About Faada Ras

Born in Spanish Town Jamaica and reaching thease shores as a 12 year old to finish his schooling, Faadaras, Grew up during the sound system years of the seventies when he used to do what was then called toasting on the mikes of sounds like, Imperial I, Upsetters< Turbo Charge, and as a guest on Saxon, Coxon, and in jamaica on Peoples Choice, as well as fronting a band Called Majestic on tours nationally in england scotland and the isle of whight, (if thats how you spell it) supporting bands like Misty in Roots and Aswad and gaining nuff live experience both here and in jamaica in the 80s, (where he spent 6 months at a time over 10 years working on a 4 track with up and coming artists like Major King, and others not so known. Faadaras spent the whole of the nineties producing artists like Kuchie B, Marga G, Mandella, on the road with Daddy Freddy Shabba, Tenna Fly, Cutty Ranks, to mention a few, The 2000,s sees Faadah Ras working with various youth clubs teaching and giving something back to the community from his own studio, working with the next generation of artists i e vocal training, lyrics writing, studio working, along with a few upcoming young spring chickens, like Dj Nex, Slimma G, and nurturing talents like The Fya Girls,and Xperteaze, Promoting raves featuring some of the nations top notch djs like Tim Westwood, Martin Larner, Chris Goldfinger, Rampage, Since 2005 he has worked on his own projects putting together his first album, after working for other people he feels he has paid his dues and now deserve to promote himself and moove on, hence the album,De Original Roots....

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