Demolition Man

In one word, the best description of the artist known as Demolition Man or Demo is, versatile. Also known as Wayne Young, he is a singer, songwriter, emcee, engineer, and producer. Demo's drive, love and energy can be felt through his words, power and sound in his musical creations. On the rocky road to being truly recognized and appreciated in the music industry, this hard-working artists', positivity and determination can literally be felt. Music has been Demolition Man's first love for over twenty years and there is no stopping him now.
In 1982 Demo and his family moved to Tottenham where his cousin’s Tin – Tin, Syross and Terry –T were all musically inspired. He then went to Jamaica in 1996 and found his musical enlightenment. Witnessing the Jamaican people enjoying a different flavor of entertainment, and listening to ‘Studio one’ sound system cassettes. Artists' such as Papa San, Lieutenant Stitchy, Daddy Wolf Man and Ricky Stereo were hot at that time. <P>
From 1983 – 1992 he was a part of the sound called 'In Ting Hi Fi' which was a big sound playing all over England. Demo also joined a youth sound called, 'Justice' consisting of members: Frisky Dan, Senior Ranks, Paro man, Muffin, C1, Boots, Diamond aka Syros, Big P, Cookie Selecta Yardie and Selecta Short-Quarter aka Shortie. 'Justice' became the new sound representing North London. "So I had the best of both worlds moving with elders as the youngest and moving with the teenagers, but as an elder with a lot of experience." says Demo.
In 1988 Demolition Man recorded his first tune, titled 'Don’t touch it'. A collaboration with General Dan and Mike J. aka Million Dan for 'The Demon Boys' anthem called 'Recognition'. One year later, Demo recorded his second tune, produced by Bikey Dred and Richie Davis aka Nicotine titled 'Pretty looking Gal' which came out on Power label. After Demo’s second recording he started getting very acquainted with the studio. He began voicing numerous dub-plates with 'In Ting' and 'Justice' sounds.
The year 1993 housed a series of events involving demolishing of various items at his fathers house in Hartford, Connecticut. This caused Demo to change his stage name from Wayne Young to “Demolition Man”.
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On the 14th March, 1993 he left Hartford, Connecticut to encounter a three day tour to Washington DC, Boston Massachusetts and back to Hartford Connecticut with Bounty Killer, Lady Patra, Roundhead, Ninja Kid, and Bounty Killers band, "That was a dream come true for to me to be opening a show for Bounty Killer and Lady Patra."says Demo. The three songs that he performed created a frenzy at the shows. The hard to please crowd instantaneously related to his witty lyrics and style of emcee-ing. The great response gave Demo motivation to continue to do more stage shows. <P>
It was June 1994, that Demo returned to England to find that jungle music was the "in thing" taking the UK by storm. Early 1995 Bikey Dred spoke to Demo, he wanted to remix ‘Pretty Looking Gal’ in a jungle style. Demo was not keen on that, as he felt he had developed as an artist lyrically. He said he would voice a track on the terms that he could decide the producer on the track. Demo then called on his cousin Terry -T, who had now started his own label Knowledge and Wisdom, of which Demo is a part of. Together they came up with a track called “Fire” which became a international hit charted at 33 in the National charts.
In late 1995 Demo met a rasta elder named Solo who took him under his wings. Then in 1998, Demolition Man embarked on a spiritual journey to Africa, the motherland. He was blessed with the opportunity to perform in Sierra Leone, Freetown at a peace concert and in Gambia alongside artists' such as Sweetie Irie, Lorna Asha and Richie Davis. In that year he decided to become a Rasta practicing Rastafari livity. It was at this time where he started to develop as a producer and touring as an artist. Ras Solo was greatly responsible for teaching Demo about production, he taught him to produce tracks on an Atari Cubase. He also taught him the meaning and importance of self discipline and the value of life. Through the ways of Rastafari, Demo's music was moulded into a style of his own.
In Late 2001 Demolition Man formed a crew called Dem Lott with Frisky Dan, Jodie, Cowboy Ranger, Militant X, Syross and Cabbie. They launched a tune called, 'Dem Lott's Here Now' on a garage production produced by Demo. They also put together a music video for a tune called, 'Weekend Inferno' which aired on Channel U in London, England. While working with Dem Lott, he continued to focus on his solo career as an artist. After building up a great reputation internationally, there was no time for Demo to put his aspiring career on hold. Nothing was a distraction and every project that he was involved in was a further motivation.
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In 2003 he managed his own studio and started to compile his albums together working on singles, mixing, producing and mastering his own work. Working with other artists', voicing, recording and song writing. Basically being creative, “it was a drive style for me as I had no money, broken promises, people telling me this and that but I had to stay determined. Seeing UK artists come and go.. I still kept touring doing PA’s with DJ Vadim from the hip-hop circuit and Terry – T and Dj Souljah (Knowledge and Wisdom) on the jungle scene in Spain, Germany, Russia, Dublin, Norway, Sweden and Greece” says Demo.
In the spring of that year Demo was introduced to Theatre Royal Stratford East, to teach young students music production towards their GCSE’s. Then In April 2003, he was asked by Theatre Royal to take part in a hip –hop musical called 'Da Boyz' for one week. They extended the contract to eight weeks due to public demands.
In 2004 Demo moved to a bigger and more sophisticated studio. He wanted to independently try to set up his own label. The studio was called Construction Unit and this allowed Demo to engineer, produce, co-produce, remix and also to cultivate some capital. The outcome was successful, various works were created there and it gave Demo the chance to truly get deeply rooted into his music. Working day and night, sometimes only leaving to go home to get refreshed, Demo and the studio became a oneness.
After one vibration is another and Demo started to realize more and more, that time is of the essence. Now is the time to move forward in a different direction of life and he is taking this opportunity to show other parts of the world what he has to offer. Never forgetting where he came from, the time has arrived for Demolition Man to make a lasting impression in the minds' and hearts' of true music lovers' on an international scale. <P>
Music truly gives one the opportunity to spread positive messages and can break down barriers and eliminate negativity. Demolition Man's passion for the creation of music is everlasting. Whether it is at a peace concert, rave, stage show, charity event or at the studio... Demo's creativity, focus and determination could never be made dim nor fade away. Demolition Man's destiny is to make music. Of all love affairs, this is surely one that will last forever. Nothing can out this fire. Bless.