RAS-D, A RISING STAR, OUT OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA WITH A UNIQUE AND CREATIVE STYLE OF REGGAE MUSIC WHICH BLENDS ROOTS AND CULTURE ALONG WITH A POP REGGAE VIBING STYLE THAT WILL LEAVE YOU MESMERIZED, ENCHANTED AND WANTING MORE.
BREAKING OUT IN THE BUSINESS, RAS D STARTED AS A WRITER. HE COLLABORATED WITH A MUSICIAN NAMED FLOURGAN WHO SUNG ONE OF RAS D'S SONGS, LASCO. THIS TUNE BECAME A HUGE HIT IN JAMAICA AND LEAD TO COMMERCIALS ON THE RADIO AND TV. RAS-D CONTINUE WRITING AND SINGING HIS OWN LYRICS. PERFORMING IN VENUES ACROSS JAMAICA LED RAS-D INTO A TOUR OF THE UNITED STATES ACCOMPANYING ANDREW TOSH, SON OF STEPPIN' RAZOR PETER TOSH.
NOW LIVING IN CALIFORNIA, RAS-D HAS PERFORMED AT MANY DIFFERENT EVENTS INCLUDING: NAPA VALLEY REGGAE FESTIVAL, ASHKENAZ, PIER 23, ISLAND PARADISE, BLACK EXPO 2002, BLUESVILLE, ROUND TREE BALLROOM, PEOPLE'S PARK, OAKLAND
CONVENTION CENTER, MANDELA VILLAGE, END ZONE SPORTS CLUB, THE BAMBOO HUT, DREAD STOCK 2004,SQUID JOES, MR LUCKY NIGHT CLUB, CLUB SIX AND THE CATALYST.
RAS D WAS ALSO FEATURED IN AN INDEPENDENT FILM CALLED ISLAND PARADISE. HE APPEARED ON THE TELEVISION PROGRAMS: FIRST FRIDAY, TALK THAT TALK, IRIE VISION AND CULTURE SHOCK NEWS (CSN).
RAS-D HAS A SINGLE OUT ENTITLED SEPTEMBER 11TH AND IT IS A TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO PERISHED IN THE 2001 ATTACKS ON AMERICA. THE TRACK IS A DEEP SONG, WHICH TOUCHES THE SOUL. WHILE LISTENING TO THIS TRACK YOU HAVE NO DOUBT THAT GOD IS BLESSING AMERICA AND THAT JAH IS WITH US. THE SINGLE HAS RECEIVED AIR TIME ON MANY OF CALIFORNIA'S REGGAE SHOWS INCLUDING:
1. LOVE SUPREME, KP00 89.5 FM (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
2. KZSC 88.1 FM (SANTA CRUZ, CA)
3. BERKELEY LIBERATION RADIO 104.1 FM (BERKELEY, CA)
4. CARIBBEAN CONNECTION WITH LADY SHAM WNSB 91.1 FM (VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA)
5. REGGAE MAKOSA 91.1 FM (SAN DIEGO, CA)
6. VIBES 24/7 - AOL RADIO
7. KKUP 91.5 FM, (CUPERTINO, CA )
8. KZFR 90.1, (CHICO, CA)
9. REGGAE RHYTHMS INTERNET RADIO (INTERNATIONAL)
10. KDVS 90.3 FM (DAVIS, CA)
11. KPFA 94.1 FM (BERKELEY, CA)
12. KONG 93.5 & 94.5 FM (HAWAII)
13. RADIO MEGA 99.2 (FRANCE)
THE AUDIENCE LOVES IT! RAS-D'S NEWEST SINGLE, GIVE SOME LOVE TODAY IS GETTING PLAYED WORLDWIDE ON XM SATELLITE RADIO.
THE ALBUM FEATURES PERFORMANCES BY: ANDREW TOSH, JR TOOTS, UNDER-P, BRENDAN MUNROE AND REGINA ESPINOZA. THE CD FEATURES ALL ORIGINAL LYRICS AND MUSIC.
THROUGH THE POWER OF HIS LYRICS RAS-D MOVES FORWARD.
CONTACT RAS- D AT:
DAVERASD@HOTMAIL.COM
[510] 289.5418
WWW.RASDMUSIC.COM
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