Bigga Haitian

Bigga Haitian is known as the first Haitian singer to break into the Jamaican reggae scene, composing and voicing his own lyrics.
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Born Charles Dorismond in Port Au Prince, Haiti, Bigga hails from a musical family. His father, Andre Dorismond, was the lead singer of The Webert Sicot Group, pioneers of Haitian dance music known as Kompa. Bigga immigrated to New York City at the age of 8 and grew up amidst the pulsating rhythms of reggae music in the vibrant Jamaican community of Flatbush, Brooklyn. Bigga knew that he was destined to become a reggae singer after seeing Admiral Bailey perform his hit tune "Big Belly Mon" at Manhattan’s Reggae Lounge in 1981. At this moment, reggae sensation Bigga Haitian was born.

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Bigga has been blazing up the stage for more than 20 years, appearing with reggae legends Shabba Ranks, Beenie Man, Sizzla, Capleton, Cocoa Tea, Junior Reid, and Buju Banton, among others. Bigga broke into the hip-hop scene in the 1990s, opening for the Ruff Ryders, Lil’ Kim, and Jay-Z at New York City's Randall's Island. Today's most talented Haitian singers, such as Wyclef Jean, credit Bigga as an influence.
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Many of New York's legendary venues have hosted Bigga's performances including SOB’s, B.B. King's, The Lion's Den, Satalla, and Galapagos Art Space. He has also performed at festivals in Jamaica and the Caribbean, including a show hosted by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell.
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Bigga's first album, I Am Back, features a remix of his dancehall anthem, "Haiti A Where Me From" which was a #1 single on the Haitian charts, and is still a staple of Haitian radio to this day. He followed this success with his second release, Binghi Mon, which includes "Tribute to Patrick Dorismond," featuring Barrington Levy's "Murderer" anthem. “Tribute” was produced by Jah Life, who also produced the original Barrington Levy recording Bigga recorded two singles, "Red Carpet" and "Sexy Body" at Freddie McGregor's studios in Jamaica which were originally released on McGregor's Big Ship Records and later featured on Doctor Dread's RAS Records' compilation Best of the Best, Vol. 5 (Freddie McGregor Presents: Best of Big Ship #1). Bigga has also recorded tracks with artists such as Yvad, Ken Boothe, and Denroy Morgan of Morgan Heritage.

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Bigga Haitian continues to write, record, and perform future classics. He recently signed to Walkup Records and is currently in the studio working on his third album.