I-Jahman

I-Jahman Born In St. Lucia And Raised In St. Croix: When Herman St. Brice Changed His Name To I- Jahman: He Changed The Face Of Hip-Hop And Reggae Simultaneously. Dripping With Sensuality: His Creole Rich Accent Saturates The Melodies Of His Hip-Hop Laden Reggae Style. As A Transplant To Long Beach California: The St. Lucian Potion Stimulates The Patwa Pounding Baselines Of Some Of The West Coast’S Hottest New Hitmakers To Create An Exotic Hip-Hop/ Caribbean Hybrid. In The Mid Eighties: A Move To New York Afforded Better Opportunities And A Chance To Touch The Mic For The Aspiring Artist. Absorbing New York’S Musical Lifestyle: It Was The Early Influences Of Dance Hall Legends Such As Yellow Man: Charlie Chaplain And Breggie Dear Jerry Colliding With The Styles Of Hip-Hop Forefathers: Run Dmc: Heavy D And Too Short That Formulated The Prototype For I-Jahman’S Progressive Style. Once New York Ran It’S Coarse: I-Jahman Headed Back West Where He And His Cousin: Jah Lion: Formed The Group Jah Man And The Coalition. Enjoying Success Performing With The Likes Of Winston Finch: Nicodemus: Jr. Demus: And Tony Chin: The Group Found Themselves Opening For The Likes Of Sublime: No Doubt And Sex Tribe. The Band Also Shared The Stage With Eek-A-Mouse And Contributed In Making The First Ever Reggae Fest At Boise Idaho’S Memorial Stadium A Colossal Success Sharing The Stage With Inner Circle: Morgan Heritage: And The Local Band Hoi Polloi. Shortly Thereafter: The Coalition Parted Ways To Pursue Separate Endeavors: But Not Before Gaining An Established Following Of Fans. These Days Finds I-Jahman Preparing To Release His Solo Debut “Try My Love”: Independently Through G’Z Up Records. Deemed The St. Lucian Potion For Love: His Music Is The Remedy For What’S Missing In Today’S Music And He Plans To Spread That Potion Across The Land. With An Energy That Engulfs The Audience: Ijahman Promises A Potent Performance Whether He’S Doing Community Events Like The Global Alliance For Student Advancement International Held On Hollywood Blvd: Or Playing To Standing Room Only Venues In And Around Los Angeles Including- Bb Kings: Dragon Fly: And Reoccurring Presence At Long Beach’S Vault 350. Having Performed With Local And National Celebrities: From R&B: Reggae: And Hip-Hop Alike Including: Sly Boogie: Sister Carol: Betsy Hammer: Pure Breed And Black Ice: Ijahman’S Sound Transcends The Confines Of One Genre. With Yet To Be Released Studio Recordings With Anthony Hamilton : Suga Free: And Dead Prez: His Flexibility As An Artist Has Given Folks A New Passion For The Potion Of Reggae Music. I-Jahman Is Continually Diversifying His Sound To Keep The Women Winding And The Rude Boy’S Riding. West Coast Anthem Music Like The Club Bangers “Rude Boy” And “Downtown: Both Produced By Beatmiester: Bastiany (Janet Jackson: R. Kelly) Wet The Palettes For Those Thirsty For Authentic Reggae And Hip—Hop. “Try My Love” Is 15 Songs Of Hip-Hop Influenced Reggae From An Artist Whose Flow Is As Impeccable As His Stage Show. Scheduled For A Summer Release: “Try My Love” Is Set To Take Music Lovers Of All Genres To Another Level.\";1"""