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Wonderful time catching up with friends who share a deep love for reggae, dancehall, soca, and Caribbean music in general.

Listening to veteran music journalist @patmeschino speak about interviewing artists and editing music books was truly a gift. Hearing the depth and range of Billboard writer @iamkyledenis musical knowledge was equally impressive.

And of course, having @goldswagger_ (great producer and co-owner of @easystarrecords) drop gems was the perfect touch. Inspiring all around.

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

The Link Up: Reggae and Dancehall Grammy Celebration in Los Angeles on Friday brought culture, conversation, and community together during Grammy Week. Presented by Soundcheck x Boomyard, with support from the Jamaica Tourist Board and other partners, the event honored the 2026 Grammy-nominated reggae and dancehall artists while creating space for industry connection.

“The Panel — The Link Up” kicked off the evening with meaningful industry discussion under the theme “Amplifying Reggae Growth, Visibility & Industry Power.” Panelists included two-time Grammy nominee Jesse Royal, Cristy Barber, Zack Borson, Jon Phillips, Jason Campbell, Kristopher DaCosta, Adam Gross, and Michael Goldwasser, with moderation by Lexi Chow.

Music producer @princewonda also joined the panel to deliver an inspiring speech and promote his upcoming “We Are the World”-inspired collaboration. #WMVLIVE

Los Angelenos! Come check me out this Friday afternoon 4pm at @deliciouspizzahq - I’ll be speaking on a panel about the reggae biz with some esteemed colleagues. Followed by a party and live show, all to celebrate this year’s amazing nominees for the Best Reggae Album Grammy. Tickets available via @boomyardla and @soundcheckjamaica.

Los Angelenos! Come check me out this Friday afternoon 4pm at @deliciouspizzahq - I’ll be speaking on a panel about the reggae biz with some esteemed colleagues. Followed by a party and live show, all to celebrate this year’s amazing nominees for the Best Reggae Album Grammy. Tickets available via @boomyardla and @soundcheckjamaica.

Los Angelenos! Come check me out this Friday afternoon 4pm at @deliciouspizzahq - I’ll be speaking on a panel about the reggae biz with some esteemed colleagues. Followed by a party and live show, all to celebrate this year’s amazing nominees for the Best Reggae Album Grammy. Tickets available via @boomyardla and @soundcheckjamaica.

Big ups to all of the nominees for Best Reggae Album - @mortimermusic @jesseroyal1 @keznamdi @lilaike @vybzkartel. It’s a blessing to have been invited to be part of the panel speaking about the reggae biz at this amazing event on Jan. 30th. The panel will be at 4pm, followed by the party/live show.If you’re in L.A. and you love Jamaican music, you don’t want to miss this one! Tickets available through @boomyardla and @soundcheckjamaica.

Big ups to all of the nominees for Best Reggae Album - @mortimermusic @jesseroyal1 @keznamdi @lilaike @vybzkartel. It’s a blessing to have been invited to be part of the panel speaking about the reggae biz at this amazing event on Jan. 30th. The panel will be at 4pm, followed by the party/live show.If you’re in L.A. and you love Jamaican music, you don’t want to miss this one! Tickets available through @boomyardla and @soundcheckjamaica.

This one really hurts. Third World has been one of my favorite reggae bands since I was young, and Cat was one of my favorite musicians. It’s safe to say that without the influence of Cat and Third World, I may not have pursued a career in reggae - so no Cat, no Dub Side of the Moon. I first saw TW live in 1986 and I was blown away by Cat’s guitar and cello playing. I met the band at their manager’s office in 1991 and Cat was super nice to me (as was the rest of the band) and even gave me props for the track that I pitched to them - he didn’t have to do that for an up-and-coming producer/musician like me, but he really took the time to listen. That’s the kind of person he was. We stayed in touch over the past few decades, and more importantly, Cat kept amazing me with his musicianship year after year, both live and on record. I could never repay the debt that I owe Cat for how he inspired me, but I had a small chance to chip away at it a few years ago when @rollingstone asked me to contribute to their Greatest Guitarists list - I wrote about Cat and they put him on the list above many more “famous” musicians from the world of rock. My condolences to Cat’s family, the Third World family, and to all of his friends. May his memory be a blessing.

Join us Wednesday, January 7th at 7:00 PM at @barrierbrewingco_lbny for a special Vinyl Collectors Club in honor of David Bowie’s birthday!

Featuring special guest @goldswagger_ discussing Ziggy Stardub, the reggae re-imagining of Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by @easystarallstars.

Long Island peeps! Please join me on Wed, Jan. 7th to celebrate David Bowie on the eve of his birthday. I’ll be a special guest speaker at the Vinyl Collectors Club, discussing my production Ziggy Stardub by @easystarallstars. 7:00pm at @barrierbrewingco_lbny. Thanks to @darkstarvinyl for putting this together!

Long Island peeps! Please join me on Wed, Jan. 7th to celebrate David Bowie on the eve of his birthday. I’ll be a special guest speaker at the Vinyl Collectors Club, discussing my production Ziggy Stardub by @easystarallstars. 7:00pm at @barrierbrewingco_lbny. Thanks to @darkstarvinyl for putting this together!

When I walk in the studio and see an API console, I know it’s going to be a good day. #producer #songwriter #apiconsole

Sure As the Sun continues to rise! Give thanks to @riddim_fm for the support. Big ups to @runkusinno @duttypaul @riddimboss @kalex_dg for working with me on this scorcher! This is just a taste of the very special album that Runkus has dropping next year with the help of @easystarrecords.

It was amazing to meet one of my favorite producers at #mondonyc last week. Hank Shocklee is truly a genius and now I know that he’s also such a cool guy. Thank you for the music, Hank!

Pop up LIVE DUB preformance of latest single "Cherish The Dub" along side @jallanzo_the_dub_wizard Where you are, 7 inch Vinyl available ! @lionvibes_shop Link to order in bio! Limited press! FULL LENGTH live dub on Youtube this evening ! Subscribe for more #fortmatanzas #cherishthedub #ancientcity #dubyard #thisisdub #dubwizzard #vinylrecord 🎥 by @tuckerjoenz btw my natural fiber T handmade by @islaraza 😉🫶🏽

So excited to be working with storied publisher @troessexmusicgroup and all of the talented people there! Let’s make some magic together! #songwriter #publisher