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May 31, 2007
10 yrs old Major Myjah set to perform in Atlanta this weekend
Something about the lyrics,
"some a dem a dead, some a dead a flee;
some a dem, end up prisoners of war you see;
Prisoners of War de a Guantanomo Bay
How many of God's children haffi dead today
From the guns dem whey a fire everyday"
seems surreal coming from the pen of a 9 year old. Reality check! There's nothing surreal or far out about this pint size artist, Major Myjah.
With musical influences like Sade, Bob Marley, Nas and Bow Wow, it's almost natural for Myjah to spit lyrics that are beyond his years. In fact, the first song he ever sang freestyle was so deep that Reggae Veteran Freddie McGregor and his Road Manager Barry Clarke instantly gave him his moniker, Major Myjah, he was a wee 4 years old. Let his mother tell it, the future superstar has been singing and writing since birth. Now at a mere 10 years old MJ, as he prefers to be called by his peers, has 7 original self-penned songs in his repertoire. He also has an unreleased music video directed by re-known film director, Jay Will and is currently in the studio with seasoned producer Leroy "Baarbe" Romans and several other producers.
Although he loves the limelight and has spent time on stage dancing while other headline artistes were performing, this weekend will mark his debut performance on the microphone. Major Myjah joins Junior Reid, Coco Tea, Admiral Bailey, Louie Culture, Ghost and others on the Reggae Stars Live Concert going down at Legacy Night Club, this Saturday June 2, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Even at this stage, Myjah is definitely a force to be reckoned with. He says it best, "My name is Myjah and I'm Major... yes, I'm a Superstar, yes, I'm gonna make it far." While most young artist add 'Lil' in front of their names like Lil Bow Wow, Lil Romeo and Lil Mama, this one gets Major.
Major Myjah sports a Mohawk and loves to sing, dance, swim and play video games. He has so much energy; his family enrolled him in basketball to burn some of it off. MJ's parents are musically inclined, one is an international artist and the other is a music industry executive. However, they prefer to down play their role in Myjah's career so that he can shine on his own merit. Again with lyrics like "Dem don’t even know what the war a go on for, yet Bush still a send more troops go a war," Myjah will not have any problems shining.