Biography Of Ras D As I live each day may I make a difference and touch one heart... each day it is my goal to bring smiles and laughter into a soul ! Dave Munroe aka Ras D is a prolific singer/songwriter from Kingston, Jamaica now residing in Nothern, California. At the age of 7, while attending Duhaney Park Primary School, Ras D developed a friendship with Andrew Tosh, son of legendary Peter Tosh of the Wailers. They became closer friends in 7-11 grades while attending Edith Dalton James High School and he would spend many hours hanging out at the home of Peter Tosh. This experience is what fired his love of reggae music and with encouragement and through listening to Andrew’s piano playing, he was motivated to write his own music starting at the age of 19. A vocalist and musician, Flourgan, sang one of Ras Ds original songs, “Lasco”, and it received an enormous amount of publicity and subsequently became a TV & Radio commercial in Jamaica. Ras D then started performing his music in venues across Jamaica which led to a tour of the USA along with Andrew Tosh. As Ras D became more familiar and comfortable with the music business, he delved further into his musical creativity and used his international influences to inspire his debut album “Give Some Love Today”, recorded in Oakland, California and released in September 2004. This album features all original lyrics and music by Ras D. It includes performances by Andrew Tosh, Jr. Toots, Brendan Munroe, Undah-P and Regina Espinoza. The album was inspired by Jah and fueled by Ras D’s passion and life experiences. Included on this album is the track “September 11th”, a tribute to the lives lost in the attacks on USA soil on that fateful day. This track received a broad spectrum of airplay on many mainstream radio stations and many of the other tracks on this album were also successfully released as singles. Encouraged by the success of his first album and industry accolades, Ras D went on to give us his next innovative album, “Love with Meaning”, in 2007, staying true to his roots and keeping his message alive. Delivered in his unique gravelly voice, his conscious message reaches out to all ages and cultural groups. His latest album, “Jah Reign”, was played worldwide before its release and is continually enjoying success. This album includes the title track “Jah Reign” which illustrates Ras Ds intense spiritual connection with his music. Also included on this album is “Love You I Do” featuring the debut of Davian Munroe, the first collaboration between Ras D and his oldest son. This track is a romantic love song which has become a big favorite with the ladies. More recent ventures include a collaboration with internationally known producer Born Free, resulting in a beautiful track, “Sufferation”, on the “Road of Life Riddim” A Born Free Records CD, with several other collaborations in the works with different producers. Ras D has performed in many festivals including Napa Valley Reggae Festival, Dreadstock Reggae Festival and Monterey Bay Reggae Festival. He has also performed at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall in, Hawaii, Mandela Village Arts Center in Oakland, California as well as the Black Expo in Oakland and many other venues. Ras D’s unique, captivating voice, music and thought provoking lyrics, a crossover of Reggae, Roots, Dancehall and R&B, have travelled across the world and are being played on radio stations worldwide including XM Satellite Radio; IRIE FM St Ann, Jamaica; Radio Mega 99.2 FM Valence, France and Skankadon Internet Radio, to name but a few. Not only is Ras D a successful musician but he is also a budding actor. He has been featured in an independent film called “Island Paradise”, he has appeared in two sitcoms, “First Friday” and “Talk that Talk” and the last movie he was featured in was a Jamaican movie “Cop and a Bad Man”. Ras D’s message to his fans and the world is one of peace, love and unity, a respect for each other and encouragement, allowing Jah to guide and protect them along their journey in this life. Ras D’s music is available for purchase and downloads at www.rasd1.com www.cdbaby.com/rasd www.ITunes.com/rasd www.reverbnation.com/rasd www.amazon.com/rasd http://facebook.com/daverasd www.youtube.com/rasdmusic1 Keep supporting Ras D towards his achievement in spreading love, peace and unity!!! Ras D Is Available For Bookings All Around The World*Shows * Live P.A. *Dub Plates *Drops - Jingle * Interviews Etc Contact: Ras D Music at: [email protected] Cell: 1 510 289 5418
