J Boog
A singer who fuses reggae with R&B, hip-hop, and rock, J Boog is the stage name of Jerry Afemata, who was born in Long Beach, California but primarily raised in Compton. Of Samoan ancestry (his father was a tribal chief in his neighborhood), Boog's first influence was his sister, who sang and played piano. When she got a book of Bob Marley's classic songs, Boog began singing along, and when he was nine, the two performed a cover of Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time" at a family reunion, in front of an audience of 200. Raised on an eclectic musical diet of classic reggae, West Coast hip-hop, vintage R&B, and a dash of hard rock, Boog gravitated to the laid-back attitude but taut grooves of reggae, and he began writing and recording his own tunes during downtime from his job at an oil refinery.
In 2005, Boog traveled to Hawaii, where he met one of his favorite singers, George "Fiji" Veikoso; Boog gave him a copy of one of his mixtapes, and Veikoso thought Boog showed promise. Veikoso helped produce Boog's 2007 debut album, Hear Me Roar, which cracked the Top Ten of the American reggae charts; by this time, Boog was living in Hawaii. In 2008, Boog began working with veteran reggae artists Yami Bolo and Gramps Morgan (of the group Morgan Heritage), and launched a fruitful association with Hawaii's Wash House Records label. After absorbing reggae's history during a visit to Jamaica, Boog released a self-titled EP in June 2011, with his second full-length album, Backyard Boogie, appearing three months later. Featuring the singles "Let Me Know," "Let's Do It Again," and "Sunshine Girl," Backyard Boogie was a major success for J Boog, rising to the top of the U.S. reggae album charts in 2011, and claiming the top spot again in 2012 and 2013. A four-song EP, Live Up!, appeared in July 2013, and a collaborative single with Anuhea and SOJA, "Easier," dropped in 2014. After making guest appearances on releases by Gappy Ranks, Morgan Heritage, and Raging Fyah, Boog released the Rose Petals EP in March 2016. The release was a warm-up for Boog's third full-length album, Wash House Ting, which was released in November 2016.
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Always Been You
Reggae - Paru chez Ineffable Records le 9 févr. 2024
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J Boog - EP
Divers - Paru chez Washhouse Music Group le 14 juin 2011
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Wash House Ting
Divers - Paru chez Washhouse Music Group - EMPIRE le 18 nov. 2016
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Backyard Boogie
Divers - Paru chez Washhouse Music Group le 27 sept. 2011
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Backyard Boogie
Reggae - Paru chez Washhouse Hawaii le 27 sept. 2011
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Live Up - EP
Divers - Paru chez Washhouse Music Group le 2 juil. 2013
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Pennies From Heaven
Reggae - Paru chez Ineffable Records le 8 déc. 2023
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Hear Me Roar
Reggae - Paru chez J Boog Music, LLC le 6 nov. 2007
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Sunshine Girl
Divers - Paru chez Washhouse Music Group le 9 août 2011
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Smoking Bomb Bud
Divers - Paru chez Wash House Music Group le 16 oct. 2012
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Sounds of Summer (Remix)
The Movement, Slightly Stoopid, J Boog
Reggae - Paru chez The Movement le 30 juin 2023
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Siva Mai (feat. Siaosi)
Divers - Paru chez Wash House Music Group le 5 juin 2020
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See Her Again - Single
Reggae - Paru chez Don Corleon Records le 3 juil. 2012
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Let's Do It Again - Acoustic Mix
Reggae - Paru chez Don Corleon Records le 8 mars 2011
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Livity (Live Good)
Reggae - Paru chez Evidence Music le 15 nov. 2019
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Hear Me Roar
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Southpac Entertainment Group le 6 nov. 2007
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Saving My Love
Pop - Paru chez Brushfire - Republic Records le 23 juil. 2021
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Never Give Up
J Boog, The Green, Collie Buddz
Reggae - Paru chez Ineffable Records le 9 juin 2023
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Break Us Apart
Reggae - Paru chez 21st Hapilos Digital Dancehall le 12 déc. 2012
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