Dubtonic KRU

Born to a place that is known for breeding and cultivating musicians, "Jubba" originates from the South Central part of Jamaica. It was clear at a very young age that music ran through his veins, when he began singing and playing on pots and pans around his home. By the time "Jubba" finished high school he was already performing on professional stages and taking every opportunity to play music. After high school, he made a move to solidify his career...

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Dub Spencer & Trance Hill

The new heroes of the spaghetti western are from Switzerland! They are riding their monster dub through the urban jungle of the 21st century! Since 2003 DUB SPENCER & TRANCE HILL has been part of the European Dub scene. In 2006 the German label with cult status „Echo Beach"(Dub Syndicate, Seeed, King Tubby...) signed DUB SPENCER & TRANCE HILL and released their first album „Nitro" which received critical acclaim. The influential German Reggae...

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Dr. Ring Ding

Dr. Ring Ding.. a.k.a. Richie Senior was born in 1970 in Münster, Germany to a multi-cultural and musical household. His introduction to music began with singing along with his family and learning a variety of instruments. From 1987 on he played the trombone in the horn section of ..El Bosso & die Ping Pongs.., one of Germanys most famous Ska bands and the only one of its time which sang in German. From this experience he came to love Jamaican...

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Don Carlos Reggae

Don Carlos (born Euvin Spencer), Legendary Reggae Artist - Born and raised in one of the most deprived regions of Western Kingston, Jamaica. A district notoriously known as Waterhouse, which incidentally is also the musical spawning ground for many of Reggae's greatest ever talents, such as King Tubby, Black Uhuru, The Jays, Junior Reid, and King Jammy, to name a few. Don Carlos started his singing career in 1965 in conjunction with other artists...

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Deva Bratt

In 2007, the world acclaimed WAR FACTORY, Deva Bratt, shook the dancehall with intense lyrical content, and hits like “Bungle a Gyal”, and “Bag a Talking/ Gussy Clarke”. The deejay is most notably remembered for a lyrical war erupting between himself and 3 other dancehall artists. Mr.“Actually! Factually!” born in Kingston Jamaica, musical wheels have been turning long before 2007, the year that without being signed to an official recording deal,...

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Determine

Determine was born Rohan Alexander Bennett in 1972 in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, Jamaica. A bright student, he excelled in accounts and home economics but decided to follow his heart and pursue a musical career in Kingston... He began performing on the Jamaican sound system circuit and he soon managed to reach such popularity that he won the Rockers award for best new deejay in 1995. His recording career was off to a great start with his debut single...

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DERAJAH

DERAJAH brings a new wave of roots rock reggae to world music scenes. With over 30 recordings and nuff live performances since the late 1990s, DERAJAH’s stout vocal range soars into haunting falsetto chants and his baritone reaches deep into the roots of Jamaica’s Rasta/African music traditions. Multi-talented, DERAJAH is a singer, songwriter, percussionist, and producer but it’s his voice and his charismatic presence that rocks. DERAJAH has recorded...

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Dennis Brown

Dennis Brown was born on 1 February 1957 at Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica.[4] His father Arthur was a scriptwriter, actor, and journalist, and he grew up in a large tenement yard between North Street and King Street in Kingston with his parents, three elder brothers and a sister, although his mother died in the 1960s.[4][5] He attended Central Branch Primary School and later St. Stephens College. He began his singing career at the age of...

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Dean Fraser

BiographySax player Dean Fraser has been tearing up horn sections on innumerable reggae singles, working with some of Jamaica's legends, including Bob Marley and the Wailers, since 1978. He is considered one of Jamaica's finest brass players and has developed an international following for his sultry jazz-toned reggae music. He was born Dean Ivanhoe Fraser in Kingston and began playing the clarinet at the National Volunteers' Youth Organization...

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Damian Jr Gong Marley

Bio... When "Welcome To Jamrock" erupted onto airwaves and blew apart iPods halfway through 2005 it came as a shock to some but not to Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley. The song is about the farthest thing from commercial music offerings today, an outraged and unapologetic description of the poverty and political violence ravaging his homeland of Jamaica but ..Welcome To Jamrock.. hit. And it hit hard because it is the sound of truth and the result...

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Daddy Rings

Daddy Rings is one of the most talented Jamaican Reggae artists. Born and raised in Jamaica he developed his Sing-Jay Style while working on his Uncle..s Sound-System. In 1991 he started to carry his talent out to the world. Since then his unique style of performing and his brilliant lyrics are leaving a deep impression on those who hear him. His music is touching the hearts and souls of Reggae- and Music-Fans all over the world. On October the...

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Daddy Freddy

Frederick Nelson AKA Daddy Freddy the Centurion, was born and raised in Trenchtown Kingston, Jamaica in 1965. In 1973-74 from the tender age of 8 years old, he started to develop his talent for performing lyrics at house parties and dances on local reggae sound systems. He got his 1st big break around 1983-84 when he won the prestigious Tastees Talent Contest having been runner up to General Trees (Black Scorpio) for the previous three years,...

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D'Angel

Confident, Hard-working and continue to be in demand.... .. .. ..Michelle Downer, born and raised in Spanish Town and is now known to the world as D’Angel. She maintains a constant presence on the dancehall scene both locally and internationally for the past few years now. .. ..Hailing from St. Catherine High School, a businesswoman, an artiste and now a mother, D' Angel is the epitome of a true Caribbean woman, focused on fulfilling her life’s...

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Culture

Formed in the rich tradition of harmony trios in 1976, Culture quickly became a part of the vibrant, politically charged Jamaican reggae scene of the day. Originally known as the African Disciples, the line-up consisted of Joseph Hill (lead vocals), Albert Walker (backing vocals) and Kenneth Dayes (backing vocals). Hill was the only member of the trio who had prior studio experience having worked at Coxsone Dodds legendary Studio One as a percussionist...

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Courtney John

Meet Courtney John, the lovers rocker, that enigmatic, rare artist who comes along every once in a while, with uniqueness that simply radiates. Blessed with a gift for creating music that speaks to the human condition, Courtney John sings about love, about life, about relationships and about good times; and of course, the women love his music, especially his trademark falsetto which resonates romance, transcending social and cultural boundaries....

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Conkarah

Genre Reggae/Acoustic Anggota Nicholas Murray Kota Asal Kingston Jamaica Perusahaan Rekaman unsigned Tentang www.conkarah.com >>> TELL DEM!!! Keterangan The Oxford dictionary defines a conqueror as “a person who conquers a place or people”. This definition aptly describes “Conkarah”, one of Jamaica’s newest artistes to hit the music scene. Twenty-six years ago Conkarah aka Nicholas Murray was born in Kingston,...

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Cocoa Tea

BiographyCocoa Tea was popular in Jamaica from 1985, but has become successful worldwide only since the 1990s. One of his most famous songs is "Rikers Island", which was later put into adub version by Nardo Ranks entitled "Me No Like Rikers Island" (featured on Dancehall Reggaespanol) which was released the same year as the original "Rikers Island". He also gained fame with the song "Young Lover". He gained notoriety in March 2008 after releasing...

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