Little Rock Reggae Featured Artists

Lucki Lus

As a kid, I had a very wide imagination and was very curious. This curiosity led me into the world of music.
It was interesting to me from a young age, that with so many nations, there’s one common thing that everyone loves and that is music. While growing up, there was a strong urge to learn more and more about music. Born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica, my first love was reggae music. Icons such as Bob Marley “the great” influenced me to start doing music. With all honors, across the ranks from lovers rock, with influences like Gregory Issacs to Beres Hammond, and right across to culture music to dancehall.
Wanting to be an instrument of music, I started exploring different cultures of music.
I was fascinated with the melodies and emotions other cultures highlighted. And in all, an opportunity presented itself when I migrated to New York City, the city that never sleeps. Through interacting with people from different nations and understanding different views of music and its emotions, I developed a better understanding of music itself.

Studying music made me understand that music is made up of a wide imagination. Just being bold enough to venture in the land of your own creativity, and with the ability to deliver that creativity, is what differentiates a good song from a great song.

With this knowledge, I have developed my own, matured in my own, and I am ready to deliver my own distinct sound. The sound that I created will find a unique gap in the industry. I am bringing the sounds of dancehall, reggae, and hip-hop to a smoother transition. For example, in my song called “Club star” that is set to be release early next year, I bring high energy dancehall music into a quasi hip-hop format with a reggae twist. I deliver a unique blend of melodies that will be appreciated by music lovers internationally.

I am just beginning my musical journey and I look forward to exploring different sounds and creating unique musical combinations for many years. The luster to make you fluster…

Icientcy Mau

ICIENTCY’S MOTHER, ELIZA “MS SHIRLEY” TEMPLE FROM CLARENDON, FATHER EDMOND “PAINTER” WILLIAMS FROM ST. ELIZABETH, MET THERE WHILE LOOKING FOR WORK IN KINGSTON. IN THE MIDIST OF THIS BEAUTIFUL RELATIONSHIP CAME THREE SONS “JUNIOR DESMOND WILLIAMS” WAS THE SECOND SON FOR THE COUPLE.

GIVING LIFE TO “ICIENTCY” A NAME THAT WAS GIVEN TO HIM FROM HIS CHILDHOOD DAYS BY ELDERS IN MANY INNER CITY COMMUNITIES, MEANING “ANCIENT ONE “. WHILE ATTENDING EXCELSIOR HIGH SCHOOL HE READ ABOUT THE MAU MAU MOVEMENT THAT WAS KENYA'S MILITANT RESISTANCE AGAINST BRITISH COLONIAL RULE, THAT BEGAN IN 1946 AND ENDED IN 1961 WITH MANY MAU MAU WARRIORS LOOSING THEIR LIVES. HIS CONNECTION TO THEIR PLIGHT MADE HIM REALIZED HE WOULD SOME DAY DRAW UPON THEIR STRENGTH AND INSPIRATION, PUTTING IT INTO HIS MUSIC. THUS GIVEN BIRTH TO THE NAME OF HIS BAND “ICIENTCY MAU AND THE MAU MAU WARRIORS”

AFTER DEVELOPING THE MAU MAU SOUND, ICIENTCY NOW SET OUT TO ASSEMBLE THE MAU MAU WARRIORS. JERMAINE "GADGET" REID (RHYTHM GUITAR, VOCALIST) GREW UP IN ICIENTCY’S HANDS MUSICALLY. JERMAINE INTRODUCE ICIENTCY TO JERMAINE "SONGO" WILSON A DRUMMER THAT WAS ATTENDING THE EDNA MANLEY SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS, SONGO INTRODUCE BOTH HIS COUSIN DAMION BENJAMIN WHO PLAYS BASS GUITAR AND JEFFERY GRAHAM WHO PLAYS KEYBOARDS. RICHARDO "ST. PATRICK" LAWRENCE A LONG TIME FRIEND OF ICIENTCY, JOINED THE WARRIORS AS THE PROCUSSIONIST. ICIENTCY MET NINA KARL A VOCALIST, MANY YEARS AGO AND ENCOURAGE HER TO SING BECAUSE HE KNEW ONE DAY HE WOULD NEED HER SIGNATURE SOUND TO ACCOMPANY THE WARRIORS. AT THE WARRIOR’S FIRST REHEARSAL ICIENTCY KNEW HE HAD CREATED THE MAU MAU WARRIORS OF THIS TIME.

I-CIENT-CY MAU IS A PROLIFIC ARTIST THAT WILL LEAVE YOU PONDERING AFTER HEARING THE LYRICS TO HIS SONGS. SOON TO BE ONE OF JAMAICA'S REGGAE AMBASSADORS, BORN AND RAISED IN THE OUTMOST PARTS OF JAMAICA’S GHETTOS NAMELY TRENCH TOWN, AND CENTRAL VILLAGE IN SPANISH TOWN. ICIENTCY DEVELOPED HIS SKILL USING HIS EVERYDAY STRUGGLES AND THE STRONG INFLUENCES FROM SOME OF JAMAICA’S GREATEST MUSICAL AMBASSADORS. TRENCH TOWN BEING THE CATALYTS FOR REGGAE MUSIC, ICIENTCY HAS INHERITED THAT UNIQUE SOUND FOUNDED BY HIS PREDECESSORS.

HIS DEBUT ALBUM"WHEN WORDS COME TO LIFE" HAS A ROOTS ROCK SOUND, MIX WITH A COMBINATION OF STRONG VOCALS OVER THE MELODY DRUM AND BASS. IT IS THE TRUE GHETTO EXPERIENCE, ALL BLENDED IN HARMONY. THE FIRST TWO SINGLE OFF THE ALBUM "WORKS TO DO"AND CANN FOLLOW NONE A DEM"PACK A SOLID ONE TWO PUNCH, THAT WILL, HAVE THE WORLD WANTING MORE.
“WORKS TO DO” SPENT THIRTHY THREE (33) WEEKS ON THE BESS FM CULTURE CHARTS AND SPENT EIGHT (8) WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE IN JAMAICA. THE VIDEO IS AS COMPELLING AS THE LYRICAL CONTENT TO THE SONG. ICIENTCY’S PERFORMANCE IN THE VIDEO IS ENERGIZING AND MAKES US REALIZE THAT WE ALL HAVE “WORKS TO DO”. “CANN FOLLOW NONE A DEM" IS CURRENTLY ON HEAVY ROTATION ON RADIO AND IS CONSIDERED AN INSPIRATION PRAYER FOR MANY OF ICIENTCY’S FANS WORLD WIDE.

“STRUGGLE”, “NOTHING IS FOR FREE” IS A SONG THAT EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO AS IT PRETAINS TO OUR DAY TO DAY LIVES. “WE ARE FROM TRENCH TOWN” WILL HAVE EVERYONE CLAIMING THAT THEY ARE TOO FROM TRENCH TOWN, "WHEN WORDS COME TO LIFE" IS THE TITLE SONG FOR THE ALBUM THAT WILL LET US ALL KNOW THAT THE WORDS WE CHOOSE BRINGS ABOUT THE REALITY WE ALL LIVE.

I-CIENT-CY MAU AND THE MAU MAU WARRIORS IS DESTINED, TO IGNITE, ORGANIZE, MOBILIZE AND CENTRALIZE THE NEXT GREAT ERA IN REGGAE MUSIC.

Mr. Bertus

Marlon Ainsworth aka Mr Bertus Jamaica Reggae & Dancehall Artist, has long been recognized as a talented native son.

His inspiration comes from the normal daily trials and tribulations of living in Jamaica. A life that is colorful and rich, with his personal experiences, and the experiences of those around him.

Singing from the age of 7, Marlon grew up in Kingston, he was asked to enter a small contest which he won.
Mr Bertus an accomplished Artist,Songwriter and Producer and is very versatile with his songs, which are both meaningful, talking about life in general, full of passion and very inspirational that wants you to play his records over and over.

