The album, entitled Chino, will feature an ample array of musical genres. Chino says this was deliberate. “Growing up I was influenced by a wide cross-section of music, not only because of what I saw and listened to at the Big Ship studio, but I also grew up traveling a lot and going on tour with my father, so I was exposed to a lot of cultures and their music,” says Chino.
“So that’s going to be illustrated in this album. There are tracks there with jazz, reggae, dancehall, rock; you name it, it will be there,” says the artiste who is known for his chart-toppers, Protected, From Mawning, Ruff It Up and whose last Japan release Never Change topped the Japan Reggae iTunes chart.
Shortly after the release of his US album, the artiste will be releasing a DVD called The Autobiography of Chino McGregor. The DVD which will be a documentary chronicling the making of the album, Chino, behind the scenes footage, tours and performances, will be released for sale on iTunes.
In reference to the upcoming DVD, he says, “It’s easy for people to stay on the outside and look at an artiste or musician and think what we do is easy, but that’s far from the truth. The documentary will really give fans some insight into my work, what goes into it and also lots of insight into my personality. It will show all the drama, work and fun that I’m experiencing right now, leading up to the release of the album. So they can definitely look out for that.”
In conclusion Chino says, “…This is my first US album so we are definitely coming hard and really thought outside the box for every single track. Most of the tracks were produced by Di Genius and we want to represent our music as best as possible on the international scene. So mark your calendars – May 24.”
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