KENNY   J REAL NAME: Kenwrick Joseph DATE OF BIRTH: July 15, 1952 PLACE OF BIRTH: San Fernando, Trinidad EDUCATION: (later) CAREER:                                   A retired policeman, Kenny J was among those calypsonians whose name became synonymous with Christmas. In 1987, he won the T&T Police Monarch competition. The honey-voiced singer was known for cheeky double entendre Parang Soca songs such as "Alexander," "Paintbrush," and "Hush Yuh Mouth." As a calypsonian, he made his mark in the genre, placing second in the 1990 National Calypso Monarch finals with "Addicted to Sweet Soca' and "Leave She Alone." DIED: January 2, 2022, in Trinidad from COVID-19. Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit