Artistes

Dutch Born, (March 8th 1981) R.Blijden a.k.a Ziggi is one of Rock'n'Vibes (Dutch Label) most versatile dancehall/reggae artistes. He left the Netherlands at an early age, destination: St. Eustatius (The Caribbean). While living there he was introduced to a wide variety music genres such as gospel, rap, hip-hop, reggae and dancehall, which formed the basis of the artist he is today.

Dylan Judah helped to form Cannons, (1997-2003), one of the West Coast's most skillful and heartfelt reggae bands. Non-stop club and festival performances from back in 1997 up to today and tomorrow have been the platform for Dylan Judah to sing his songs from Cannons' first two independently produced CD's: "Thanks & Praise" (1999) & "Life-Elements-Vision" (2002), and most recently from his debut album "Dylan Judah" (2004). 2003 was Dylan Judah's & Cannons most exciting year in-terms of high profile performances (Bob Marley Day in the Long Beach Arena, UCLA Reggae Festival, The Keyclub, House of Blues, etc.)

Echo Minott was born Noel Phillips in 1963 and grew up in the Maverley area of Kingston, Jamaica. He started singing from an early age, appearing in local talent contests and school concerts.
His first break came in 1980 when he recorded the album "Youthman Vibration" for legendary producer Prince Jammy at the age of 17 years. This album wasn't released in Jamaica and appeared on the Starlight label based in London, U.K.

Very few musicians can claim to have been a sideman to a major 20th century musical legend. Brooklyn native, Gregory "Mr. Bassie" Dale Jackson can.
Jackson rocked many concert halls as anchor and bassist for the legendary Burning Spear a.k.a. Winston Rodney. For three years Jackson toured North and South America, Africa, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand – with Burning Spear and his year 2000 grammy award winning ensemble.

On October 10th 1977, Joseph Israel was born Joseph Montgomery Fennel in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. In Fayetteville, Arkansas Joseph's father opened a live music venue called "Jose's Restaurant and Club". Growing up, Joseph could often be found at the club engaging with the many musicians that would perform over the years. Joseph showed a natural calling for music from an early age.

What are the chances of a born and bred Midwestern female from a midwestern family becoming a reggae dancehall deejay? Pretty slim! But the story of Zerby is nothing short of sensational. With a lot of guts, determination and talent, she defied the odds and has proven that she can "lick a mic" just as well as a Jamaican yardie. She threw herself into a world of the unknown and learned the know-how, survived, and has become the next female deejay (rapper) sensation.