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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KEVOH YOUT’S PROFILE
Kevohyout: “the youts-dem-evangelist” as he popularly defines himself, a very energetic stage performer, the Dancehall Reggae sensation, famous for his unmistakable pidgin flow. 
Kevin “Kevohyout” Ochanda is definitely one of East Africa’s fastest rising stars.


He ventured into the musical world first as a hip hop artist following his brother’s footsteps but later switched to his first love Dancehall. He performed at school events, clubs such as Florida 2000 and neighborhood battles always emerging tops at every challenge. He later gave his life to Christ in the year 2005 and since then, the artist purposed to reach out and lead as many people as possible to his new found faith using Dancehall music.
He made his big break into the music industry when PHAT records signed him for a one year recording deal in the year 2006 where he record several tracks, releasing a five track pre-album in the year 2007 titled REACHING OUT. The pre- album contained songs such as “Praise Him” which later became a hit clenching the number 1 spot in the weekly “home grown” show on “Metro FM” for 5 consecutive weeks. Since then, this phenomenal artisthas been riding high recording hit after hit.
He later recorded his debut album titled ‘DETERMINATION’ in 2010, featuring artist such as Mr. T, Michelle (former member of CHIT CHAT), Kristine Ndela, Mc Dice and Shem (wernono crew). The Album produced a couple of hit songs such as SOULJAH, NO MORE, and DETERMINATION which is the title track of the album. It did so well in the Market and it got and still is getting a lot of air play in most Radio/TV stations all over the country.
       He now has finished recording his second album titled ‘DANCEHALL CLEAN UP’ which is currently wreaking havoc in the Dancehall circles. Three songs from the album namely NI WEWE, HANDS INNA DE AIR, & NUMBER 1 have already been released and are doing incredibly well in terms of air play.
Kevohyout is a consistent image in the entertainment industry and participates in some of the most prestigious events. He has so far opened up for international artists Sherwin Gardner, Damita Haddon, Marvin Winans and Isaac Blackman. He also Performed at the Groove awards 2011. He has been nominated at the prestigious groove awards five times, that is; in the most promising artist category 2008, Ragga/Reggae Song of the year(No More) category 2009,Male Artist of the Year category 2011,Album of the Year(Determination) category 2011,Ragga/Reggae Song of the Year(Determination) category 2011.
Kevohyout was nominated for the KISIMA AWARDS 2011, In the Ragga/Reggae Category which he won despite the stiff competition from other nominees who were Redsan, Sauti Sol, Wahu, Wyre and Proff .
He defines his mission as “kevohyout is a yout who is totally sold out for Christ and his mission, vision and ambition is to impact the youth with the truth and fill the hearts & the minds of the youth with purpose”

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