Shwayze jumped on stage during a concert when Cisco Adler was performing and started free styling. Cisco was so impressed that he started working with Shwayze and landed a deal together with Suretone Records. Success arrived instantly. Cisco helped Shwayze record and write his first self-titled album. The first single from the album, Buzzin" was a major hit and put... read full bio
Nate and Travis Wheeland, along with Marcus Agundes and Eric Bumb are The Wheeland Brothers. They infuse reggae style with their passion for hanging out on the beach and riding the waves. They are SoCal raised, burrito loving, surfing brothers who's music reflects the laid-back, fun loving life they embrace. They have two albums: 'Toast to the Coast' and 'Muchos... read full bio
Sierra Leon’s Refugee All Star band was formed from a group of refugees that were moved to Guinea throughout the Sierra Leon Civil War. The band has been touring around the world to raise awareness for humanitarian causes. There music is meant to uplift their fans with songs of hope, joy, and faith. The members of the band are originally... read full bio
Passafire has gone through several phases of redefining their sound, style, and lineup. The band's biggest 'reset' occurred for their fourth album release, Start From Scratch. Passafire got new band member, Mike DeGuzman on the keyboard, a new producer Paul Leary, and a freshly made band-owned label, FlameGuy Records. Their fourth album stands apart from the rest by having a... read full bio
Recognized by Vogue magazine as a contributor to the “Reggae Revival” movement in Jamaica and beyond, Jesse Royal is a roots reggae artist from Kingston. Royal’s captivating vocals emulate the suffering of an oppressed people, complimented by his powerful presence and compelling lyricism. His mentor was the late Fatis Burrell, who also produced Royal’s Singing the Blues and Long Days... read full bio
Artists like Neil Young, the Rolling Stones, and Jackson Browne influence The Samples band. Led by Sean Kelly, The Samples work together to represent a mix of different genres of music- from rock to folk to reggae. With 25 years of history together, Sean Kelly and The Samples are able to share their stories of love and loss, and their... read full bio
Delhi 2 Dublin (also known as D2D) consists of Sanjay on vocals, Tarun on table and electronics, Ravi on dhol, and Serena on the fiddle. D2D is a live-electronic, bhangra, hip-hop, world-pop, hybrid act, who play a fusion of electronic, funk, dub reggae, hip-hop, Celtic music and a mash up of other genres. D2D are from Vancouver and got their... read full bio
Formerly the lead singer of Dark Latin Groove (DLG), Huey Dunbar is now a Latin music solo artist. Dunbar was born in New York to a Puerto Rican mother and Jamaican father. Both his Puerto Rican and Jamaican roots have had a big influence on his tropical style of music, which is a fusion of salsa, reggae, and hip-hip/R&B. Dunbar... read full bio
Bonafide is an American reggae band that is based in Las Vegas, Nevada and are from Montego Bay. They are known for their rhythmic music mixed with base lines and are led by Jr. Rootz and his soothing vocals. They are known for being the number one reggae band in Las Vegas. Some of Bonafide’s most popular songs include, “I... read full bio
Big Bamboo is a Bob Marley tribute band that is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band consists of members Sham Sankar, Preston Grance, Brenda Fitz, Gregorio Montano and EJ Maylock. The group is filled with a diverse group of members and in addition to Bob Marley songs they also play music from artists such as Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith,... read full bio
Barry Black is a Las Vegas based singer-songwriter who performs acoustic music that is blended with a Caribbean reggae sound. He started his career as a football player where he started playing in high school. While in college, Black found his love for music and performing and from there, he started performing in Las Vegas. Later on, Black released his... read full bio
Mahi Crabbe is an American singer-songwriter from Hawaii who gained fame after being a finalist on the series “American Idol”. Since his fame from American Idol, Crabbe has gone on to base himself out of Las Vegas and Los Angeles where he performs all over. His music is a blend of island pop with reggae. His music is exactly what... read full bio
Lady Reiko and the Sin City Prophets are a world reggae band based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The group consists of members Lady Reiko, Splash, Art Duran, Ryan Rodrigues Malina and Isaac Hayes. Lady Reiko and the Sin City Prophets have released one self-titled album. Since then, they have gone on to share the stage with artists such as... read full bio
Bad Brains, whether you know it or not, probably influenced your favorite modern punk band – directly or indirectly. There is no other band like Bad Brains, a group of Americans who blend punk with reggae for the first time. During the time of Sex Pistols, The Ramones, and The Clash, Bad Brains was doing something completely different. Gary Miller,... read full bio
Staff Benda Bilili, which translates from Lingala as look beyone appearances, is a group of street musicians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Their rumba rooted reggae and blues sound came from their environment of Kinshasa. The core of the band is four singers and guitarists who have had poliomyelitis since they were children, who move around... read full bio
Easy Star All-Stars is a collective that came together in the late 90s to put together a world music, reggae, and ska band of epic proportions. One thing they’re known for is putting together new versions of classic songs. For example, they released the album “Radiodread”, a recreation of Radiohead’s “OK Computer” album, as well as “Dub Side of the... read full bio
Lila Iké is a reggae singer-songwriter from Manchester, Jamaica. She took to music at an early age because it felt like a good distraction for her and a good source of entertainment. It was a good way to not pay attention to the difficult things that were happening around her. Music was really the only the source of entertainment for... read full bio
Pras is an American rapper as well as a two-time grammy award winner. He is best known for being one of the founding members of the Fugees, a critically acclaimed hip hop group. He has many hit singles including Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)", "Turn You On", and "Blue Angels". "Turn You On" peaked at number 2 on... read full bio
Ballyhoo! is an Aberdeen, Maryland based reggae, rock, punk, pop band. They have opened for bands such as Slightly Stoopid and 311. The band comprises of lead singer and guitarist, Howi Spangler, bassist JR Gregory, turntables and keys from Scott Vandrey, and Donald Spangler on the drums. They have a strong fan base, due to their copious... read full bio
Jay Prince is a rapper and producer, acclaimed for his unique hip-hop sound. PRS for Music has called Jay Prince’s music “honeyed hip-hop, recalling the dawn of US sunshine rap”. His sound is a combination of funky tones and production mixed with lyrics that touch on social issues and more; Jay Prince creates timeless works of music. His songs have... read full bio
