DAMAS

Jamaica’s youngest dancehall, reggae sensation Damas, had born Christopher Williams to Tancie Henry and Donovan Williams; he has been labeled by many as a co pioneer of a new era in reggae, dancehall music. Born and raised in some of Kingston’s toughest communities Harbour View and Craig Town with his mother, at an early age he was exposed to music by his neighbor and lifelong friend Freddy Dread, who had a sound called “The Mighty Emperor”. Damas had dreams of becoming a Journalist due to his love of reading and also through the motivation of his teacher at Jamaica College and St. Andrew College in Kingston where he graduated with four subjects at the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) level. He was a good student but later had a change of heart of becoming Journalist, when in May of 2007 he entered and win the Digicel Idol – a talent competition for workers at Digicel Jamaica, where he was employed at the time. Before entering the competition Damas was always writing not only music but poems and short skits for academic and personal reasons, still he was always a fan of dancehall and reggae music, in high school he use to perform Sizzla Kolonji’s latest songs for his friends whenever he had the chance. Damas is big fan of Sizzla Kalonji; his career has been greatly influenced and guided by Miguel Collins a.k.a. Sizzla Kalonji. “Sizzla is greatest Dj ever did it, he is everything the way he performs on stage the way he talks on interview all that” he said. It was after competing in the Digicel Idol in 2007 where he was introduced to Jahnoi from Flo Factory Music. Jahnoi took him in and groomed him, taught him a thing or two before recording a commercial track for Digicel. Damas career got its first professional boost when he met Kemar Walker “Kwarter Key” from Moshouse Production, with whom he recorded his first single “The Suffering”. Damas went on to work with 8mile Music where he recorded his second single titled “Step Up”. Damas describes his style as “reality with catchy melodies and lyrics that are appealing largely to teenagers and young adults.” The young star has worked with hit making producers such as “Bulbie” from Anchor Recording Studio the legendary Sly and Robbie and many others. His tracks can be heard on your airwaves daily. Damas is adamant about shaping his career for the international market “my goal in my music career is to elevate to the status of Bob Marley, Mavado and beyond.” The crafty young talent is quickly spreading his wings locally. Damas is confident in his career and his ability and know that for him “THERE IS NO LIMITS”.

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