Independent label based between London and the Basque Country specialising in high grade reggae & dub.

before the age of 10 or 12, from 5yrs upwards, I was brought up around great jazz music, that was in supply from my step dad, an English gentleman claranet & guitar playing one-man band, from Holt, Norfolk, Graham Colombe, in Clapham Common, Old Town. 
He had an comprehensive & extensive collection, of Jazz & blues from Duke Ellington, Louis Armstronge Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holliday to Muddy Walters John Coltran Dizzy Gilespie Mr T Monk, Miles Davis & Charlie Parker, my Favorite Jazz Artist. 
My Mother an artist, painter of Maddona & child, for Greek Orthodox churches @ the time,such as the local one @ Camberwell Green, Sophia Kokkinos, from, roughly,1977 when I was 7, got me intrested in more mordern music, also, namley the yearly album releases from The Rt Hon' Bob N Marley, Bob Dylan & I remember the 'Hoter than July', album of Stevie Wonder being around in one of the Spanish 6week magic summers 76-77 plus George Benson's version of God bless the Child. 
Graham was a jazz musician himself & English teacher @Brixton college where Sophia Kokkinos took Art as a subject, wrote a song about me @ a tender age of 9 named, simply; Chris!(c)1979 while my mother tried to teach me guitar, but I was not interested, as I always wanted to learn SAX.
He would drive us off through France to a sea side town off Barcelona called Cadaques in north Spain where along the way we would meet artists such as Salvador Dali (1979) & other musicians @ 70s jazz festivals, people that included Thelonious Monks manager. 
As I was a small golden dread-locked Ras-ta' I had my first work as a model child for a dutch photographer named Co' in 1978 poseing as a Mooglie like character water child & then again in Stockwell/Herne Hill age 10, 1980 poseing as an African Prince child-General - my mother still has nearly all the pictures some 30years on. 
Into the 80s my mother was getting more into the ethnic regae side of music, I found underground soul radio stations an inspiration when we moved to Clapham north, my parents split up & I went to boarding school Magdalen College School, Brackley Northamptonshire, 1981 while just round the corner, Brixton went up in flames. I soon found my own way in music in 81 opting for SOUL music, I discovered Shalamar my first Tape Album purchase.
Top of the pops was big back then & when I saw the two videos 'All night long'(c) by Lional Ritchie & Chaka Khan's working of The Artist Princes 'I feel for you'(c) 1983 respectivily, I was soon hooked on Breakdance, Electro body poppin & hip hop, when it was still truely hip hop, & I purchased my first hip hop album tape, age 13 - 'Raising Hell' 1983(c) RUNDMC! It blew my mind so much so that I wrote a tribute rap for the single 'You be Illin'(c) from their next LP 'Tougher than leather'(c) called 
'I got a funny feeling'(c)1986 by C*x Socrates Kokkinos aka Boogie~86mc(c) 
(as I was being known as at the time, under my mums maidan name). 
This was my 3rd self penned item, as I had written 2poems 83 3 years earlier, for a school English project, called 'She the Gazelle' & 'Where I would like to live when I grow up'. My pride still to this day. Performed my debute rap @ the school disco- some of those lyrics from, 'I've got a funny feeling'(c) are used on the second track 'You're in my world'(c)1990 from the debute Album atempt - Future Man...Better late(c)2010. 
1986 school disco was only my second appearance on stage, cause as a Ras-ta' child I sang 'Rudey' with a friend of my mothers @ bistro in Spain 1978.
From 1986-1990 when I took writing study, poetry, raps, songs, essays stories & performance seriously, I was heavly into perfecting the art of body pop mixed with disco dance peppered with similation of sport movements, such as learnt in Various Atheletics events, Cricket, Rugby & Soccer, basket ball, volyball, hocky etc tempered with a bit of Charlston, acid jazz shuffle & rare grove & you've pre-mordern dance choregraphy Boogie88 & no drama but love & peace @ the House Rave 89 or Soul Club.
After basicaly completing Future Man(c) by 1993 I had a brain storm - for a Street Poetry of Ethnic origin & influence - music label of anti-slack lyrics: Brixton Perspective Selectives(c)B'P'S! But the Princes Youth Business Rep gave me short rift. 
1996 I entered hell a new labour hell I beat off writers block & deaths door took a hold, I came through the other side not unscaved & that is what I write sing & rap about now, that & regaining my ability to love as well as defend myself in any kind of fight for my life loves & liverty. 
Biggest influences in rap;-Solo Rappers;-Big Daddy Kane, Biggie & Kanye-West & Rakim US male Llcoolj Krs1!
 Hip Hop Groups;-Public Enemy, RUNDMC, Hyjack Cookie Crew EpMd Dela Soul, Jungle Brothers, Stetsasonic
Gangstar London Possie Digital Underground Melle mel G'Master Flash & furious 51
 Female Solo Rappers;-Roxanne Shante Lil' Kim Lisa Left-eye McLyte Foxy Brown
UK Rap&Soul teams; Soul2Soul, Hyjak, Silver Bullit, Rebel mc, London Posse, Stereo mc's, Roots Manouvre, Ironik, Wretch 32,  Sway,Tinnie Temper, Black Twang + that's just rap!+SOUL2'are multi-catogory.
 Later on in my Teens and early ninties I studied soul & swing beat, influences from,Tina Baker to Heavy d and the boyz, Keith Sweat & Mellissa Morgan, NPG?aka The artist Prince - Toni Braxton,  Mark Morrison, Terrance Trent D'arby, Tracy Chapman, MJBlige '90s Jacko r.i.p.etc......I'll be back - with my latest 'Hippie-swing' :)


