Josie Mel started singing in church at the age of ten. While attending the Crooked River All Age he sang with the school group and performed at school festivals. Josie was inspired by all the good music that he heard while growing up, and would sing along with them no matter who the singer was' and his first raw exposure to the real dancehall was the Creation Sound system. At one of the dances he met producer Country Tony who took him into the studio Dynamic Sounds. Since then through the years Josie Mel has recorded for D & D Productions, Star Trail and Black Scorpio to name a few. Among his single releases he has scored with songs like “Angel”, “Youths Fi Big” featuring Capelton on the friends for life rhythm and “Cross Roads” on the Right Now rhythm. Josie Mel has recently been creating impact with song like “Rasta Still Deh Bout” featuring Lutan Fyah on the Minor 7 Flat 5 label, which did well on the local and overseas music charts. “Guns Barking” featuring Mega Sample. The latest album "This Whole World" on the minor 7flat5 label with the title track featuring Lutan Fyah, and “Today” the album distributing by VP records music group with the track “Today” CURRENT ACHIVEMENTS:"TRY JAH LOVE" ft. Smokie Benz went number One on Richie B's chart for 3 weeks,Then 20 weeks in the top 10, # 1 on CVM video chart and # 5 on TVJ. Also on the nomination list for the EME awards in febuary 2010. STAGE PERFORMANCES: Sting and Ram Jam 1997, Sun splash, Satta Massagana 1998-1999, Rebel Salute 1998-1999, Everton Blender Birthday Bash 1998 & 2002, Dem Ago Tired Fi See Mi Face (Bob Marley Birthday), Europe Tour 2004, Sumfest 2005, Europe Tour 2006, Original Jam Jam 2006, UK tour 2012 and 2013 ,Trinidad 2008 and 2013, with many others. VIDEO PERFORMANCES: Featured on the” Night Rider” and the “Joy” medley along with Anthony B and the Star Trail Family. Also on “Friends for Life” and the “Mine” on the Black Scorpio Label. “Fantasy in Reality”,” Rasta Still Deh Bout” feat. Lutan Fyah on the Minor 7 Flat 5 Label. “Guns Barking” feat. Mega Simple. Bobo Rhythm Medley. "TRY JAH LOVE" ft. Smokie Benz 1st Album: Debut album “Freedom” on Walboomers Music. 2nd Album: "Rasta Still Debout" Minor7 Flat5 3rd Album: "This Whole World” Minor7Flat5 4th Album: "Today" vp records music group TYPE OF MUSIC: “I believe that music is universal. Therefore I like all forms of music; namely, Reggae, Dancehall, R&B/Souls, Jazz, Rap, World Beat and African Classic”. FAVOURITE ARTISTS: Beres Hammond, George Nooks, Luciano, Anita Baker, Marcia Griffiths, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. MUSIC VIEWS: “The music is being stifled by a few people who have no love for the music, hustlers/reducers. Because of this, the music suffers and the creative aspects of the true lovers of music are being sabotaged. I, Josie Mel, take the responsibility to bring back the music to what it was and to take it to the ends of the earth”. www.myspace.com/josiemel www.facebook.com/donaldjosiemelcampbell twitter.com/ josiemel7
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