Moses Michael Levi Barrow best known by his stage name Shyne; November 8, 1978) is a Belizean rapper, politician, and philanthropist. He is the Leader of the Opposition in the Belize House of Representatives, and the leader of the Belize United Democratic Party. Barrow was born in Belize but moved to Brooklyn in New York City as a child and began to rap as a teenager. He is perhaps best known for his 2000 singles "Bad Boyz" and "Bonnie & Shyne". He also wrote and performed on a number of multi-platinum albums, such as Usher's Confessions, Lil Wayne's Carter IV, Notorious B.I.G's Born Again, Mase's Double Up, and Puff Daddy's Forever among other top-selling albums during his tenures with his former labels, Bad Boy Records and Def Jam Recordings.
Shyne in 2021
Shyne in 2010
Shyne (center) with his wife Catherine and American Chargé d'Affaires Keith R. Gilges (2019)
Leader of the Opposition (Belize)
The Leader of the Opposition is an elected official who, according to the Constitution, "commands the support of those elected officials that do not support the Government." The Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government.
Leader of the Opposition (Belize)