When Jesse Royal was only a cub, the Lord revealed to his mother that she would have to release one of her sons to the world, proclaiming “he will be a psalmist, declaring righteousness and justice throughout creation.” As Jesse matured into a young lion, his mother observed in him a strong sense of integrity and a natural ability to positively affect those around him. But, it was his deep spirituality, passion for life and unique connection to music that would convince her that he was being molded to be used by the Creator. 

Jesse David Leroi Grey, aka Jesse Royal, was born April 29, 1989. He enjoyed his early years in the hills of Maroon Town and the District of Orange in St. James before moving in the late 90’s with his mother and brother to join his father in Kingston. As fate would have it, Royal developed a special relationship with Daniel ‘Bambaata’ Marley (son of Ziggy Marley) at school. His friendship with Daniel proved to be fuel to the fire as they shared a deep passion for music and football. Their friendship evolved as they spent a great part of their childhood together. Soon the natural inclination confirmed they were simply brothers with different mothers. As these cubs became lions so grew their devotion to music. With the help of longtime friend Curt ‘Qban’ White they began composing and creating their own music. And together they proceeded to fulfill what they knew was a predestined musical journey, designed to inspire, engage and unite people beyond all geographic borders. 

After Jesse returned home from schooling abroad, he reestablished a relationship with high school friend and young producer Kareem ‘Remus’ Burrell (son of Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell). They began creating and composing music together also, which developed into a Movement as they shared similar views on the social state of Jamaica. 

Blessed with a voice that captures the pain and hunger of a ‘downtrodden’ people; Royal’s militant character and profound lyricism caught the heart of heralded reggae producer, Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell. Fatis Burrell, affectionately called ‘Father’ had a great and pure impact on the ‘old soul’ of Jesse; as he credits him as an invaluable inspiration and one of the most influential individuals that he has ever encountered.

Working with musicians such as Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Donald Dennis, Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith and Monty Savory; Jesse is currently in the studio putting the final touches on his debut album with producer Kareem Burrell of the XTM.Nation. Jesse Royal has released three mixtapes , Misheni, In Comes The Small Axe and Royally Speaking with Major Lazer. His Debut Album "Lily of The Valley" is now available on all digital platforms.

Singer from The Skints. 8bit/Dub inspired nonsense from when I was a teenager. LSDJ. Instagram & Twitter: marciaskints

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