intentando que el dubstep no se aleje del reggae. fanático del steppa. Viviria en una dubstation permanente

A singer, songwriter and dancer in Barbados 
www.itsjoywithin.com
New album (2023) : Kingdom Call is now online
Music Videos: youtube.com/indratheartist

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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Joaquin was in the Lejend Band from inception in 2010, for 5 years as lead vocalist. Joaquin formed his band Lejend246 in June 2015 and their first performance was at Sandals Hotel Barbados where they currently perform, twice weekly. 

Lejend246 band members are: Joaquin Lead Vocals, Jonathan Jeffrey Vocals, Mario Roliins Bass, Corey Applewhaite Drums - all formerly of Lejend  and Rahn Phillips Guitar, Michael Ross Keys. 

Some of Lejend's more notable performances are: "True Blue & Yellow" in the Boatyard with Krosfyah in 2012~ "Soca On De Hill" ~ Farley Hill in 2013.  He made his debut in the Soca arena as a solo artist in 2013 with his singles Play Mas and Funtime, both written by Tony bailey ~ Vocalist and guitarist in Krosfyah. NCF Mega Cavalcade in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Joaquin is a talented artist who have a passion for all genres of music and a special love for soca. 

He made a contribution to Crop Over 2014 with his single Wuk Up Yuh waist ~ Written by Joaquin ~ Produced by MeexDaGeek ~ Keyboadist with Krosfyah and Lejend. Joaquin is lead vocalist on Lejend's 2014 track ~ Rude #NanaRiddim outta Guyana by DP Records. Joaquin performed at Outrageous In Red in 2013 & 2014 and Soca On De Hill 2014.

Welcome in my cloud !
I'm riddim producer, a beatmaker, a remixer and from time to time a songwriter ...
Born in Martinique (FWI) in the 70's, and now living near Paris.
Contact me if you need a complete quality version of a riddim.
Enjoy the listening!

ENGLAND UK

Born on the Caribbean island of Jamaica in 1981. At the tender age of 10 my passion for music was encouraged when I started going places with Sound Systems. At every given opportunity I would find myself singing on the Microphone and recording music playlist on Cassettes. In 2002 I moved to the UK where my music career extended. I began to DJ in a variety of bars, nightclubs and private functions across the UK. These events had the pleasure of performing artists such as Princess Nyah, Griminal, Kano, Gappy Ranks, Sisqo, Loick Essien and The Game just to mention a few. I have taken part in a community radio station named Burngreave Community Radio (BCR 103.1fm) as a presenter and a director of the company from 2009 - 2011. Although I am passionate about R'n'B, Reggae, Hip - Hop and Dancehall I do provide entertainment to every audience's needs. I have experience within pop parties and children's parties also.

Guitarist and singer-songwriter based in Brighton, UK. Bookings contact : blakebastion (at) gmail.com

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