Jamelody

Biography

Michael "JaMelody" Williams was born in Carenage, Trinidad & Tobago in 1980. The last of six children, it was not long before his parents and older siblings realized that he was a very gifted vocalist and musician. As a member of this very spiritual family it was almost destined that young Michael would be part of the church choir. There, he expanded his vocal ability while embracing his religion. As a teenager he started to apply his vocal skills to making reggae compositions with sweet melodie...

Michael "JaMelody" Williams was born in Carenage, Trinidad & Tobago in 1980. The last of six children, it was not long before his parents and older siblings realized that he was a very gifted vocalist and musician. As a member of this very spiritual family it was almost destined that young Michael would be part of the church choir. There, he expanded his vocal ability while embracing his religion. As a teenager he started to apply his vocal skills to making reggae compositions with sweet melodies and hooks in a style very characteristic of the R&B he had been singing earlier in his life but with rich cultural and spiritual content. This is why he took the name "JaMelody" (Jah Melody) It was at a captivating performance as an opening act for a reggae show in Port of Spain which brought him to the attention of his current manager who immediately took him to Jamaica to begin recording. On a second trip to Jamaica he was introduced to Bobby "Digital" Dixon, ace producer and owner of the well known record label Digital-B. The sweet sound of Jamelody is a result of their amazing collaborative effort and musical chemistry... Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.