About Me
To preach the good news of Jesus Christ in song throughout the nations of the earth. To feed the poor, to clothe the naked and to empower the youth with the spirit of love, peace and holiness.
Jadee lives what he believes, quoting Mark 16:20 "And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptiesed shall be save, but he that believeth not shall be damned."
Artist name: Jadee
Birth name: Jerry Dane Sellier
Birth Place and Date: Marabella San Fernando, Trinidad W.I.,
October 23rd 1976.
ONCE WAS LOST
It is a significant occasion when a musical artist at the peak of his career denounces everything and turns to Christ.
At the age of fourteen Jadees song writing skills developed mimicking rap artist like Ice Cube, Bigge, Tupac and he fell in love with Hip Hop music. After following the dream of three years he landed a compilation deal with French based label Rituals records, he then decided to move on.
Being a Trinidadian and knowing Soca was in his blood he decided to try it. After three years of experimenting taking part in all major Soca and Calypso competition like the International Soca monarch, Young kings and the likes he was chosen by one of Trinidads biggest Soca band Horizon. After one year of gaining hard core soca experience with the band, he then moved on.
Jadee then landed a two year soca compilation deal with Link Up Records owned by Chinese Laundry, which is the most influential and established soca label in the Caribbean. Jadees first song with Link Up called Aye-Yo went to ..1 on the soca charts. Performing at every huge Carnival Party in the country for the 2000 Carnival season, he gained local celebrity success and got the attention of international Promoters and began extensive touring from there.
Places like Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, Jamaica, Montreal, Toronto, Queens, Brooklyn N.Y., Long island, New Jersey and just about everywhere that had a Carnival, got the opportunity to witness Jadees dynamic performances.
Now along with all this touring came money, fame, alcohol and women. At the age of 23 drunk and sometimes high off weed, a leader of revelry, that is what he thought was happiness. In the process of it all he end up hurting his family and most of all his long term girlfriend Giselle Martinez, who he has been with from the very start of his carrier. At that point the love of his life had left him and rededicated her life to the Lord Jesus, while Jadee continued the next year 2001 Carnival of his contract. Even though the love of his life had hated him for his wrongs, she showed Christ like qualities by encouraging him to come out of that dead end lifestyle and turn to the Lord.
NOW IS FOUND
So with the help of Giselle (which is now his wife) and his sister together with everyone who was praying for him, Jadee eventually began to get conviction from God and began to read the holy bible. Even while performing through the 2001 Carnival season he found time to go to church. He gradually realized that he could not serve two masters at the same time.
Praise God, in the month of March 2001, Jadee surrendered his all and accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.
He released six (6) gospel singles which made it in the top 10 gospel hits in the country. Jadee has been nominated in the Marlin Awards for three consecutive years 2002; 2003 and 2004, he took home his first Marlin Awards for song God be for me featured by Sherwin Gardener. Jadee then took the award for best gospel artist of year for 2005 Soca Awards and was dubbed best male gospel artist of the year 2005 by The perfect 10 gospel show i95.5 FM, Jadee recently received a nomination for best male gospel artist from the Bigger Caribbean Music Awards to be held on the island of St. Croix.
Through the gospel he has ministered throughout the Caribbean and North America and has graced the stage with an impressive list of gospel artist like: Papa San; Carlene Davis; Tommy Cowin; Prodigal Son; Nicole Mullet; Toby Mack; CeCe Winnans; Kirk Franklyn; Bishop T D Jakes, Bishop E McClendon; Sherwin Gardener; Nicole Balloshing; Vanessa Briggs; GitterDan; Monty G and many others.
Jadee has released his first debut album entitled Worship and War the name speaks for itself, this album consist of Worship and Warfare music which will effectively enter the presence of God and destroy the strongholds of Satan. It is said to be the most anticipated album of the year. The first single I Exalt Thee of the album has already shot to ..2 on the popular Isaac 98.1FM Gospel count down in Trinidad and Tobago. Other radio hits from this album are song like: He Reigns; Bun dem Fire, Come out ah dat, Come to me, Strong holds. This (16) sixteen documentary varies in style and moods, form soca, reggae, R&B, Worship and warfare, every track takes you closer to God.
2006 Jadee released a single called Baptize from his upcoming album entitled Altar Call . The track was produced by Edgehil Thomas aka Maximus Dan, and Sherwin Gardener, with whom Jadee has collaborated over the past few years. About the song, in which he calls the names of many popular soca artistes, Jadee says: It is just a Prayer Im praying for all my friends in the music industry, it is not to condemn any body, but to show that God is Love because he sent his Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins, Every body should be baptized in Jesus Name I just used these artistes (names) because thats where I came from and I have a lot of love for them. Baptize has gained heavy rotation on all radio stations in Trinidad and Tobago and is 1 on the UB 1 gospel charts in London.
Come out of Dat 2003, (Out of Print)
Worship and War 2005, Flowmasters Records
Alter Call 2006, Flowmasters Records
