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Admiral T
Person · male · France · Les Abymes · born 1981 · recording since 2003
French dancehall musician
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Also known as Amiral T · アドミラル・T
Timeline
13 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Mozaïk kreyol
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography505 words · 7 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1352634885
Biography
Christy Campbell (born March 29, 1981), known by the stage name Admiral T, is a French singer, rapper, songwriter, DJ, and actor. He is one of the most popular and successful Guadeloupean singers.
He is also a designer and the creator of the clothing trademark WOK LINE.
Biography
Born in 1981 on the French island of Guadeloupe, he was one of ten children. He also has roots in the nearby island of Dominica. At the age of 6, he joined the dancehall group Karukera Sound System; he left the group in 1992 to start a solo career; releasing his first album Mozaïk Kréyòl. During the sneak preview of Sean Paul at Bercy Stadium in 2004, Admiral T outperformed himself and drew much attention. Universal Music Group's delegates who attended this concert decided to sign Admiral T and re-released his album on Universal Records, featuring artists like Wyclef Jean or French rapper Rohff. Admiral T's album became a hit throughout the West Indies, France and Europe.
In 2005, Admiral T starred in Guadeloupean director Jean-Claude Barny's film Nèg Maron. The following year, he released his second album, Toucher L'Horizon
Toucher l'horizonSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Toucher l'horizon4:212Lanmou Epi Respè3:353Wave Your Flag3:534Retour au pays natal3:205Fos A Péyi La4:186Grand Manitou3:477Doctè Ka Malad'4:078Les mains en l'air4:019Pas de temps à perdre3:4310Rentré An Dans' La3:4811Number 13:5812Lè Ou Sé Star3:1913Pavarotty3:3414Fè Tou Sa An Pé4:07, which also gained popular and commercial success and got awarded a Césaire of Music Award in October 2006. Admiral T spent much of 2007 in France, London and the Caribbean on his "Fòs A Péyi La" Tour (from his title song duet with Kassav'). Admiral T also won a Skyrock Music Award in December 2007 and a Virgin music Award in February 2008. He launched his own clothing line WOK LINE and made a new tour in Africa during 2008. The following year, Admiral T performed in Germany at Summerjam, Europe's biggest reggae festival and at Dominica's World Creole Music Festival. On 19 April 2010, he released his 3rd album : Instinct Admiral
Instinct AdmiralSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Instinct Admiral2:102Phenomenal3:463Viser la victoire5:034Enfant du pays3:285Hands Up3:566Pitit an ba soley3:237J'ai besoin d'y croire4:228Pi yo mèt ba4:069Pété Chenn La3:3010Gladiator4:3411Want You4:0612Likes It's Carnival4:1413Baby Love3:4814Nou4:0715Mwen Tini Asé4:1616Dézolé3:2417Mon idole4:07, comprising featurings of Machel Montano, Busy Signal, La Fouine, Médine, Young Chang MC, Lieutenant, Patrick Saint-Éloi, Fanny J and Awa Imani.
Besides his solo career, Admiral T is also the producer of the newcomer reggae-dancehall singer Wyckyd J.
In 2014, he sang On n'oublie pas (written by Serge Bilé) with several artists and personalities including Alpha Blondy, Jocelyne Béroard and Harry Roselmack. This song is a tribute to the 152 victims Martinique of the crash of 16 August 2005, to remember this event and to help the AVCA, the association of the victims of the air disaster, to raise funds.
Personal life
Campbell has been married to his wife and manager Jessica since 2005. They have 3 children: twins Dylan and Lewis and daughter Chelsy. They met at age 20 and wed 4 years later. They have launched a streetwear clothing line.
Nèg Maron
In the 2005 film, Admiral T plays one of two Guadeloupean residents of an urban slum who survive off of illicit activities.
