Keith Ramsay was born in Kingston, Jamaica, where he attended the Franklyn Town New Testament Church of God and Clan Carthy High School.
The play was based on the journey of Shebada, a country boy, to the big city, where he finds a room in a tenement yard occupied by a seedy and diverse group of characters.
The Gleaner stated: "Judging by the reviews and pop culture references to his on stage character, Ramsey is a budding star with his delightful sense of comedic timing and delivery, razor sharp wit and gift of physical comedy.
"[7] A two-month run was followed by a tour of the Jamaican and West Indian diaspora in the United States, Canada, and England.
[8] The play tells the story of a politician and his wife, a former beauty queen, and their unsuccessful attempts to produce offspring.
[13] A new comedy, GhettOut, by Michael Denton, directed by B. L. Allen, premiered on Friday, 30 July 2010, at the Green Gables Theatre, St.
In a near-rave review of the play, the Gleaner said: "one of the hardest skills for an actor to master is the spontaneous reaction; Ramsay does it effortlessly, creating on-the-fly responses to heckling patrons while keeping one ear in the scene.
The review adds: "If most of the (Stages) company's success can be attributed to business acumen, the remainder must go to the talent of their stars, especially one Keith Ramsay.
In May 2007, the Jamaica Star newspaper reported that, one week after Ramsay announced he was getting married, the woman identified as his fiancée, Keisha Shaw, claimed that he was using her name to dispel rumours that he was gay.