Master One Production Launches Out

Master One Production Company’s creative output has been speaking for itself in the entertainment arena. Label artiste Denno is quickly making a name for himself through their input and marketing.Another brand from the company is their compilation CD entitled First Born, which features artistes such as Richie Spice, Elephant Man, Luciano, Sizzla, Bascom X, Chrisinti, Alozade, Hawkeye, Turbulance among others.

Now the company will be ‘officially’ introducing itself to the Jamaican public at their launch on Wednesday, April 20 at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston at 7:30pm.
CEO of Master One Production Jyorken Kennedy is no stranger to the music business.
Starting from an interest that developed from learning to play the piano while a student at Edwin Allen Comprehensive High School, he continued this trend when he migrated to the States continuing his high school education at North Miami Beach High where he took part in various music classes.

Kennedy was a member of several bands including a jazz band, the marching band and the concert band as well two highly ranked choirs at his school. Being the practical person he is, Kennedy also took a finance course this propelled him into various supervisory and management positions.With a steady job secured, a wife and two kids, Kennedy was back to his first love – music- it was this love that saw him going into music production.

He appropriately name his first compilation rhythm First Born an up-tempo one drop reggae beat, produced right here in Jamaica. That project was done in 2005 and saw Kennedy heading back to the States to focus on automobile finance business. Kennedy was lured back to the music while on the set of Richie Spice’s trouble In The World video shoot where he met Carlington ‘Bouka’ Carter who introduced him to Derrick ‘Denno’ Pinnock.

It wasn’t long before Kennedy undertook the task of charting Denno’s career producing singles such as Make It, Mi Feel It, and Dem Nuh Real. Master One’s latest production with Denno Cah Stop Dah Yute Yah is now getting impressive airplay.What are his future plans for his now thriving music company…all that and more will be unfolded at the launch with Big A and Ron from Irie FM acting as host for the evening.

Friendlyness & The Human Rights in Toronto!‏

Friendlyness & Human Rights (FHR) & House of David Gang (HODG) are two of Toronto's busiest touring reggae acts who have joined forces to release a 45 rpm / 7inch vinyl on the Toronto imprint Ohm Grown Records/NuFunk Recordings. FHR are releasing a new song "Right Now", and HODG are releasing their first single from their upcoming CD called "Reggae Party."

The partnership of these two lead reggae bands were solidified at a sold out concert at Lee's Palace in February honoring the life of the immortal reggae superstar Bob Marley. Joining the release party are Gisto & M3 of BC based band "The Wassabi Collective mix of rock, hiphop, reggae and electro to their cult-like "who will bring their following in Toronto.

FRIENDLYNESS & THE HUMAN RIGHTS

FHR released their debut CD "One Thing" in June 2010. Friendlyness, a Juno nominated vocalist and devoted Rastafarian has had a long history in the Canadian reggae scene working with such groups as Culture Shock, Raggadeath, SuperHeavy Reggae, and Truths & Rights. Friendlyness has also recently joined the reunited high-profile Canadian rock band Big Sugar, who recently performed for several thousand people at the Sound Academy in March for Canadian Music Week.

Over the last three years Friendlyness and the Human Rights have been honoured to warm up the stage for reggae legends Gregory Isaacs, Beres Hammond, John Holt, The English Beat and Clive Chin. They have also been featured on regae & ska festivals in Western and Central Canada including The Calgary Reggae Fest and IRIE fest in Toronto.

HOUSE OF DAVID GANG

HODG takes its name from a legendary rooftop apartment on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. "The House of David" was the after hours spot of choice for the city's burgeoning reggae scene in the late 1980s. It was a place where members of Selassie I Power, The Resinators, Revelation, Imagine Rainbow Warriors and special guest touring musicians would join together and jam late into the night. Now with a revamped line-up House of David Gang has toured Central & Atlantic Canada, having performed at Evolve Festival, Salty Jam, Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, Ottawa Reggae Fest and to over 10,000 people at the Toronto Freedom Festival in 2010.

GISTO & M3 of the WASSABI COLLECTIVE

M3 (Melissa Meretsky) Percussionist/Singer and Gisto (Brent Hongisto) Guitarist/Singer/Producer are the frontmen of BC based Wassabi Collective who have thoroughly honed their craft over a thousand shows and 7 years on the road across North America. The duo will be showcasing their evolution with an all new Electro Reggae Dance sound featuring all the percussion, guitar and vocals backed by live sequencing through Ableton Live. The response has been overwhelming, now the high energy duo is set to embark on their first Central & East coast Canadian Tour.

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Tour Riddim Now Available On iTunes

Zinc House Records, a Kingston based music label, wishes to announce the release of the Tour Riddim. This is a 23-track rhythm driven album, which features some of dance hall’s veterans, as well as some new voices. The production on this project can be credited to Ricardo “Red Boom” Reid, Robert “Gear” Rodney, and Kemar “Version” Brown.

Tour Riddim features Bunny General, Karamanti, Josey Wales, Propally and several other artists. Persons can listen snippets of the Tour Riddim on you tube at http://youtu.be/GZRx_OSwqpM and anyone wanting to buy the album or singles from it, can do so on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tour-riddim/id430845046

Dee Jays wanting the entire album for their respective radio programs or sound systems simply has to email Maria Jackson at mariajackson27@yahoo.ca with the appropriate information.