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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Waiting on the Rain
Reggae - Released by Don Corleon Records on 2 nov. 2010
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Fire Up Di Roses
J Boog, The Green, Common Kings
Reggae - Released by Ineffable Records on 19 apr. 2024
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Coldest Zone (2021 Remastered)
Dancehall - Released by The Bombist on 2 jul. 2021
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Free Of Dem
Divers - Released by Wash House Music Group on 30 okt. 2020
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Let's Do It Again
Divers - Released by Washhouse Music Group on 21 dec. 2010
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Light My Fire (Riddim Remix)
Inner Circle, Konshens, J Boog
Dancehall - Released by DubShot Records - Sound Bwoy Ent on 4 dec. 2023
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I've Got the Handle
Reggae - Released by DubShot Records - Sound Bwoy Ent on 4 dec. 2023
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Good Cry (feat. Chaka Demus) - Single
Divers - Released by Wash House Music Group on 4 mrt. 2016
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Ain't No Love Like
Divers - Released by Wash House Music Group on 18 sep. 2020
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Saving My Love
Pop - Released by Brushfire - Republic Records on 23 jul. 2021
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Stand Firm (feat. Sizzla) - Single
Divers - Released by Royal Order Music on 4 sep. 2015
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Small Town Big Money
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by OFF TOP Records on 19 mrt. 2008
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Live Up (Dubmatix Remix)
Dub - Released by Oneness Records on 19 okt. 2018
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This Is Love
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Monsta Ganjah Musik Pty Ltd on 1 sep. 2010
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Pretender - Single
Reggae - Released by Don Corleon Records on 3 jul. 2012
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Big Boog - The Pre Release Tape Vol.1
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by OFF TOP Records on 1 jan. 2009
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So Far Gone
Reggae - Released by Special Delivery Music on 3 dec. 2010
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So Far Gone
Divers - Released by Washhouse Music Group on 3 dec. 2010
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What a Day (feat. thekidauto)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Humble District, LLC on 22 feb. 2019
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