After the sound system era changed following Jack Ruby's death in 1989, he began
recording with Grove Music, who later founded Irie F.M. in J.A.
After that, he recorded with Roof International, Courtney Cole's label.
Eventually it was Barry O'Hare's label, X-Rated (now World of Music,)
that provided a home base for Prezident Brown and helped launch his career in
Europe. X-Rated took off just as a massive roots revival swept across
Jamaica, washing gun and slackness lyrics out of the dance halls, paving the way
for conscious reggae music. Of course Prezident Brown was bound to
rise in that kind of climate. He is a champion in the new roots and reality
consciousness. Prezident Brown entertains, informs and inspires. His
message is pure rasta conscious vibes.
By 1995, he flooded the market from all sides; He was free-lancing
without a break. He was bringing out boom-tunes on the X-Rated
label, among others like Digital B, Black Scorpio, Mango and
Star Trail. He recorded the song, "Blow Your Nose," with Everton
Blender, (an artist, with whom, he has toured Africa and Europe.)
Prezident Brown also recorded on Tony Rebel's Flames label. (It should be
noted that his style is frequently liken to that of Rebel's.)
Prezident was also featured in the song, "Black And Proud," on the
Steel Pulse album Rage And Fury. He has recorded with numerous other
reggae legends as well. Barry O'Hare's X-rated label produced
two albums, Big Bad and Talented and Prezident Selections,
(distributed on the Runn label.) After a third album, Original Blueprint,
(produced by Digital B, now licensed by V.P,) he continued to release singles.
His fourth album. To Jah Only, (on the highly regarded Ocho Rios label,
Kariang,) was then produced.
In 2001 he started working with Jahmani Productions. That summer he toured the
North and Southwest. The month long tour debuted at the Monterey Bay
Reggaefest in September and ended at the Renegade Festival in Grass Valley. CA.
Jahmani Productions (US) and
Chet Records(Europe), along with Kariang and World of Music (JA) are working
together in efforts to bring even more recognition to this talented artist
worldwide and bring his musical blessing to the people. The album,
Prezident Brown Showcase, Vol. 1 & 2 is a product of this
collaboration.
Both of the showcases combined contain four C.D.s and 63 timeless
tracks. Prezident Brown Showcase, Vol.1, C.D.1 features a
re-mastered version of his fourth album, To Jah Only plus three unreleased
tracks: "Learn It On My Own," "Herbsman" and "Down in
the Valley." C.D.2 (executively produced
by Jahmani Productions) features, Dub To Jah Only. Prezident Brown
Showcase, Vol.2, C.D.1 Can't Touch my soul, is a compilation of singles
including 6 previously unreleased, tracks: "Can't Touch My Soul,
"Chatty Mouth," "Got to Move," "Joyful Noise,"
"Watch Out" and "Hear my Prayer." C.D.2 features
a remastered version of his second album, Prezident Selections, along with bonus
tracks including: "Talking Drums" and "Holy Land."
Currently,
Prezident Brown is preparing for his U.S. tour 2002.
The tour will begin at the Sierra Nevada World Music
Festival in June and complete in August. He is also recording a new album in
JA., ( produced by
Chet Records.)
Prezident Brown's music speaks a universal language. All of his albums and
singles will remain timelessly beautiful and his fourth album, To Jah Only,
features one of the most spiritually devoted songs in reggae history,
"To Jah Only." His music is echoed overseas and his talent is
unequivocal. All of his albums are a must for anyone who loves reggae music.
Prezident Brown is an artist driven by a sense of mission and purpose which
dictates that he "edutains" (heightens the consciousness of a people)
as much as entertains. Prezident Brown is eminently qualified for the role
in which he is seen as a vessel from which flows the healing effect of his
musical staple.
