Damian Robert Nesta Marley, also known around the world as “Junior Gong” and more recently as “Gongzilla” was born in 1978 to parents Bob Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976.  As a young adult, he developed a passion and a gift to speak for those who cannot always speak for themselves. A self-proclaimed ‘Spiritual Revolutionary’, Damian has worked assiduously to carve his own niche in music history and to add a new perspective to the Marley legacy for the 21st century. 

At the age of 13, Damian began performing in a group called “The Shepherds” which comprised of Shiah Coore (son of Third World guitarist Cat Coore) and currently a member of his band, and Yashema Beth McGreggor, daughter of reggae singers Freddie Mcgreggor and Judy Mowatt and then began touring with his brothers, Stephen, Ky-mani, Julian and Ziggy. 

By 1996, Damian had already made his stamp as a different kind of Marley when he released his first solo album “Mr. Marley”, a heavily dancehall-influenced album produced by his brother Stephen Marley.  His second album “Halfway Tree” was released in 2001 by a major record label and showcased Damian’s unique gift for blending dancehall, reggae and hip-hop styles.  This album won Damian much recognition and remained on the Billboard Top Reggae Album Charts for 158 weeks and earned him his first Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 2002. 
While honored by this recognition by the global music fraternity, Damian continued to work in the studio, laying the groundwork for the tracks that would become his highly anticipated album, “Welcome To Jamrock”. The lyrics in this album presented Marley as a true spiritual revolutionary, as he used his talent to evoke a spiritual change while trying to enforce a better way of thinking.  He is described as “rhyming with the conviction of a street preacher with the intellect of a university economist”.  

Damian’s hit single “Welcome to Jamrock” was listed as one of the Top 100 Songs of the Decade by Rolling Stone, and at the 2006 Grammy Awards, he won Best Reggae Album and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for Welcome to Jamrock. Damian is the only Jamaican reggae artist in history to win two Grammy Awards on the same night. He is also the only reggae artist to win in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category at the Grammy Awards. The New York Times called Welcome to Jamrock the “best reggae song of the decade.” 
Welcome to Jamrock led the pathway to Damian’s critically acclaimed collaboration with Nas for 2010’s much lauded album “Distant Relatives” – a project which explored the relationships between reggae, hip-hop and Africa. The album title refers not only to the bond between the artists, but the connection to their African ancestry, which inspired the album both musically and lyrically. USA Today referred to the album as a “potent and often provocative collaboration” and by Rolling Stone as “an Afrocentric winner.” The album debuted at Number 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and Number 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Rap Albums and Reggae Albums charts, with Billboard heralding the album as “a dynamic hybrid.”    

The Distant Relatives Tour kicked off in 2011 and saw Damian traveling and performing for thousands of fans all over the world, including South America, Europe, The United Kingdom, The Caribbean and North America.  

Damian continued to cross musical boundaries in 2012, as he went on to partner with Skrillex for their groundbreaking track “Make It Bun Dem”, which Rolling Stone called “a monster mash up of dubstep and dancehall” and has led to several remixes of the original version.  Damian recently released two other singles; “Set Up Shop” and  “Affairs of the Heart” which both received widespread airplay. 

Damian continues to tour with his band all over the world as a way of entertaining and healing as he continues to spread the message for those whose voices cannot be heard. He is working with his brothers Stephen and Julian under their Ghetto Youths International Label, to discover, develop and sign gifted artistes by applying their musical talent and vast experience to create new and different styles of music.  

Damian is currently in the studio working on his upcoming solo album.

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Who Is Classikz?

Colin "Classikz Stewart began his musical journey at the very young age of 6. Starting out by picking up the violin and piano and taking music lessons that would be the precursors to the upcoming star and his soon to be success. At the age of 12, Colin had picked up the trumpet, and joined band. Playing in Jazz band, marching band, anything he could possibly do to stay close to the music, the young musician picked up many different flavors of music. Having those many taste still fresh on his pallet, at the age of 15, Classikz was born...
Downloading his first producing program, young "Classikz" opened up FL Studio 5, and got to work. The growth of understanding, and the rate at which he learned, bore similarity to a wildfire to brush. Never looking back, he hit the "World Wide Web." Hitting the forums of Soundclick.com, Classikz began composing like a "Mozart gone mad." Uploading everything he made to the second, online for people to hear and critique. Many bad and good reviews made the aspiring pioneer that much more confident.
After many post and songs, Classikz decided to branch out and create a compilation album with artist via the "World Wide Web."
Sending beats back and forth with rap artist from Boston, Philly, New York, Iowa, Ohio, Texas, and Canada, the young man man was prepared to set out on his first tour through the east coast.
At the age of 17, Classikz got on a plan late December and flew out to Boston, Ma. to meet a group affiliated with the local gangs called the "The Woff Pak." Arriving into Mattapan, a dangerous every-man-for-themselves city of good and evil. Although risky to be traveling when in uncharted, unknown areas, the music was there, so Classikz would not be slowed.
After living in Boston, Ma for a couple weeks, he set out for Brooklyn, NY.
Hitting the streets with burned CD's, and a Beenie that said California, each and every music/clothing/shoe store/hustler knew his name by the end of the day.
After heading to Harlem next to meet another artist,
Classikz returned home with a mission to complete.
In 2009, Classikz decided to head to music school. It was time to mix and master his own material.
Enrollment in the "Musicians Institute" would prove to be the next level.
For 2 years he ran around Hollywood Boulevard handing out flyers, attending pool party functions in very lucrative locations.
Late 2010 he finishes his music school to arrive back in his Hometown in San Diego.
Anxious to make things happen, he gets back to work.
Creating a library full of material, by late 2010, Classikz & his partner Speed from music school heade to DMX's studio for a month for Hell Week in the Studio.
Every day, nothing else, little food, no sleep, only music.
Yet again the next level had been reached
Combining the live guitar Speed layed down with the incredible composition Classikz cast out...
The outcome was more then bold, it was dangerous!
The time in the studio ended,
Once more, Classikz headed back to San Diego.
Hooking up with Sk8MAFIA, and other crews,
the young artist knew what was next in store...

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