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Prezident
Brown (Fitz Cotterell) was born
in the hills of Clarendon,
Jamaica. His mother called him
Junior Ranking because he would
grab the microphone and chant at
schoolyard and country dances.
He was first known as Slim Brown
because of his resemblance to
and similar DJ style to his
mentor, U Brown. The most
formative influence on Prezident
Brown was producer and sound
system operator Jack Ruby. Ruby
saw something special in young
Slim Brown; he took Slim Brown
under his wing, re-named him
Prezident Brown and appointed
him resident M.C. of his
Hi-Power Sound System, traveling
worldwide.
After the sound system era
changed following Jack Ruby's
death in 1989, he began
recording with Grove Music, who
later founded Irie FM in
Jamaica. After that, he recorded
with Roof International,
Courtney Cole's label.
Eventually it was Barry O'Hare's
label, X-Rated (now World of
Music,) that provided a home
base for Prezident Brown and
helped launch his career in
Europe. X-Rated took off just as
a massive roots revival swept
across Jamaica, washing gun and
slackness lyrics out of the
dance halls, paving the way for
conscious reggae music. Of
course Prezident Brown was bound
to rise in that kind of climate.
He is a champion in the new
roots and reality consciousness.
Prezident Brown entertains,
informs and inspires. His
message is pure rasta conscious
vibes.
By 1995, he flooded the market
from all sides, he was
freelancing without a break. He
was bringing out boom-tunes on
the X-Rated label, among others
like Digital B, Black Scorpio,
Mango and Star Trail. He
recorded the song, "Blow Your
Nose," with Everton Blender, (an
artist, with whom, he has toured
Africa and Europe.) Prezident
Brown also recorded on Tony
Rebel's Flames label. (It should
be noted that his style is
frequently liken to that of
Rebel's.) Prezident was also
featured in the song, "Black And
Proud," on the Steel Pulse album
Rage And Fury. He has recorded
with numerous other reggae
legends as well. Barry O'Hare's
X-rated label produced two
albums, Big Bad and Talented and
Prezident Selections,
(distributed on the Runn label.)
After a third album, Original
Blueprint, (produced by Digital
B, now licensed by VP Records)
he continued t release singles.
1996 he signed a lucrative 5
album artist deal with Island
Records, which didn't work in
his favor. He then made the
timeless To Jah Only album with
the highly regarded Ocho Rios
label, Kariang, in 1998.
At the turn of the millenium he
worked with German based label
Chet Records and released the
album Generation Next which is
distributed by Sony Germany.
"Unleash the Lion", A 46 show
tour in the summer of 2002 with
the Orchestra of Judah put
together by Jahmani Productions
took Prezident Brown all over
the United States, including
performances at The Sierra
Nevada World Music Festival and
Reggae On The River. Also,
Jahmani Productions released
Showcase Volumes 1 and 2 that
year with Showcase Volume 3
following in 2003. Prezident has
since done repeat performances
at both festivals and has added
may other prestigious ones to
his list such as the Sierra
Nevada World Music Festival in
2008. Prezident Brown continues
to perform worldwide, recent
performances include Israel and
Paris in February of 2009.
Prezident Brown has been very
well received in the United
States and is building a large
fan base, and as a champion of
the new roots and reality
consciousness reggae movement he
entertains, informs and
inspires. Prezident Brown's
music speaks a universal
language. All of his albums and
singles will remain timelessly
beautiful and his fourth album,
To Jah Only, features one of the
most spiritually devoted songs
in reggae history, "To Jah
Only." His music is echoed
overseas and his talent is
unequivocal. All of his albums
are a must for anyone who loves
reggae music. Prezident Brown is
an artist driven by a sense of
mission and purpose which
dictates that he "edutains"
(heightens the consciousness of
a people) as much as entertains.
Prezident Brown is eminently
qualified for the role in which
he is seen as a vessel from
which flows the healing effect
of his musical staple. |
Next to his mentor, U Brown. The
most formative influence on
Prezident Brown was producer and
sound system operator Jack Ruby.
Ruby saw something special in
young Slim Brown; he took Slim
Brown under his wing, re-named
him Prezident Brown and
appointed him resident M.C. of
his Hi-Power Sound System,
traveling worldwide.
After the sound system era
changed following Jack Ruby's
death in 1989, he began
recording with Grove Music, who
later founded Irie FM in
Jamaica. After that, he recorded
with Roof International,
Courtney Cole's label.
Eventually it was Barry O'Hare's
label, X-Rated (now World of
Music,) that provided a home
base for Prezident Brown and
helped launch his career in
Europe. X-Rated took off just as
a massive roots revival swept
across Jamaica, washing gun and
slackness lyrics out of the
dance halls, paving the way for
conscious reggae music. Of
course Prezident Brown was bound
to rise in that kind of climate.
He is a champion in the new
roots and reality consciousness.
Prezident Brown entertains,
informs and inspires. His
message is pure rasta conscious
vibes.
By 1995, he flooded the market
from all sides, he was
freelancing without a break. He
was bringing out boom-tunes on
the X-Rated label, among others
like Digital B, Black Scorpio,
Mango and Star Trail. He
recorded the song, "Blow Your
Nose," with Everton Blender, (an
artist, with whom, he has toured
Africa and Europe.) Prezident
Brown also recorded on Tony
Rebel's Flames label. (It should
be noted that his style is
frequently liken to that of
Rebel's.) Prezident was also
featured in the song, "Black And
Proud," on the Steel Pulse album
Rage And Fury. He has recorded
with numerous other reggae
legends as well. Barry O'Hare's
X-rated label produced two
albums, Big Bad and Talented and
Prezident Selections,
(distributed on the Runn label.)
After a third album, Original
Blueprint, (produced by Digital
B, now licensed by VP Records)
he continued t release singles.
1996 he signed a lucrative 5
album artist deal with Island
Records, which didn't work in
his favor. He then made the
timeless To Jah Only album with
the highly regarded Ocho Rios
label, Kariang, in 1998.
At the turn of the millenium he
worked with German based label
Chet Records and released the
album Generation Next which is
distributed by Sony Germany.
"Unleash the Lion", A 46 show
tour in the summer of 2002 with
the Orchestra of Judah put
together by Jahmani Productions
took Prezident Brown all over
the United States, including
performances at The Sierra
Nevada World Music Festival and
Reggae On The River. Also,
Jahmani Productions released
Showcase Volumes 1 and 2 that
year with Showcase Volume 3
following in 2003. Prezident has
since done repeat performances
at both festivals and has added
may other prestigious ones to
his list such as the Sierra
Nevada World Music Festival in
2008. Prezident Brown continues
to perform worldwide, recent
performances include Israel and
Paris in February of 2009.
Prezident Brown has been very
well received in the United
States and is building a large
fan base, and as a champion of
the new roots and reality
consciousness reggae movement he
entertains, informs and
inspires. Prezident Brown's
music speaks a universal
language. All of his albums and
singles will remain timelessly
beautiful and his fourth album,
To Jah Only, features one of the
most spiritually devoted songs
in reggae history, "To Jah
Only." His music is echoed
overseas and his talent is
unequivocal. All of his albums
are a must for anyone who loves
reggae music. Prezident Brown is
an artist driven by a sense of
mission and purpose which
dictates that he "edutains"
(heightens the consciousness of
a people) as much as entertains.
Prezident Brown is eminently
qualified for the role in which
he is seen as a vessel from
which flows the healing effect
of his musical staple.
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