Prezident Brown with Trinity Sound
A heartfelt evening of roots reggae ...
Albert Cotterell aka Prezident Brown was born in Johnny's Hill district on the Bullhead Mountain, Jamaica in the mid-1960's and raised in Oracabessa, St Mary. He built up a reputation by performing on local sound systems throughout the 1980's, under various names including Junior Ranking, before starting his recording career in the late 1980's.
He was given the name Prezident Brown by producer and sound system operator Jack Ruby, who made him the resident deejay on his Hi-Power sound system. Early singles included"Tears" and "Everything Is Right" (with Jack Radics) and (Professor Frisky) and all time Jamaican favorite song 'Mickey Mouse" on the DigitalB label. His lyrics concentrate on cultural themes.He broke through to a wider audience with performances in 1995 at the Reggae Sumfest and Reggae Sunsplash festivals. He recorded the anti-drugs song "Blow Your Nose" with Everton Blender, and "Wrong Or Right", which received international daytime radio play. He was also featured on "Black And Proud" on the Steel Pulse album 'Rage And Fury'.
He collaborated with Anthony Red Rose and Anthony Malvo on "Red Alert", which topped the Jamaican singles chart, and his continuing success saw him sign to Chris Blackwell's Island Jamaica label.
Prezident Brown has toured the United States since 2002, playing over 100 shows including an appearance at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, and so many more highlights!
Event Venue
Jack London Revue, 415 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97204-2106, United States,Portland, Oregon
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