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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Leigh Harrison is one of Manchester Newest up and coming House Producer & DJ

From the age of 13 Leigh wanted to DJ, music lovers surrounded him all his life, his father played a big part in this as he put Leigh into the DJ world 8 years ago.

Leigh's first opportunity came when he entered 'Manchester’s Finest DJ' Competition, coming out on top, winning number 1 spot. Since then Leigh has DJ’ed in some of Manchester most prestigious nightclubs such as Area51, Ritz, Pure, Varsity to name a few. Since, he has played all across the UK in places such as Plymouth, Wales, Liverpool and many more.

In 2010 Leigh started producing his own tracks, finally in 2012 Leigh's talent was starting to shine, securing a collaboration with the legendary ‘Jon Craig’ called Gothenburg. Seeing a release on Flawless Recordings, it gained support from some heavy weights in the house scene.

2012 is shaping up for Leigh nicely, with ‘New Day’ (Immense Records) & Eivissa (Toolbox House) which both feature vocals form Sarah Story Which are now released, they are already gaining early support from The Wideboys (Ministry of Sound), Cahill (3Beat), AudioWhores (Defected), Wonderlush Music, Mark One, K-Klass, Alexander Avilla, Lempo & Japwow, Rob Small, George Babrieri and Dash Total’D. Expect to see Leigh's name a lot over the next year!

Towards the end of 2012 Leigh has signed 'Out of Control' to ToolBox Music, this is a different style of house for Leigh, but its a monster floorfiller.
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Current Releases

25th June 2012 - Leigh Harrison & Jon Craig - GothenBurg (Flawless Recordings)

30th November 2012 - Leigh Harrison - Eivissa (Toolbox Music)

Leigh Harrison Ft Sarah Story - New 30th October 2012 - Day (Immense Records)

2013 - Leigh Harrison - Signals [Toolbox Music]

2013 - Leigh Harrison - Boozle

2013 - Leigh Harrison - Out of Control [JCA Recordings]

Leigh Harrison - Summerbreeze

Remixes
Flo-Rida - Whistle (Leigh's Remix)
Will.I.Am Ft Eva Simons - This Is Love (Leigh's Remix)
Connor Maynard Ft NeYo - Turn Around
Rhianna - Diamonds

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