Justine Skye Hails Grandfather Nick Perry For Becoming New US Ambassador To Jamaica
American singer Justine Skye has congratulated her grandfather, Jamaican-born Nicholas Perry, for achieving his dream of becoming United States Ambassador to Jamaica.
On Thursday, the US Senate confirmed Perry with more than the required 51 votes to make him the new US Ambassador to the island. He is the first Jamaican-born American to hold the position, according to the Jamaica Gleaner.
In a Tweet on Saturday (March 12), Skye, who is known for her songs Collide with Tyga and Know Myself, wrote: “My grandfather accomplished a huge dream of his… US Ambassador of Jamaica! LETS GOOO!” alongside the Jamaica flag emoji.
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He will replace former Ambassador Donald Tapia, whose appointment ended in 2021 with the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
Perry, 71, is a former member of the New York State Assembly for the 58th district, which includes the neighborhood of East Flatbush, as well as portions of Canarsie and Brownsville, among other neighborhoods located in the borough of Brooklyn.
Nick Perry, as he is affectionately called, was born and raised in Saint Andrew Parish and graduated from Kingston College before leaving Brooklyn College with a B.A. degree in political science. He later returned to Brooklyn College to study for an M.A. in Public Policy and Administration.
He worked at the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union before immigrating to the United States in 1971.
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According to her bio, Justine was 8 years old when her grandfather, then-Assemblyman Nick Perry of the 58th Assembly District in Brooklyn, New York realized she had a gift. Justine accompanied Perry to political events where she would often sing the National Anthem and the Black National Anthem.
Justine Skye released her EP 8 Ounces after signing with Roc Nation and Republic Records in 2016.
In October 2017, she drew headlines when she kneeled down during a portion of her singing of the National Anthem at the Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, New York at a Brooklyn Nets game.
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