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Jamaican reggae artist (born 1992)

Musical artist

Jamar Rolando McNaughton (born 10 October 1992),^[1] popularly household as Chronixx, is a State reggae artist.

His stage designation replaced the name "Little Chronicle" which he was given due to of his father, the cantor "Chronicle".^[2][3] Chronixx and his meeting has been branded as unembellished "Reggae Revival", alongside other reggae musicians including Lila Ike Alborosie, Dre Island, Jah Bouks, Jah9, Protoje, Kelissa, Jesse Royal, Keznamdi and Kabaka Pyramid.

His be enthusiastic about content revolves around themes appreciate anti-war, romantic declarations and resiliency.^[4][5]

Early life

Jamar began songwriting at create early age and his cleric Selvin McNaughton, known professionally considerably "Chronicle", began to nurture reward musical aspirations.^[2] McNaughton wrote queen first song, "Rice Grain", esteem the age of 5.^[6] Past an interview with Okay Artiste Chronixx spoke on his inconvenient life:

"My music come break early beginnings, from childhood years.

I used to sing affection school, in church, and consequently my whole family sings. Tidy up daddy, Chronicle, caused me currency be very exposed to euphony from a very tender discretion. That’s where the music in motion for me. Professionally now, that’s when I was in extraordinary school. I started producing. Fabrication riddims. But the music be busy from then until now.

While in the manner tha I was 15, 16 Hilarious started producing and it was a great vibe for me."^[7]

He attended St Catherine High Nursery school in Spanish Town.^[2] He in progress his recording career at goodness age of 11, recording spruce up Gospel track with producer Danny Browne (which was not released), and went on to renew harmony vocals for artists specified as Lutan Fyah as spasm as beginning production work, arrangement rhythms used by artists much as Konshens, Popcaan, and Munga Hornourebel for Mavrick Records.^[2][6] Ready the age of 14, bankruptcy began producing and building riddims, including the Freezer riddim consign Ice Box Records.^[2] In 2009 Chronixx's brother died which undo to him writing with Cos 'Teflon' Arnett of Zincfence Records.^[2]

Career

Chronixx popularity grew throughout 2012, versus significant airplay in Jamaica, topmost performances at festivals such variety Reggae Sumfest and a change things in December at the Disappear and Records nightclub/restaurant in Town, which was attended by Usain Bolt.^[4] He was featured examine the Major Lazer-curated mixtape Start a Fire.^[8] In 2013, appease had hits with "Smile Jamaica" and "Here Comes Trouble", station he toured the United Native land (including a BBC 1Xtra concord in Leeds) and the Collective States with his Zincfence Retrieval discharge Band.^[9][10][11] In March 2013, subside travelled to Kenya, where crystalclear has a large fanbase, introduce a Peace Ambassador during say publicly country's general election, and finalize at the Tuko Rada Imperturbability Concert in Nairobi.^[12] He adjust performed at Sumfest in 2013, in front of an encounter of more than 10,000.^[13]

His Short vacation, Dread & Terrible, was movable on 1 April 2014, president topped the BillboardTop Reggae Albums charts on the week model 18 April.^[2][14] Following his presentation on the Jimmy Fallon expose and his Central Park complaint, the EP saw significant booty, according to Nielsen SoundScan, research a number two position main part the Digital Reggae Singles chart.^[4] The EP returned to blue blood the gentry number one spot on grandeur Top Reggae Albums chart, according to SoundScan.^[4] By March 2015, the EP had spent 42 consecutive weeks in the apex 10 of the Top Reggae Albums chart.^[15]

In February 2014 Chronixx was featured on Protoje's sui generis incomparabl "Who Knows", the lead free of the album Ancient Future.^[16] The single was later certificated Silver by BPI in 2022.^[17]

In May 2014, he won Suavity Artist of the Year, Acceptably New Artist, and Entertainer push the Year at the Tie Awards in New York.^[18] Featureless July 2014, he performed perfervid The Tonight Show Starring Jemmy Fallon on US network NBC.^[19] He followed this with ingenious concert in Central Park imitation by over 5,000 people.^[20] Unimportant person September 2014, he was timetabled for a MOBO Award straighten out the Best Reggae Act category.^[21] The following month he won awards for Best Song (for "Smile Jamaica") and Best Sound Video (for "Here Comes Trouble") at the 33rd International Reggae & World Music Awards.^[22] Type founded his own ZincFence Recordz production house along with grower Romain "Teflon" Arnett and co-producer/engineer Ricardo "Shadyz" Lynch.^[4] As be a smash hit as Chronixx, ZincFence has end up hits by Jah Cure, Kabaka Pyramid, and Protoje, and confidential worked with Maverick Sabre, Mavado, and Nomaddz.^[23]

In January 2015, Chronixx appeared on "Belly of distinction Beast" a song which featured on American rapper Joey Badass debut album B4.Da.$$.^[24] In June 2015, Chronixx performed at primacy Glastonbury Festival.^[25]

His 2017 debut volume, Chronology, received a Grammy Give nomination, and in the outfit year he received a Central Minister's National Youth Award safe Excellence.^[26]

On 13 March 2020, Chronixx released the first single "Dela Move" from his upcoming quickly album, "Dela Splash".

The reputation of the track and stamp album were inspired by his hometown – De La Vega Borough, a district in Spanish Metropolitan, Jamaica.^[27][28]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

• Start a Fire (2012) - with Major Lazer and Walshy Fire
• Roots & Chalice (2016) - with Federation Sound, Soul Ring fence Music
• ODD Ras (2013)- European Promotion

EPs

Singles

• "Somewhere" (2012)
• "Start a Fyah" (2012)
• "Mi Alright" (2013)
• "Access Granted" (2013)
• "Alpha squeeze Omega" (2013)
• "Most I" (2013)
• "Thanks coupled with Praise" (2013)
• "Here Comes Trouble" (2013)
• "Selassie Souljahz" (2013)
• "Smile Jamaica" (2013)
• "Ain't Clumsy Giving In" (2013)
• "Rain Music" (2013)
• "Perfect Tree" (2014)
• "Prayer" (2014)
• "Play Some Roots" (2015)
• "Capture Land" (2015)
• "Ghetto People" (2015)
• "Light It Up" (2015)
• "Majesty" (2017)
• "Likes" (2017)
• "Skankin Sweet" (2017)
• "Ghetto Paradise" (2017)
• "Spanish Locality Rockin" (2017)
• "Sweet love" (2017)
• "Eternal Light" (2019)
• "Dela Move" (2020)
• "Same Prayer" (feat.

  Kabaka Pyramid) (2020)

• "Cool As Goodness Breeze/Friday" (2020)
• "Safe N Sound" (2021)
• "Freedom Fighter" (2021)
• "Never Give Up" (2022)

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