That same year, Snow collaborated withВ Cyndi LauperВ onВ Junior VasquezвЂ™s HomegrownВ andВ Sly and RobbieвЂ™s Pop Goes the DancehallВ remix of вЂњGirls Just Want to Have FunвЂќ, retitled вЂњHey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)вЂќ. Ultimately, Snow performed on the chart-topping Thai single вЂњFun, Fun, FunвЂќ and appeared in the music video. In 1996, Eng created Dimsum Entertainment, producing Joey BoyвЂ™s album Fun, Fun, Fun. The success of Murder LoveВ allowed Snow to tour Asia and collaborate with Thai rap artistВ Joey Boy. Murder LoveВ proved to be a popular album in Asia, with the single вЂњSexy GirlвЂќ remaining on JapanвЂ™s Top Singles chart for 16 weeks, ultimately reaching number one. While not a commercial success in America, the album featured Snow performing with reggae and dancehall legends. вЂњInformerвЂќ has been recorded twice in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best selling reggae single in US history, as well as the highest charting reggae single in history.ДЄs a follow-up to 12 Inches of Snow, Snow recorded his second album Murder Love in Jamaica, Canada, and New York. The album sold over 8 million records worldwide, with the вЂњInformerвЂќ single remaining number 1 on the American BillboardВ charts for seven consecutive weeks. Shan, and Edmond Leary, became a global hit. Shan, David Eng, Steve Salem, and Marvin Prince promoted the recordings.В Upon his release from prison, SnowвЂ™s first single вЂњInformerвЂќ, written by Snow, M.C. While Snow served prison time for an attempted murder charge, M.C. Snow eventually signed a contract to record on their Motorjam/ElektraВ record label and in 1993 released his debut album 12 Inches of Snow. Shan, who then invited Snow to New York and introduced him to music producers, David Eng and Steve Salem. While on a trip to New York City, Prince mentioned Snow to rap starВ M.C. They joined forces musically for the next few years practicing in PrinceвЂ™s basement with Snow providing vocals and Prince playing records.

In 1988, Jamaican-born DJ Marvin Prince witnessed OвЂ™Brien djвЂ™ing at a party and the two became friends. Growing up in a non-caucasian neighbourhood, OвЂ™Brien blended dancehall and reggae with rock and popular music to create his own unique style of hip hop music. Snow spent much of his childhood living in the Allenbury Gardens public housing project, and at the age of 17, moved to Ajax, Ontario.

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