[@lexkanyima2195]

But it was significant

[@GroovyFlacko]

I still bump lady in the red dress to this day

[@period8705]

So we have a man who grew up poor in the projects, got arrested for a crime he didn't commit and served time, didn't snitch, got banned from several countries including the United States and made fire reggae music and we had a problem because he's white? He's a real gangsta.

[@darknessislight3689]

He was a good artist 👍🏾 93 was the year of Snow ☺️ 🤘🏾

[@purgetheheretic]

Always liked the dude

[@frederickblackwell9960]

Snow is a Rap/Reggae legend. Informer was and still is the jam. Reggae style lyricism with Hip-hop and Rock beats that paved the way like fellow Canadians like Jim Carrey from In Living Color and comic and former Rap Artist Tom Green who formed Organized Rhyme. In the 90's where Rap was more culture like, it paved a lot of more Caucasian Rappers that love Rap music and the movement. Like for example, Beastie Boyz, 3rd Bass, YBT, Kid Rock, House of Pain, Everlast, Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, Eminem, Insane Clown Posse ICP, Twiztid, Tairrie B, Necro, Marky Mark, and Snow etc. Also Vanilla Ice. Alot of White Rappers had soul within their heart, and as an African American male in my mid-30's at age 36, I love the Hip-hop nation and movement for being fruitful and it's not just about color, it's the soul and the lyrical wisdom with a lot of fire and heart. Hip-hop brought nations and cultures together Worldwide, either if you are a Underground Cat or Mainstream media, it is about love and unity, not about race or ethnicity nor color, it is about being a better person living a healthy and extraordinary life with a positive attitude. Snow is a legend, not only in Reggae and Rap, he played a police officer in the Hip-hop musical Prison Song and also was in the music video cameo appearance in Mr. Dobilina, I knew that was him in the music video. The Dobilina is a tongue twister just like people who have a hard time spelling Worcestershire sauce. I'm just sayin'.

[@zurimoore2545]

Do one about BUJU BANTON

[@zurimoore2545]

KEEP THE LORD IN YOUR HEART SNOW BE STRONG

[@angelmelendez2468]

Seems more real than alot of artist today .

[@philtyrich1]

Snows an Irish white boy from Toronto I interviewed him when I used to work at 530AM hip hop He's good people

[@lorrygeewhizzbang9521]

Nobody from Ireland would concider him Irish.

[@javiermori1710]

What happened to the female group Expose?they had a few bangers in 80s.

[@lunab3118]

Great vid! Did he have a run in with 3rd Bass back in the day?

[@TGFLdn24]

Now that's a story I want to hear if true😂

[@infinitymystery21G]

That's why If i were ever to enter the entertainment gig I'd try doing everything myself

[@angelofmery21]

Can you do Everlast next!?

[@wilfredocaban9886]

Damm I guess I'm not going to Canada and Japan if they don't let him come here got that bullshit .

[@vinniechaos]

He kinda cute though… i wonder if that 12 inches of snow is just a title

[@itsnice420]

I woulda liked to find out back then 👀…Not so much now though lmaoo

[@cameronphlodge1293]

Snow seems way more genuine than Vanilla Ice ever did.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Wow ! The internet can read my thoughts . I LITERALLY just brought him up a few days ago , wondering what happened ! Hmmm

[@gregd4633]

When I was in college I thought the lyrics for “Informer” was “I Boo Boo In The Air” and I still don’t understand what he was saying lol. I was a freshman in college when “Snow” released “Informer” which was a huge hit with my fraternity brothers #OmegaPsiPhi

[@Aries16603]

It’s funny how Jamaican black men can stay on code when it comes to homosexuality. It’s a no no. But they don’t stay on code when it comes to some white man appropriating Jamaican culture becoming a successful “reggae” artist stripping Jamaicans from their own sound.

[@MusicRCBicyclesCoffee]

After being an informer for years, he is now living peacefully somewhere in Malta as an ice cream store owner. Of course, none of this is true.

[@taureanmay7480]

I miss 😢 😕 😞 😔 😪 😫 Snow ❄ 😢 😞 😔 😪 😫.

[@taureanmay7480]

I do.

[@iam9546]

Asking if Snow is Jamaican is like asking if Gentleman is Jamaican.

[@ronbryan969]

Did time at maplehurst Weasley they snuck him out in the middle of night still owes me 2 oh Henry's bars singing Informer in the boot room just cause you lived at Jane and Finch doesn't make you a gangster pretty sure it was his girlfriend not a dude he punched out rumors

[@stefansimpson7678]

🖤🖤🖤🖤 thanks

[@riverdean7]

how come this channel hasnt done a video on readhead kingpin

[@josephsawyer3982]

I had no idea that he had other albums after his first, but I didn't know 90% of anything you said in this video so what do I know

[@alandallmann5877]

I think you meant snow and his DJ had a "verbal" agreement to split profits.. "Oral" agreement means something completely different....

[@Poundz978]

Snow- runway is still a fire song

[@marvinsinclair9245]

Jamaica 🇯🇲👑

[@seabrook1976]

Knowing this guy served 8 months for NOT informing on someone puts the song "Informer" in a completely different light.

[@RosieTime_]

He was the jam back in the day. Good lookin too.

[@tmac7734]

Snow walked so that SOJA could run.

[@gianna5493]

Can you do a video on the r&b groups Troop or Rude boys?

[@juliethompson5301]

Has had his issues but seems a decent guy