Dorothy Smith (born 22 November 1972), better known by her stage name Patra, is a Jamaican reggae/dancehall singer.
Career
In her beginnings as a female dancehall deejay in the late 1980s, she used the stage name Lady Patra. She originally got her name from her cousin who thought of Cleopatra. Patra first made an impression on the US charts as a featured singer on the Shabba Ranks song, "Family Affair", which hit No. 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994. In 1993, Patra released her debut album Queen of The Pack (No. 1 on the Reggae albums chart). It was led by the single "Think (About It)" in 1993, which peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Rap Singles chart and No. 2 on the Reggae charts. In 2012, she signed with Veal-Steen Music. That year, she did a series of shows and interviews, and began work on her fifth studio album with a 12-track set planned with A&R executive/producer, Rich Nice. In 2013, she announced a new single off the album "Sweet Reggae Music," which premiered in April. The album Patra: The Continuation was released on February 18, 2014.
In 2024, Patra had a small role in the British television series Get Millie Black, which premiered on Channel 4 in the U.K. and on HBO in the U.S.. In the crime drama, Patra portrays a powerful owner of a dance club in Kingston, Jamaica named Hit Girl.
Personal
In April 2005, Patra was arrested for charges of fraud, but was shortly released on bail.
Discography
Albums
- Queen of the Pack (1993) – US No. 103
- Scent of Attraction (1995) – US No. 151
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|rowspan=2| 1994
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| style="text-align:left;"| "Romantic Call"
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|rowspan=2| 1995
| style="text-align:left;"| "Pull Up to the Bumper"
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| style="text-align:left;"| "Dip and Fall Back"
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|rowspan=2| 1996
| style="text-align:left;"| "Scent of Attraction"
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| style="text-align:left;"| "Work Mi Body"
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| 2003
| style="text-align:left;"| "Pressure Me"
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| The Great Escape
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|rowspan=2| 2005
| style="text-align:left;"| "Man Dem Thriller"
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| style="text-align:left;"| "Black Cinderella"
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| 2012
| style="text-align:left;"| "Come Ova"
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|rowspan=2|Patra: The Continuation
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| 2013
| style="text-align:left;"| "Sweet Reggae Music"
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See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart