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.

About me: Louis Fortes was born 14 december 1966 in Rotterdam. In his youth he enjoyed a passion for music already. Spinning the R&B/Disco wheels was just a hobby then. Dancing on house beats made him known well. Peter Slaghuis recognised his talent. Peter has launched a few big hits; The Hithouse and Jack to the Underground 1989/1991. In those clips Louis played a mainrole as a dancer. In 1998 Louis Fortes came into a new timezone, as a remarkable DJ in the Housescene. In 2004 Louis competed in a largescaled Dutch DJ-contest and has won the overall 2nd place. After this Louis gets very busy, beachparties and discotheques have been interested eversince. This is mostely due to his own netural rithmic feel and choice of records. Louis plays Groovy / Funky / Club / Latin House/ Drumbass / Techno / Lounge. These days Louis is not only playing records of others, he is also producing his own recognisable mix of sounds. Louis produces regularly Housebeat records, ask for a demo per email! Louis has spinned the wheelst in the next clubs and discotheques in Rotterdam and Portugal: Sunclub /Royal /The Rage /The Cave/ The Jungle /The Meetings /De Doelen Tropicana / Club Pacha / Calypso/ Hardbeat Cafe /Studio Le Bateau/ Afterlounge Thalia/ Cafe Tijdloos /Club Queens Portugal /Club ik/ Monza /Club Red /Ruise Inn /Majestic Lounge /Club Broaway/ Matiota /Cafe Randolph &amp; Mortimer /Libertydance /Gay palace/ La Rocca /Club impulse/Club imax /Club Revolution /club Lime /MTV :The City is ours 2007. In 2007 he also produced together with Bryan Dalton his first record, Move. At this moment he producing a lot off records under the label Punk Records together with Denny the Punk
and since 07-09-2011 he has his ony label cald LF Records watch out for his new release,s.

Worked with the following DJ, s:

Erick E, mark van Dale, Baggi Begovic, Benny Rodrigues, chris rox, marc Macrowland, Peter Gelderblom
Dj. Rogier, Dj, jose, DJ. spanky spence, Ron 2 o, clock ,Quinten de Rozario, Amin golestan, Muzikjunki, Pablo Ceballos, Dj, Jean, Aad Mouthaan, Joe t vanelli, Rene Amesz, Pete tha zouk, Nour Casablanca, Funkerman, Nick K, Lucien Foort, DJ. Fabrizio, Xindo Gomes, Tony da Groove, Adam Carusso, Tony Noah ,DJ, Froxy, Chanel Stevens, Divana Jones, Maxx Owen Mc Djee, Mc Vocab, leroy styles ,
Bryan Dalton, Le Ber, Denny The Punk,
Chanel Stevens,Gianny S



Booking
djlouisfortes@gmail.com
Tel:31(0)611110725
www.facebook.com/LouisFortes



release on:
Punky Records
LF Records

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