Protoje, you're the man, with the great line up at Overjam this artist made his statement on stage. He is compared to the likes of Bob Marley and has made that reasoning because he does what he does best. This young artist is on his way to making big things happen as he proved while on stage performing.
Their being at Overjam was amazing, this group has been around for a long time and they simply rocked and spread the vibes throughout the festival. Big up Groundation you rocked!!!
About Protoje
Oje Ken Ollivierre (born June 14, 1981), popularly known as Protoje, is a contemporary Reggae singer and songwriter from Jamaica. His mother is Jamaican singer, Lorna Bennett, best known for her 1972 rendition of 'Breakfast In Bed.' His father is a former Calypso king from the island nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
In 2010, Protoje began working with "Don Corleon Records", run by his cousin and one of Jamaica's most popular producers, Don Corleon. After releasing "Dread", "JA" and "Roll" in 2010, Protoje's debut album, entitled "The Seven Year Itch", was released on January 25, 2011. The first single off the album dubbed "Arguments" (2009) was responsible for his early popularity in Jamaica. In 2011, he released another single off the album entitled "Rasta Love" featuring Ky-Mani Marley, one of the sons of Bob Marley. The Seven Year Itch charted number 2 in Canada, number 3 in the USA and number 4 in France.
His second album, "The 8 Year Affair", was released February 12, 2013. "Who Dem A Program" was the first single released from the album in January 2012. "This Is Not A Marijuana Song" was released on that summer. "Kingston Be Wise" was heavily promoted via traditional and social media. On the day of its release, November 5, 2012, the music video became the most viewed YouTube link among internet users in Jamaica. The hashtag KBW was used on Twitter.
In January Protoje had his album artwork being the cover of the prestigious Reggaeville yearly magazine issue in which he was the featured Artiste while the equally prestigious German Riddim Magazine featured the 8 Year Affair as the album of their January issue and Kingston Be Wise as the Song of the said Issue. He also was privileged to gain the cover of the November Publication of Riddim Magazine.
Anticipation for the release continues to build while Protoje & The Indiggnation are on their European tour.
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