Known for his easy vibe, personable character, and excellent
selecting, Jah Prince was born to spin and has been
doing so since he was 16 years old. Jah Prince has been
in Atlanta since 1991 and has many years experience
as a DJ/Selector, Promoter, Event & Market Consultant.
He also has background knowledge as a Programing Assistant
for various Caribbean/Urban shows in the Caribbean and
Europe. Branching away from the standard 'soundsystem'
selector Jah Prince (aka Prince Jamal) won 'Solo DJ
of the year' in 2000 and was Nominated for 'Best Reggae
Mixtape DJ' at the 11th Annual Justo Mixtape Awards
for 2007 coming in 3rd place worldwide out of 100 submissions.
In the 90s Prince volunteered at WRFG 89.3fm and then
joined Jason Sky Walker on 88.5 WRAS to enhance the
direction of the 'Caribbean Shakedown' Tuesday Night
program. Currently Jah Prince plays two shows on Atlanta's
First Caribbean based Internet Radio Station, Da Flava
Radio (www.DaFlavaRadio.com). Love Ultra the RnB Mix
Show airs weekly on Tuesdays 11pm to 1am & the 'Sunsplash
Mix Show' airs Saturdays 10am to 1pm.
Working on DaFlavaRadio and archiving the shows on
his Podcast allow him to display his love of different
genres and ability to highlight special events worldwide.
The exclusives from the artists he's worked with for
years and the other DJs in the Sunsplash Media Network
make the shows entertaining and informative. Interviews
with Cherine Anderson, DaVille, Bridgez, Dwele', Queen
Ifrica, Estelle, Kris Kelli, Tippa Irie (UK), Pressure
(V.I.), Gailann (TnT), Tizzy, Lady Flame, Etana, Shaggy,
Bramma, Kelly Love Jones, Tifa, Freddie McGregor and
many other artists over the yearz are a testimant
to his commitment to good music.
Over the years, working with his parent company Sunsplash
Media, Inc. Jah Prince travels and networks with various
artists, producers and labels directly. As a host,
he has covered and reported live from, most notably,
Pepsi Rebel Salute 2010, Guiness Sting 2009 and the
2007 Jah Cure 'CureFest' all in Jamaica and the Best
of the Best Concert in Miami, Florida. After 2006/2007
his mixes were highly downloaded in Asia, Africa and
Europe, which let him focus on studying the marketing
trends of the music industry. Jah Prince mixes are
frequently highlighted via the weekly podcast stats
on www.Podomatic.com. Fans hear special mixes, concert
snippets and artist interviews and this has then magnified
by the high number of downloads directly from 'iTunes',
of which he gets a high ratings of popularity.
Within Atlanta, Jah Prince is known as a veteran
selector among his peers and his credibility with
many retail business and venue owners serves as a
benchmark for the next generation of Caribbean DJs.
Working closely with his label partner DJ RASTA ROOT
of Smokin Needles Records. They have promoted and
expanded their "FACE OFF FRIDAY" monthly
party into a 5 year branded event, infusing Reggae
with R&B and Dancehall with Hip Hop. Face Off
Fridays is every 2nd Friday at the MJQ Concourse,
voted 'Atlanta's Best Dance Club' several times by
Creative Loafing. Many American/Caribbean artists
have been special guests and/or stopped by to experience
one of longest running monthly's in the city. Members
of Atl's Goodie Mob, Hip Hop's Wu-Tang, Dancehall
Singer Wayne Wonder, Super Producer 9th Wonder and
many more of the years. You can also check Jah Prince
out at EL BAR alongside DJ RAST ROOT quarterly and
on occassion throught the city at special events.
Working with longtime supporter ‘Phife Dawg’ of A
Tribe Called Quest on several projects with Riddim
Kidz, allowed Jah Prince to take another step into
the production arena.
Jah Prince is affiliated directly with CY Clothing,
Inc. as a Marketing Assistant expanding on the connection
between the American/Caribbean Fashion and Entertainment
market. As a host he has traveled to various islands/states
to negotiate, explain and execute the ideals of the
company leading to a direct streamline for retail-sales.
As a Selector/DJ he found another niche making the
promo cds for the events sponsored by CY, and is now
commissioined to produce 8 cds per year to coincide
with the release of the clothing lines. These releases
include Summer Reggae, Fall Dancehall, Reggaelution:
CY Singers Series and CY Evolution: Dancehall Series
mainly sent with each customer order and then in bulk
distributed during Caribbean festivals worldwide.
Twitter.com/JahPrince
Direct Website: www.JahPrince.com
Direct Email: JahPrince@gmail.com
Podcast Link: http://jahprince.podomatic.com
search on iTunes for 'Jah Prince' to listen/download
FREE PROMOTIONAL MIXES
Music Affiliates:
Sunsplash Media - youtube.com/SunsplashMedia - myspace.com/sunsplashmedia
Smokin Needles Records - www.SmokinNeedles.com
CY Clothing, Inc. - www.cyevolution.com
Da Flava Radio - www.DaFlavaRadio.com
Big Yard Music Group
Big Ship Music Group
Flipd Muzik - AListRadio
MovementsRadio.net
UptownRadio 91.1 - Nairobi Kenya
Social Sponsors:
Caribbean International Shipping Services
Webba Promotions
Startime Computers
Color Heritage
Franklin's Printing - 6125
Royal Caribbean Bakery
Four Seasons Records
HypeZoneMag
WorldFlavas
NBE Printing
KWYs Fashion Megaplex
All God's Little Children, Inc.