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BIO Kemwa brings across a rich Antiguan flavor with his lyrical curves. Growing up in Old Road Village, St. Mary's Parrish on the beautiful island of Antigua it definitely instilled roots and culture in Kemwa as well as created a musical mastermind. To define his skill lets just say “Originality” to understand his personality lets say “Dangerous”.After all Kemwa radiates confidence in everything he does. Living on the edge only gives him another way to express his love of music…through powerful words and playing musical instruments .. BassGuitar/Keyboard/Guitar/VocalistChillakaya/Chillakaya1 Band Founder & Lead Singer Marcus Ratzenboeck not only has a master’s-degree in classical music and a violinist who sits-in with the Florida and Sarasota Orchestras, he also is the former electric violin player of popular rock group Tantric. Ratzenboeck has now dedicated his passion for music into producing and launched a professional recording studio called H&M Productions in a beautifully designed performance/rehearsal space located in an industrial corridor off McIntosh Road (near Clark Road) in Sarasota Florida, Zachary McGrew of No Soul To Sell, previously known as PHASE, has been DJing and Producing for close to 20 years. It all started in 1993 at a latenight club in Cocoa Beach, FL called MARZ. On the line-up that evening, Leftfield, Young American Primitive and Moby. The music was incredible and the vibe was epic. He was hooked…Shortly after his experience at MARZ, No Soul To Sell moved to Orlando, Florida, which was in the midst of an underground explosion. He had already began producing music and started DJing at underground clubs such as The Edge, The Club at Firestone and Ultra Violet.Since his introduction to the underground electronic scene in Orlando, Florida, No Soul To Sell has played shows across the United States and South America, including the infamous Club Help in Rio de Janeiro. In 1997, he was the opening DJ for RUN-DMC, under the name PHASE, on their North American tour and was the opening DJ for the Chemical Brothers during their 1998 North American tour.No Soul To Sell is currently working on projects with Marcus Ratzenboeck from the band Tantric, reggae musician and vocalist named Kemwa founder of the band Chillakaya 1 and Kinetic 9, AKA Beretta 9, a rapper from the hip hop group Killarmy. CLAY: Record Producer – Songwriter – Reggae Artist Client list: Sony Music, Atlantic records, WEA, VP Records, Avex (Japan), Pony Canyon (Japan) Clay has established himself as a brilliant Artist/Producer stamping his indelible mark on everything he touches. Being a classically trained pianist, with drums as his second instrument, and guitar his third, he has an incredible ear for music. His boundaries and genre know no limits. Respected by his peers and fellow artists and producers, it is easy to title him a super artist/producer and extremely talented. Born Clayton Morrison in Kingston, Jamaica, on August 9, 1982, Clayton now lives in the UK. Clay started out making reggae tracks whilst back in Jamaica, but didn’t stop at the genre as he was heavily into the sound of The Neptunes, Teddy Riley and Timbaland to name a few. His sound was influenced by these heavy weight producers but through constant experimentation, he has developed his own eclectic sound. This sound can be heard on Sean Paul’s “Hold My Hand” from his Grammy nominated album Imperial Blaze, “Pray For Me” on Chipmunk’s Transition album, Starboy Nathan’s “Hangover” and many more. Clay is still stamping his mark on projects especially his solo career project and is a name to look out for in the future. His goal is to continue to make great music and he aspires to be an icon within the music industry. The personal side of Clay is no different from his music. He enjoys family time and is as meticulous with his music as he is in his personal life. “Everything is good in moderation, life is about balance and I always strive for greatness that way the least i can end up with is the best” explains a motivated Clay.
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Born Umar Rajaee Plummer, singer, composer and producer "Jah Rain" is attempting to establish his place in the world of music through the journey of realising his true spiritual self. His deep and strong desire to share and promote his messages through his riddems have a profound and prolific meaning to each tune he represents. Jah Rain started showing an interest in music since very young, however did not start his professional career until 2006. His songs are more in the genre of Conscious Reggae and bring out his unique voice and lyrics which are now starting to gather a strong listening audience. Rain's conception is to reach the global community with his tunes bringing out a spiritual awakening in others, spreading his words about through music. He describes his music as an enlightenment towards the truth of waking up the souls, minds, energies and uplifting of the audience.He attempts to reach everyone by displaying all of his positive vibes to the world. Born Lenworth Gordon , I grew up in Clarendon ,Sandy Bay. I have had a love for music for as long as I can remember. I started when I was in third form of the Clarendon College high school by writing stories , and then i figured if i could write stories and was good at it ,why not try to write songs since I love music so much. I received no support from my parents , it was my uncle (STRATUS) who discovered me and listened some of my songs. He encouraged me to practice my talent and he also helped me to become a better song writer. I am currently unsigned and I along with my uncle believes I am destined for greatness......
