King of the Dancehall - by Nick Cannon (Paperback)

About the Book

"A coming of age and tumultuous love story of Tarzan Brixton that spans from the projects of Brooklyn to the shores of Jamaica. After being released from a 5 year prison sentence for an armed robbery gone sideways, Tarzan makes a vow to his dying mother to change his ways. With his mother's medical bills piling up, the temptation of the criminal life becomes too real once again. His solution is to escape the rough streets of New York for the equally ruthless beaches of Kingston, Jamaica. Tarzan soon creates a drug running empire while falling in love with a beautiful Jamaican woman named Maya. It's through Maya that he becomes captivated by the music, dance, and lifestyle of Jamaican Dancehall culture, which ultimately lifts him towards the path of righteousness.

Book Synopsis

From Nick Cannon comes King of the Dancehall, an exhilarating coming of age and tumultuous love story of Tarzan Brixton that spans from the projects of Brooklyn to the shores of Jamaica.

After being released from a 5 year prison sentence for an armed robbery gone sideways, Tarzan makes a vow to his dying mother to change his ways. With his mother's medical bills piling up, the temptation of the criminal life becomes too real once again. His solution is to escape the rough streets of New York for the equally ruthless beaches of Kingston, Jamaica.

Tarzan soon creates a drug running empire while falling in love with a beautiful Jamaican woman named Maya. It's through Maya that he becomes captivated by the music, dance, and lifestyle of Jamaican Dancehall culture, which ultimately lifts him towards the path of righteousness.

Review Quotes

"A rags-to-riches tale that features sexy dance moves swirling around a criminal lifestyle packed with deceit. [...] Will also appeal to enthusiastic street lit fans." - Library Journal

About the Author

Nick Cannon is a successful, multi-faceted entertainer: comedian, TV executive producer and host, film star/director, entrepreneur, philanthropist and children's book author. He was cited by People Magazine as one of the "Top 10 Most Successful Young People in Hollywood." Presently he is host of NBC's "America's Got Talent" which just began their 10th season in May. Through his highly successful multi-media company NCredible Entertainment, Cannon produces TV and film projects, including Nickelodeon's Make It Pop (which recently got re-newed for a 2nd season), HALO Awards, and TeenNick Top 10, React To That. On the film side, Cannon made his first appearance on the big screen alongside Will Smith in Men in Black II. Other television credits include the classic feature film Drumline. He also starred as one of the lead character roles in Spike Lee's controversial movie Chi'Raq. Noted by the New York Times as "one of the most recognizable personalities in teen media," Cannon also actively serves as the CEO of the teen magazine Celebrity High, as well as Chairman of TeenNick, Nickelodeon's television network aimed at the teen audience.