He records many different genres of music from Reggae, Dancehall, Lovers Rock, Ska. He has also written well known songs for many popular Jamaican Artists, Producers and Studios.
Mr Bertus is generating lots of interests globally with his latest releases,

Influences are Dennis Brown, Bob Marley, Josey Wales, Luciano & Beres Hammond

Featured in the following www.itzcaribbean.com, (London), Big Eye News (London), Jamaica Star, www.Jamaica.PressRelease.com and numerous other websites, and journals

Jam York

I am Jam York a native New Yorker with roots in Jamaica.
I am a producer owner of Jam York Productions and artists.
At age 15yrs I entered the music business as a singer/song writer, during which time
I worked with the legendary Home T band as well as producers Mao Chung, B Seaton and many other legends along the way.
I eventually shifted my focus to Producing/Engineering working with artists and musicians
in the genre of Hip Hop, Reggae and Gospel spanning approximately two decades.
I believe it's time for a change back to melodies, creativity and the like, wipe out copy catism.
The music fans deserve variety, not all songs sounding like the current chart topper.
Please check out some of the artists I am currently producing on my profile page at www.myspace.com/jamyorkpresentsartist.
My albums and individual tracks are available at ITunes, Amazon.com, Rhapsody and many more sites thru Google.
I am also featuring myself Jam York in a special project at www.stereofame.com doing both Reggae and Hip Hop of a different strain.
The Hip hop joints I colab with Due Creed and Legacy, who is credited for doing the spitting/rapping.
The project at stereofame is running concurrently with my artists production,
so it is by no means an indication that I have stopped producing my artists.
Mainly it is a kind of spiritual experience for me, performing the Reggae joints, it's like going back to my roots.
Thanks to Little Rock Reggae for their kindness in featuring me on their site … Jah Blessings .

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St. Matthew

Birth name : MATTHEW GOLDING
Artiste name : ST.MATTHEW a.k.a The Streets Disciple, The Gospel Defenda
Favourite slang : “READYBACK”
First started penning lyrics in 1992.
1996-98: singed to DARK HALF RECORDS as a HIP HOP artiste known as SUICIDE.
In that same period started a local dancehall/hip hop group named THE MAFIAS.
The name was soon then changed to THE MARAWDAZ.
1999 - : Made the transition from a Rapper to a DJ Working heavily with
DASECA productions and recording with DJ KAREEM…
2000 - : finished the album ENZOUT/READYBACK with draggi a.k.a COSA NOSTRA.
2001-2002: Became a born again Christian.

Since then has came out with 10 cds; (THE TRUTH BOOK 1, THE TRUTH BOOK 2, FEARLESS ROYALTY,
MIX TAPE VOL 1, STREETS DISCIPLE, WISE UP, ARMAGEDDON, FELLOWSHIP OVA FRIENDSHIP,
REVELATION TIME: THE LAST DAYS and currently finishing up "SO MANY TEARS" and featured on many others.
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Kevin Smith

With one glance, one can never easily tell that Kevin Marlon Smith also known as Smitty or Sir Chant is a fun loving, humble and easy going gospel singer and writer.
He was born on the 8th of February 1977 to Ms. Merris Lutas and Noel Smith in the parish of Portland. Growing up has a child Kevin as always been a lover of music, he used to mount himself on a huge rock and sing for his brothers and sisters.
At the age of 18 Kevin was living in Spanish Town and was not one of the best kids in the community. One day while walking and deejaying on the road a preacher stopped him and ministered to him, shortly after he started going to church and learning about the Lord Jesus Christ then a year after he accepted him as his personal savior and got baptized at the age of 19; Kevin is now living everyday for God, moving full speed ahead.

Kevin was inspired by Sherwin Gardener and Papa San to become a singer. He has now arisen mightily using his talent to do God’s work and to reach people and win souls for the Kingdom of God. He is now growing in the music industry with a new sound adding to the market, sounding more like culture reggae chant. Kevin is one of the most sizzling new local gospel artistes to bless the stage at Gospel concerts everywhere.

Kevin recorded his first single “Back Weh” in 2007 which was produced by Danny Brownie and Dr. Dizzle. He has also recorded songs such as “I will always praise him”, “Gospel Reggae”, “Miracle” in collaboration with Jermaine Edwards and others. Kevin appeared on projects such as Recharge and other local projects. He has travelled to minister in Canada, United States, Bahamas, Barbados and others.
His love for spreading the gospel through music has propelled him to invest in several other projects such as On the Shout, Louder Than Ever and On The Shout Records Limited where he is now one of the directors along with DJ Nicholas. His video “I will Always Praise Him” has recently been released and is getting positive feedbacks, it looks like a good first one for Kevin.

He now attends the Bethel Gospel Assembly in the Waltham Park area with ordained minister Rev. Carlton Dennis.

He is chanting with passion to see every Christian and non-Christian surrender to the will of God.