Dubmasta China profile picture

Dubmasta China

About Me

Myspace Layouts at Pimp-My-Profile.com / Blue dragon pair

am currently percussionist for two bands, Godessa and Teba respectively, but i'm also a producer and artist. My style as an an artist is dancehall and roots music. In addition to being a performing artist, i'm also a selector, specialising in reggae. I however also combine some hip hop, funk, acid jazz, drum 'n bass, african & latino beats into my set to incorporate more people into the vibe mi try fe create. Been a performing artist since 1988 although i only started recording stuff in 2001 with Grenville Williams, who used to be bass player and founder member of the Firing Squad. Firing Squad started out in 1997 and i was lead vocalsit alongside Speedy B (Brent Geduld) and Boogieman (Farrell Adams). The rest of the band consisted of: Bass - Grenville Williams, Drums - Jerome Reynard, Guitar - James Reynard, Keyboards - Riccardo Moretti, Sebastian Voigt. since then I've moved on to become a solo artist but do more work as a dancehall producer and deejay. My mission is to spread the reggae vibe everytime, everywhere and make people feel good about themselves. the more positive we are, the more positive the whole world can become. I'm resident deejay at a club in Cape Town called Zula Soundbar. Catch me there most nights except Fridays and Mondays. Current production credits: TEBA - More Fire, Stop Calling The Woman A Bitch, Lose, Betta Move, all on Teba's album "20-5-2-1 Manifesto" (High Voltage Entertainment). JITSVINGER - "Is Soe" from the album "Skeletslietel". MR DMUS - "Signs" & "Rise" from forthcoming album called "360 Degrees Of Music". Also done productions for artists EJ Von Lyrik (from Godessa) and Gingacobra. Both artists have albums currently in production. Check out GingaCobra's "Fire Blaze" on my myspace. Also check out the new dub compilation "Dub Vaults: The South African Connection Part II". My track "Higher Meditation" is on the compilation. I also feature as an mc on "Rogue State of Mind", an album collaboration between Swiss and South African mcs (Check the track "Wake Up Call" with Pan and Perspektif. In 2004 i played with Godessa at the Flanders Film Festival. 2005 - performed July and December that year with Teba in Finland. 2006 - Played percussion for Blaq Pearl at B-Connected Festival in Amsterdam. Also did a dj set alongside Fi Jah Music Crew and Pirates crew at Le Quartier in Gent, Belgium. 2007 - Run tings again at Le Quatier on May 18 alongside NSG Sound (Gent) and Bomba Sound (Antwerpen). I'm also part of the dj crew called Fong Kong Bantu Sound System (consisting of Real Rozzano, Boeta G, Ntone and Joolz). Another dj crew is the international Our Sound with Mc Teba (Cape Town) and Dj Nick (Switzerland). Right now my aim is to branch out to places outside of South Africa, so mi ready fe murder soundbwoy from any region, anytime. Dis ah di real raggasouljah steppin' up and mi nah beg no mercy. If you waan fi know who run tings ina South Africa, check me - mi ah di real Don Ragga! Big up to all di reggae soldiers and to all selectors worldwide who forward the reggae vibe - everytime!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 23/11/2006
Band Members: Dubmasta China aka Raggasouljah.DRUMS - Simon Anett, Sean Ou Tim BASS - Grenville Williams GUITAR - Dino Miranda KEYS - Nelson Malela, Riccardo Moretti PERCUSSION & VOCALS - Dubmasta China
Influences: BOB MARLEY, FELA KUTI, BOUNTY KILLER, BURNING SPEAR, THEOLONIUS MONK, OSCAR PETERSON, LINTON KWESI JOHNSON, PUBLIC ENEMY, CURTIS MAYFIELD, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, BAABA MAAL, HUGH MASEKELA, SUPER CAT, CUTTY RANKS, BEENIE MAN, U ROY, THIRD WORLD, O'JAYS, MANHATTANS, TEMPTATIONS, SADE, BETTY WRIGHT, ETC.
Sounds Like: I DON'T 'AVE A DAMN CLUE. CHECK IT OUT FE UNUSELF!
Record Label: High Voltage Entertainment
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out this video: Stephen Marley Exclusive interview

Stephen Marley Exclusive interview Add to My Profile | More Videos
Posted by on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:43:00 GMT

Check out this video: jah jah city

jah jah city
Posted by on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:42:00 GMT