Protoje

Geez Ken Ollivierre ( born June 14, 1981 in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica ), better known as Protoje, is a modern roots reggae singer and songwriter from Jamaica. His mother Lorna Bennett is a Jamaican singer, known for her interpretation of Breakfast in Bed from the year 1972. His father is from St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Musical career

Protoje began in 2010 with the label Don Corleon Records to work together, which is run by his cousin Don Corleon, one of Jamaica's most famous producers. After the release of Dread, JA and roll in 2010, his debut album The Seven Year Itch was released on January 25, 2011. It includes, among other songs that were produced with other artists such as Gentleman or Jah9. Responsible for his early popularity in Jamaica was mainly the first single argument ( 2009). In 2011, another single titled Rasta Love in cooperation with Ky- Mani Marley, one of Bob Marley published sons. The Seven Year Itch in Canada rose in 2nd place, 3rd place in the U.S. and # 4 in France in the charts. In addition, the reader of reggae ville his debut album selected in the top three albums of 2011. Further singles were released in the spring of 2012 and it was his second album, The 8 Year Affair announced for 2013. Following the success of his debut album, he entered 2011 already on the Reggae Jam in Germany, the Garance Reggae Festival in France, and in 2012 and 2013 on the Summerjam in Germany. On February 12, 2013 Finally, his second album, The 8 Year Affair was published. On the same evening Protoje celebrated the release party of the album in the Tuff Gong studios in Jamaica. In 2013, Protoje toured on the Music from my Heart tour of the United States and Europe. On the tour he was accompanied by the band The Indiggnation. He also contributed to Kabaka Pyramids Lead The Way EP (2013 ) as well as on Jah9s album New Name ( 2013) for each a guest appearance and his album The 8 Year Affair was voted by the readers of reggae ville for best album of 2013. Beginning of 2014 he went to the West Coast of the United States to the In This Nation Tour and published together with Chronixx on March 18, the single Who Knows. For the summer of 2014 further festival appearances in the United States and Europe are planned.

Discography

Albums

  • The Seven Year Itch 2011
  • The 8 Year Affair 2013

Singles

  • Argument in 2009
  • Dread 2010
  • YES 2010
  • Roll 2010
  • Rasta Love featuring Ky -mani Marley 2011
  • Rub-a - Dub Soldier featuring Ky -mani Marley & Da Professor 2011
  • Who the Program a 2012
  • Evil Display 2012
  • This Is Not a Marijuana Song 2012
  • Around The World featuring Chris Watts 2012
  • Reggae Revival featuring Romain Virgo 2012
  • Kingston Be Wise 2012
  • Selassie Souljahz featuring Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid & Sizzla 2013
  • Who Knows featuring Chronixx 2014
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