Merchant

A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities produced by others, in order to earn a profit. The status of the merchant has varied during different periods of history and among different societies. Merchants have often been the subject of works of art.

Types of merchant

There are two types of merchant.

History

A merchant class characterizes many pre-modern societies. Its status can range from high (the members even eventually achieving titles such as that of Merchant Prince or Nabob) to low, as in Chinese culture, owing to the presumed distastefulness of profiting from "mere" trade rather than from labor or the labor of others as in agriculture and craftsmanship.

Merchant (reggae artist)

Ricardo Renford Nicholson (born 18 March 1981), better known by his stage name Merchant, or Musicaly Merchant, is an award-winning Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay, writer, and producer. He is well known for his eclectic and flamboyant lyrics.

Biography

Early life and career

He was born to parents Charmaine Bowen and Renford Nicholson in Manchester, Jamaica. Nicholson grew up in Manchester, where he attended the Kayda Primary School and later on moved to Kingston in the garrison of Water House, and continued his education Drew’s Avenue All Age School; where he started singing at school concerts. At the age of 15, he moved to the coastal city of Portmore in southern Jamaica and where he furthered his schooling at the Waterford Comprehensive High School. While attending school, he and his pairs would hold their own concerts during the lunch break beating rhythms on the desk and carrying out deejay battles with each other. Music is inherently rooted in the Nicholson's family bloodline.He is the nephew of well-known singer Derrick Parker, who is famous throughout Jamaica for hits such as "Dem Nuh loyal No More", " Bus Mi Appeal", "How Long", and "Jah Never Fail Wi yet".

Merchant (surname)

Merchant is a family name shared by the following people: