A reggae revivalist with more of a roots influence than most, Jamaican singer Protoje rose to success in 2011 with the release of his debut full-length, The Seven Year Itch, and its hit single "Rasta Love," which featured Ky-Mani Marley. Subsequent hits like 2013's "Kingston Be Wise" and the 2015 Chronixx collaboration "Who Knows" helped elevate his status as an international reggae star.
Born Oje Ken Ollivierre, music was a constant in his early life, with his mother, Lorna Bennett, having scored a hit in 1972 with a reggae version of "Breakfast in Bed" and his father, Mike ...