BATCH
Born on the island of St. Croix, Batch
became inspired by music at a very early age. With exposure to musical equipment and
records he developed an interest in music. As a teen he began playing drums and
became exposed to other musical instruments at a church. After completing school, Batch
played professional gigs as a drummer first with Danny Tucker, a vintage
roots singer out of Jamaica, then moving on as lead vocalist and drummer helping to form
the reggae band Motion, along with brothers Eddie 'I-DE'
and Reggie 'I-GE' Beazer in the city of
Boston. They went on to win Boston's Caribbean Best Reggae Band Award
for five years consecutively as a supporting band and independently performing as Motion
throughout the eastern U.S., sharing the stage with some of the strongest on the reggae
scene such as Tony Rebel, Spragga Benz, Bushman, Buju Banton, Capleton, Anthony B,
Determine Louie Culture to name a few.
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Faith in Rastafari, Batch
ventured into production and Sound V.I.Zion Records was established in
1999. Strictly consciousness inna African musical Liberation, music for the mind.
With the release of seven conscious CDs to date including two crucial solo albums "Who
You Are" 2003 and "Keep The Faith" 2004, Batch
continues to be one of St. Croix's most prolific singers, producers, and musicians.
Redeemer of the African Nation Mental, physical and soul. Batch is currently touring alongside players of
instruments knows as the band Zioniers, keep yuh ears and eyes intune for
this Rasta Music movement.
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