IBOOCHI AND HIGH HOPES BAND CANTAB SHOW AUG.7 2008
Reggae artist I Boochi (Kizran Levy) hailing from Allmantown, Jamaica (Kingston 4) has been involved with the reggae industry from an early age.
Growing up in K4, I Boochi experienced the life of a typical Kingston youth. Looking over your shoulder, keeping your back against the wall and bleaching to protect you and yours were his mottos. Boochi, at the tender age 13, was forced to grow up quickly (over night really) when his family left Jamaica putting the care and child rearing of his younger siblings in his hands. There is no school that could have taught him about the struggle of which he was about to go through with such responsibilities. Through this struggle Boochi sought the comfort of reggae music particularly listening to the sound systems at the time playing Bob Marley, Capleton, Jacob Miller, Johnny Osbourne and a whole slue of rockers style artists. It was this life changing experience that put him on the road to finding his own musical talent and prowess. Boochi is a tireless worker when it comes to his music and production. He consistently sought out advice and tutelage from such reggae greats as Sugar Minott & Youthman Promotions, Tespa from One Blood (Junior Reid), and JAH Lloyd Yellow Fence Hilltop Studios (Brooklyn).
I Boochi started out doing small shows in the garrison in Kingston with the backing of local sound systems. His yearning to play live shows led him to the West End (Negril). He spent a few years in between Kingston and Negril performing for the tourist population at the various live venues up and down Negril beach.
Opportunities led him to the states predominantly NYC. Spending sometime in America Boochi honed in his lyrical skills and performance talent.
Boochi spends time between Jamaica and the Boston area, making his music/studio production home at High Hopes Studio/High Hopes Conscious Records.
He has released the single --??Kingston Step--??n--?? and is following up the release with an EP and video in November of 2007.
I Boochi is available for international shows and festivals. Please contact management through Myspace or High Hopes.
http://www.myspace.com/iboochi
http://www.highhopesstudio.com
