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.

Asia 2001 official SoundCloud . 



Asia 2001 has been producing music since the beginning of the last century's decade. Since the expression ‘trance music’ was first used. 
The first recordings started in 1991 and a year later the project started rolling. The first singles on compilations on Trans'Pact and several 12” vinyl.
All this is happening aside other mutual projects and collaborations with various DJs and artists incl. David Guetta.
In 1997, Asia 2001 was signed to Avatar Records after working with Avichay Avigal on various material on Asia 2001. 1998 brought the mega album 'Ama Zone', followed by 'Dreamland'. Both albums were successful worldwide and licensed to Sony Music. 
Asia 2001 has secured its place as one of the most popular and outstanding Goa Trance acts in the world. Performances aside Carl Cox, Robert Leiner, Laurent Garnier, Jeff Miles, Jennifer Lopez, have proved that Asia 2001 continues to be one of the influential till this very day.
'Contact' album on Avatar was also released on Universal Music. 
The recent release is a special remastered and expanded edition of ‘Abduction’ album that includes unreleased material.
The new Asia 2001 album includes unreleased material and studio works that Gilbert and Avichay have been working on.
It is scheduled for beginning of 2025.

for more info: Asia2001@avatar-music.com

Edwin Cervants (Folklor Miüsick / Analog Solutions / Discos Deleite / 1101 Records / House Secrets Records / Freak the Funk)  Berlin

Born in central Mexico in a prosperous region known as the Bajío Shire, Edwin Cervantes, being a pioneer of the electronic movement in this area, began his career at the age of 15.
 
Determined to inspire people with his music, begin to refine his ear always looking for originality and quality in music, something that quickly became known among his colleagues for his ability to portend trends while satisfying the need of his audience to hear fun, original and sophisticated music. 

This taste for quality music along with his charismatic personality opened doors in the national and internacional stage allowing him to play in major bars and nightclubs in the Bajío region central Mexico , Playa del Carmen and Tel Aviv (Israel) alongside figures from the national and international scene: Valentino Kanzyani, Eduardo de la Calle, Agents of time, Masón Collective, Nick Warren, Marc houle, Paul Ritch, Greg Pidcock, Paolo Rocco, Robert James, Siopis, Johs Butler, Italoboys, Jay Haze, Hobo, Zombies in Miami, Click Click , Felipe Gordon, Climbers, Ray Mang, Tone of arc, Will Kats, Kate Simko, Ravid Yehoshua, Lex, Luis Junior, Lee M Kelsall, The Midnght Perverts, Be.lanuit , Pinto, Andy Martin, Pepe Mogt , Sakro, Mike Montaño, Hot Mood, Flavio Navarro, Damian Uzabiaga, Lui Fresco, Omar Labastida etc.

While studding a degree in culinary arts in Leon Guanajuato he formed  his label named Folklor Miüsick along with Daniel Jimenex , Eduardo Huerga , Fabian Moon , James Bong and Ivan Otero. Later on he consecrated as a DJ by producing  his on music and started to sign under this label his songs.

For the year of 2012 finishes his degree doing his service in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and has since devoted all his time to his career as a DJ playing at the best places in Playa del Carmen, educating him self as a producer along with Eduardo Ferryra , Edson Trevino, Mike Montaño and organizing events with the We got Jacuzzi collective.

Currently he makes parties in Playa del Carmen at Club 01 called "Love Peace & Dance" together with his friend Alex Rivas, having in common a music project called "Freak the Funk"

Gender: House, with influence of Deep House, Acid, Indie, Disco, Funk, Minimal & Techno

Influences: Tensnake, Mathew Jonson, Jamie Jones, Jonh diweed, Sasha, James Marcel Stinson, Gerald Donald, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Maurice Fulton, Michael Bivins, Chic, Ricardo Villalobos, Alan Braxe, Fred Falke, Daft Punk, Notorious BIG, Mark Kinchen, Outkast, Metro Area/Morgan Geist, SWV, Nas, Jay Z, Nicolas jarr, Eduardo de la calle , Chemical brothers, Jimmy Van M, King Unique, Guy Gerber etc….

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