Films
Nèg Maron of Jean-Claude Flamand Barny (2005)
Le Mur du Silence of Jean-Claude Flamand Barny (2009)
Retour au pays of Julien Dalle (2010)
Concerts
Le Grand Méchant Zouk (2006)
Fos a Péyi La Tour (2007)
Reportages
Mozaïk Kréyòl (2004)
Toucher L'Horizon (2006)
Dancehall Story (2008)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 15 | 85th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 22 | 49.6th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (15 release groups · 11 studio albums)
Albums · 11
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 53:14
1Mozaik Kreyol0:482Rev an Mwen4:263Everytime4:124Ghetto4:205Debrouya3:486Reggae Story3:547Stupid Clash3:318Sucre d'orge3:369Doum Doum3:5010Move Together3:0011Interlude0:5112Sound System3:0913Préjugés3:1314Brilé on Fo3:1715Époque de dingue3:4216Flanm (DubPlate edit)3:372005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks
1Admiral2Tsunami3Lougarou4C'Est Ainsi5Girl a Love You6Jalousie7Toute Moune Gatta8Opi Malad (Dubplate)9Ready Ready (Dubplate)10Pédophile11Gun Gun Gun12Ni Dé Jou13Pa Janmen Dévié14Enmè Gangstè15Love Love16Sa Mwen Ka Vwè Jodi La17La Villa Story18Life Session19Gwada Thing20Gwada Style21Vocalyse22Pa Jalou23Poté on Gam24Youth Attack2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:51
1Toucher l'horizon4:212Lanmou Epi Respè3:353Wave Your Flag3:534Retour au pays natal3:205Fos A Péyi La4:186Grand Manitou3:477Doctè Ka Malad'4:078Les mains en l'air4:019Pas de temps à perdre3:4310Rentré An Dans' La3:4811Number 13:5812Lè Ou Sé Star3:1913Pavarotty3:3414Fè Tou Sa An Pé4:072010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:06:20
1Instinct Admiral2:102Phenomenal3:463Viser la victoire5:034Enfant du pays3:285Hands Up3:566Pitit an ba soley3:237J'ai besoin d'y croire4:228Pi yo mèt ba4:069Pété Chenn La3:3010Gladiator4:3411Want You4:0612Likes It's Carnival4:1413Baby Love3:4814Nou4:0715Mwen Tini Asé4:1616Dézolé3:2417Mon idole4:072012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:14:59
1Face B0:342Bomb mizikal2:553Malpalan3:144Gangsta3:195Péyi la malad4:536Trop real4:227Top Ten3:078Hypokrit3:269Sex drog alkol (SDA)3:2310Inspiration divine2:4311Niméwo téléfon aw3:0812Pété tèt an mwen3:1713I Like It Girl3:3314Lanmou danjéré3:3515Wine It 4 Me3:2216A Like It2:4117My Baby Love3:2118Wine kon vahiné2:5619Family Favela4:3720Si'w enmé bouyon3:0921Girl Next Door3:0422An ka fè'y2:3323Imilité3:472014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:56
1Music Is Love4:122Lanmou san konté4:033I Am Christy Campbell #Iamcc3:424Mamacita3:345Pa ni konfyans4:006Pa lagé4:047Zonbi3:298Di mwen5:049Si’w enmé mwen4:0610Je serai là3:1711Body Calling3:5612Sé vou mwen vlé4:1913Tanbou lanmou3:2414Perle rare2:462017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:05
1Totem4:222Marchand de sable3:323Game Over4:104Menace to Society3:195Baby Doll3:586Mèsi bondyé3:447Love Don't Crack4:588Mèsi manman4:289Ansanm nou pli fò3:1210Alter ego3:2211Hécatombe2:5412My Queen3:5413Aba blabla4:0114Happy Birthday3:112019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 25:07
1Mozaïka3:052Baimbridge cho3:393Joli kongo3:224Militè1:335Chat ka tété rat3:406Elwa3:487La Mafia3:178Sèt ritm2:432019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 58:01
1G.O.A.T0:582Ghetto Survivor3:303Mind Your Business3:274Rise3:545Don Dada3:296Awogan3:457Piké Jouk3:468Hello Hello3:319Walking Dead3:3010Millésime2:5111Nothing Better3:3112Fly3:3913Lion3:4514Boss Lady3:3115Follow Back3:5116Trêve3:3017Caribbean Monster3:332021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 40 tracks · 1:54:36
1Let’s Go1:072#DMTS2:403Rooftop2:224Romanée‐Conti3:095Afro Love3:286Diadème2:427Lingo Lingo3:408Do the Best You Can2:399Promesse2:5510Your Love4:0511Dirty Dancing2:5412Beauté 972:5713Someone Like You3:2414Baby Mama2:1215Oswèla3:1616Front Lace2:5217Thug Love3:1618Working Girl3:2919Bye Bye3:4020Vertical2:3021Au Combat2:4722Hardcore2:2423Unruly3:0224Injecson Létale2:1125Travay Bay2:3526Nuh beg friend2:3227Barillet2:4528Angela3:0229To Bloodclaat2:413040 Degrés2:4631Haffi Blaze2:2732Money2:1933Black Warrior1:2534Déterminé3:1535Happy3:3336Zèbapik1:5437Voyou En Costume3:1238Plus Pareil3:2839Piw Ki Bétay3:1140Pyé Bwa San Rasin3:502025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 38:34
1MAESTRO0:402MY FAMILY4:043IDANTITÉ MIZIKAL0:314TERRE DE CHAMPIONS2:475NOU PAKA BA FANM KOU2:396LIYANNAJ0:317DÈVIZ AN MWEN2:588ZOUK0:319BODYGUARD3:0110DON'T WANNA GO HOME3:3311FANNTJOU2:3612RIMÈD AN MWEN3:2613MANICOU2:5314DIASPORA2:24155 KILOS3:0516JENN BOSS2:55
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ma reineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:361Ma reine3:36 | 10 January 2012 | ||
| 2012 | GangstaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:191Gangsta3:19 | 11 January 2012 | ||
| — | DanceHall X-plosionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:351DanceHall X-plosion3:46 2Debrouya3:49 | — | ||
| — | GwadadaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:361Gwadada3:03 2Le Bien et Le Mal3:44 3Gwadada (part 2)3:49 | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Admiral T head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 15 | 85th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 22 | 49.6th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Crew(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Admiral_T_Stade_de_France.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a19287e1-b752-4470-9969-278d31fe4ea3discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a19287e1-b752-4470-9969-278d31fe4ea3core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2572448genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2572448seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_Tbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_T
Why this artist is in the database
- List of French singers
- List of hip-hop musicians
- List of reggae musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Vavavoom · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q2572448 · MusicBrainz: a19287e1-b752-4470-9969-278d31fe4ea3
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