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***Chappa Jan***was born in a small rural community in Claremont , Saint Ann , Jamaica. Saint Ann is the birth place of many famous artist including Justin Hinds, Shabba Ranks, Burning Spear and Bob Marley. This is where you will find the Magestic Dunn River, the twist and turning Ferngully and the birthplace of the great thinker Marcus Garvey. Chappa Jan practicallly grew up around local sound systems. This enhanced his talent and love for music. He entered and won many local talent shows. It was the Roof talent show that was owned and managed by producer Courney Cole on James Ave. home of the legendary Jack Ruby that lifted the bar for Chappa Jan. Being a winner of the Roof talent show provided him the opportunity to begin his early recordings with producer Paul Vernon, Calvin Reid and Barry O'Hare. It was the Safe House Label with the chart topping song "Yardie" that blazed the air waves and boosted him to the hearts of main stream audiences and inspired patriotic Jamaicans to take pride in their country. Another hit "Work is the order of the day " is a song that speaks about the youths dreaming of a luxurious life ....without working to acheive it . Chappa performed in some of Jamaica's most prominent and stand-out shows such as: Reggae Sumfest, Fully Loaded , GT. Taylor Christmas Extravaganza show, Culture shock and Campfire. He has Shared the stage with Beres Hammond , Buju Banton, Damian Marley, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Gentleman, Joseph Hill and Culture to name a few. His universal mind set allowed him to work with Phaffar Nesser from Denmark to produce the song " REAL LOVE" collaborated with the late Nastasja,"SOME OF US" with Chezidek.For all the females who know "yoh pretty when yoh wake up, yoh nah fi use no make up"the latest song title "NAME A CALL" on the MUSMEKIT/FOOD PALACE MUSIC label speak for you. .The single " JOURNEY & YES I KNOW" on the Good Look Label highlight his strength on the mission. Chappa believes in human improvement and always strives to use his music to lift up the human spirit in a positive way...Blessing to everyone, ONE LOVE. BIO
Chezidek the Herbalist! Rastafari roots and culture singer from St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. Chezidek emerged on the scene in 2002 with his first album “Harvest Time” ( Vp records), produced by Phillip “ Fattis” Burrell (exterminator rec.). Chezidek unique voice and melodies with cultural, spiritual and sometimes political topics earned him a place in the heart of Reggae fans in Jamaica and worldwide. In 2004 chezidek made his first hit song “Leave de Trees” a song he recorded for Hugh Miller ( Our Promotion Labe), Leave De Trees topped the Reggae Charts and made him a house –hold name in Jamaica, the Caribbean and everywhere reggae music plays. In 2007 he released his 3rd album “Inna de Road” (Green sleeves Records) produced by Bobby Konders of Massive B Records, with hits like “Inna De Road, Dem A Fight We and Call Pon Dem”. This album is one of the most loved in roots and culture music of today. Chezidek has performed for thousands of reggae fans in Jamaica, Caribbean USA and Europe and on most of the major Reggae Festivals. He has worked with popular producers such as Bobby Digital, Dan Carleon, Sly and Robbie, just to name a few, also with European based producer Jah Solid Rock, which released two albums “for Chezidek "Judgement Time” , and recently " The Order Of Melchezedik" wich was released April 16 2013 . Chezidek is one of the few roots singer who sticks to the conscious side of the music and never change. As a youth , coming from the home of the Honourable Marcus Garvey, Robert Nesta Marley and Burning Spear, Chezidek was influenced by the ancient Rastafarian tradition and his African roots. A man of righteousness inspired by the Most High Jah Rastafar I. Chezidek latest album “ FREEDOM FIGHTERS “ released August 6, 2013 , produced by One Drop records out of California is also another chapter from the book of the spiritual chanter, Chezidek the herbalist, the environmentalist, the Italist, the defender of the cannabis sharing his songs of redemption ,out and available for all reggae fans. Chezidek continues on his spiritual , musical journey with the message of righteousness and justice, through the powers of the Most High Jah Rastafari BIO
Jamaican sensation Lenny Kurlou has captivated audiences with his sultry, sexy voice. Born in Kingston, JA raised in Cockburn Pen, Lenny was immersed in reggae music. Several internationally known artists resided in his community such as were Super Cat, Admiral Bailey, Early B, Josie Wailes, Charlie Chaplin, U-Roy, Little Twitch. Along with his charismatic voice, Lenny can also add singer/songwriter/ producer/actor to his plethora of talents. He began singing early in life, starting his career on dancehall sound systems then later joining the Anthem Band, continuing onto Stryker’s Posse/ We N’ Dem and most recently the award winning S.T.O.R.M. Reggae Band. Lenny’s skills can be heard on the album “Eye of the S.T.O.R.M”. which was released late 2007. Several tracks “As-Salaam Alaikum, Hola Hola,” receive airplay on BBC Radio, Big Up Radio, Irie FM, and numerous stations worldwide. “Hola Hola!” which he co-produced, was also featured on the soundtrack for Nora’s Hair Salon II starring Tatiyana Ali, Mekhi Phifer, and Stacey Dash.Lenny is also one of the lead singer in the Archives band, based in Washington DC. Lenny has also released many tracks including “Testify, Homeless Man just to name a few. He has also received ‘ Singer of the Year’, "song writer of the year" at the DC Reggae Awards. Now solo Lenny expires to explore new beginnings. His new venture is Kurlou Reggae Allstars. While touring and performing he is currently working on his album. You can look forward to his album to be released later in the near future. BIO
Sheldon Senior is a fresh dynamic artist who is certainly making his presence felt on the Reggae Music scene with an assured future in the global music industry. This extraordinary singer/songwriter is responsible for creating a number of deeply meaningful and thought-provoking songs that have truly captured the essence of a thriving artist capable of achieving world-wide acclaim. |