Hailing from the Caribbean nation of Jamaica and raised in St. Ann parish and the Cayman Islands, No Phear fuses the cadence of traditional reggae/dancehall with his modern interpretation in I Stand Alone, his recently released full album, whose debut single and video “Zion’s Gate” premiered in January 2010.
Reggae/hip hop artist No Phear has released I Stand Alone, his sophomore album. I Stand Alone was released under the Time Zone International Records label and is a full length studio album. “Zion’s Gate”, its first single and video, have also been released and can be heard and viewed on No Phear’s website, and MySpace.
Native to Jamaica, No Phear has already experienced success as a reggae/hip hop artist. He can be heard on DJ Tsunami’s mixed tape Money Well Spent, Volume 3. His song “My Time” is featured on Lenox Lawrence’s compilation CD, Wine Riddim, and has received exposure in the European markets. “De Wah Dah”, a tune No Phear created for the Black Blingas, is in regular rotation in all of the Jamaican markets.
No Phear has collaborated with Phillip Smart, a producer who has worked with well-known reggae artists like Shaggy and Wayne Wonder. In addition, No Phear has opened for popular reggae artists, including Sean Paul, Beenie Man, and Elephant Man.
I Stand Alone is more than a common reggae album. What makes No Phear’s offering unique is his innovative combination of an old school vibe with a modern, urban finish. This fusion of styles makes No Phear’s music particularly appealing to contemporary audiences and reggae/dancehall enthusiasts.
No Phear is currently playing venues across the United States to promote I Stand Alone. To find out more about the artist and upcoming show dates, fans can visit No Phear’s website. I Stand Alone is available now on iTunes, Rhapsody, napster and Amazon.
Contact Information:
Time Zone International Records: 1timezonerecords@gmail.com
Management/booking contacts: Marlon Calder 770-866-8755
Two soon to be mega stars combine on this track to take the reggae scene by storm. No stranger to releasing hits, they are now poised for international success.
“Lock The Block” was composed, produced, mixed and mastered by Tony “The Mad Architect” Brown for Mad Architect Music, a Caribbean label based in New York, dedicated to bringing the voice of reggae and soca artists based in the US to the attention of the world.
Tonight will mark the 2nd Annual Irie FM Music Awards, designed to honor excellence in Jamaican reggae and dancehall music. IRIE FM, Jamaica's leading radio station, is celebrating 16 years of playing only indigenous Jamaican music by producing the awards alongside sister station ZIP FM, which was added to the voting academy this year.
This year's 2007 nominees include:
There is also a Listeners' Choice Award, for the artiste who stood out for any listener in 2007. You can vote by texting 444-4221. Messages cost $3.00 .
In last year's awards Beenie Man was only nominated for 2 awards but surprised audiences by walking home with 3, the most awards received by any artiste that night. He won in the Deejay Of The Year, Best Dressed Artiste and Listeners Choice categories.
More information is available at Irie FM's website .
In the midst of all the controversy that shrouds her career in Jamaica, Barbee has risen triumphantly above it all to walk away with not one, but two awards at the recently held Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards.
The Statuesque diva copped the awards for Best New Artiste of the Year (Female) going up against such talents as Natalee, Miss Triniti, Irie Love and Timber-Lee. Her second award came in the Best Collaboration of the Year – Dancehall where she edged out the rest of the pack with her Beenie Man combination single Give It Up . Her clinching the award meant besting Vybz Kartel and D'Angel with Baby Father , Mavado/Sereni with Dying and Gun Rise with Teflon/I-Octane.
Barbee made her presence felt on the scene as a singer with her first single Missing You done in combination done with Junior Kelly. The single received tremendous airplay throughout the Caribbean, the North Eastern United States, South Florida, Canada as well as Nigeria and West Africa.
Now with the EME out of the way Barbee will now be turning her attention to the IRIE FM Awards which is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, February 13.
The sexy singer is nominated in the category Best Collaboration of the Year for Give It Up with Beenie Man. In this category she will be up against Junior Reid, Mims and Baby Cham for the single 'This I Why I'm Hot' Remix'; Beenie Man and Alaine for No One ; Bugle and Sereni for Doh and Junior Reid and Alicia Keys for No One Remix .
With the vibes the red-hot single is creating one can only assume that her chance of repeating the victory at Irie FM Awards on Wednesday is in the high percentile?
The Reggae Academy has published the official list of 2008 Reggae Academy Awards nominees. Nominations are based on academy members' votes for recordings released between December 1, 2006 and November 30, 2007.
Reggae Academy Award winners will be announced on February 24th, 2008 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica.
Most Popular Artist
Most Popular Song
Best Solo Male Vocalist
Best Solo Female Vocalist
Best Vocal Group or Duo
Best Reggae Album
Best Dancehall Album
Best Music Producer
Best Reggae Compilation
Best Reggae Video
Best Dancehall Compilation
Best Dancehall Video
Best Dancehall Recording
Best Dancehall Riddim
Hardbeatnews reports that The 'Doctor,' Beenie Man , left his legal woes behind in Jamaica on Sunday night to add a touch of reggae to the 35th Annual American Music Awards last night in LA.
Beenie Man hit the stage singing 'Who Am I' to a huge roar as he joined top American R&B singer Alicia Keys on stage. Over 40 million viewers worldwide (including Jamaicans) watched the performance.
Also performing at the awards were Junior 'One Blood' Reid and Chaka Demus & Pliers. Beenie is set for a clash in New York this weekend at Club Amazura.