Jason Hershey (born 1978 in
Spokane, Washington
Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Canada ...
), better known as O-Shen, is a reggae musician, raised in
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. O-Shen resides in Hawai'i but still visits Papua New Guinea. He raps and sings most of his songs in
Tok Pisin
Tok Pisin (,Laurie Bauer, 2007, ''The Linguistics Student’s Handbook'', Edinburgh ; Tok Pisin ), often referred to by English speakers as "New Guinea Pidgin" or simply Pidgin, is a creole language spoken throughout Papua New Guinea. It is an ...
.
Biography
Jason Hershey although born in Spokane, Washington was raised on the island of Papua New Guinea from a very young age.
Career
He has had collaborations with Jamaican artists like
Elephant Man
Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), often erroneously called John Merrick, was an English man known for having severe deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak show under the stage name "the Elephant Man" and then wen ...
,
Third World
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, Black and
Uhuru. His single, ''Throw Away the Gun'', from his album, ''
Rascal in Paradise
''Rascal in Paradise'' is an album by O-Shen released in 2002.
Track listing
# Lumbo Chant - 1:01
# Lonely Souljah - 3:24
# Lus Tingting featuring "the Chief" - 4:26
# Throw Away the Gun - 4:14
# Carry On Rootsman - 4:24
# I Tried (Bad Girl) feat ...
'', was featured in the 2004 film, ''
50 First Dates
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.''
Awards
*Won 2001
Na Hoku Hanohano Award
The Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, occasionally called the Nā Hōkū Awards or Hoku Awards, are the premier music awards in Hawaii.Berger, John"A night of Na Hoku Hanohano" ''Honolulu Star-Advertiser''. May 22, 2011.Haug, Kawehi"Hoku awardees shine ...
for Reggae Album of the Year
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
References
External links
O-Shen on MySpace Music
1978 births
Reggae musicians
Living people
Papua New Guinean singers
People from Morobe Province
Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners
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