Jermaine Fagan also known as Prince (born 24 September 1978) is a

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...

musician. He was born in

Saint Thomas, Jamaica Saint Thomas, once known as ''Saint Thomas in the East'', is a suburban parish situated at the south eastern end of Jamaica, within the county of Surrey. It is the birthplace of the Right Honourable Paul Bogle, designated in 1969 as one of Jama ...

and raised in Portmore.

Biography

He migrated to the United States in 1999 after completing

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at Kingston College. He also attended

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where he was a part of a band called "The Black Star Family". The band however, dissolved in 2004, which prompted Jermaine to become a solo act and start working on his first album "More 2 Life" The title track "More 2 Life" became a hit in Jamaica and was placed in the top ten charts for Irie FM (a prominent radio station in Jamaica) seven consecutive weeks in a row. With 2 albums and a line of performances, Fagan is another conscious artist often compared to

Damian Marley Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" Marley (born 21 July 1978) is a Jamaican DJ, singer, lyricist and rapper. He is the recipient of four Grammy Awards. Early life, education and family Damian Marley is the youngest son of reggae musician Bob Marle ...

, emerging out of Jamaica in the early 90s. "His influence to pursue a career in music comes from his consciousness of the World seeking solutions to problems such as poverty, inequality and injustice" according to an interview with Caribbean Vibes magazine. He has performed at several stage shows including the annual

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in Philadelphia and the annual Reggae Festival in New Jersey.

Albums

*Cool Prince (2020) *Just A Simple Man (2007) *More 2 Life (2005)

References

Official WebsiteJamaica ObserverJamaica Star
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