High Maintainance Records

Ochi mi gone …..Who would have thought, that a bunch of teenagers playing around with a microphone, listening to Biggie Smalls, drinking a Heineken and smoking a herbal cigarette, on the small island of Jamaica, in the even smaller parish, the garden parish, the birthplace of Bob Marley; would ever amount to anything? Though the company has only been established for a short while, High Maintainance Records Inc. has been in the making for some twelve years. The company is run by the High Maintainance Family and is comprised of long time associates who are dedicated to, “creating a new wave of music; the fusion of dancehall and global music.” The mission statement came almost naturally, as Feddaweight, a.k.a. Rickert Pink, Executive Music Producer states, “we grew up listening to everything, so now we just want to create a sound that reflects that. We want to create something that shows that we’re versatile, not limited to just one type of music.” It is with this thought in mind that the company fuses R&B and Soul with dancehall, or heavy metal with reggae; to create a sound unlike any other, a sound unique to High Maintainance Records. At present, the company is focusing their efforts on releasing the album for their premiere artist, Ludwig Clarke, a.k.a Luddy Haskell aka Luddy. Also hailing from the parish of St. Ann, from the hills of Moneague, Luddy has previously collaborated with local Jamaican artists including Bling Dawg, Beenie Man, Merciless, Delly Ranks and even international sensations such as Timbaland. The current album, entitled “This Life Dat Wi Live,” is a musical record of the artists experiences along with the observance of life in his country and the world. The lyrics touch on everything from politics, to poverty, to feeling good about self and about life. At core, and as one track on the CD is aptly titled, the message of the CD could easily be “A Love we ah Preach.”Luddy Haskell -: a.k.a. Ludwig Clarke HMRI Family Member HMRI Artist PremierFeddaweight -: a.k.a. Rickert Pink HMRI Family Member Executive ProducerDirts -: a.k.a. Courtney Shortbridge HMRI Family Member ProducerKamanche -: a.k.a Ramone Walker HMRI Family Member Marketing and Sales Executive (Jamaica + Miami)Juggle -: a.k.a Richard HMRI Family Member Producer Tai -: a.k.a. Taisha Marks HMRI Family Member Public Relations Personell Artist Manager

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