Olaf Blackwood (born 5 November 1980) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter and record producer.
[1][2] Blackwood was born in Lacovia, a village in Jamaica's Saint Elizabeth Parish, where he helped support his family's farm throughout his childhood.
[3] After struggling to find success in Jamaica, Blackwood migrated to the United States in 2002.
In the United States, he has written and produced songs for entertainers such as Shaggy and Tessanne Chin.
[4][5] "I Need You" was certified platinum by the RIAA and peaked at #7 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart.