PAPA U-Gee

Bio:

1985: Formed an all-high school student roots reggae band “ASB” and starts performing in local clubs at Shizuoka. *** 1988: Starts to perform in Yokohama and at the same time joins the SOUNDSYSTEM “BANANA SIZE”*** 1991: Moves to New York to take short trips to Jamaica and began studying reggae with Ackee & Saltfish. 1992: Releases his first vinyl record “WICKED JAPANESE” from VIP label.*** 1993: Makes a long stay at cockburnpen in kingston Jamaica and performed in shows with local DJs around the ghetto. Goes on tour with the SOUND SYSTEM “KILLAMALO"in Japan. Won at the commercial contest of Shizuoka for making a promotion song for Shizuoka tourism.*** 1997: Performs at Jubilee Jam, Thailand.*** 1999: Performs at Bob Marley Day Festival, San Diego USA.*** 2000: Performs with ZION HIGH PLAYAZ at the ceremony “The Day Out of Time” of Native Indian from Mexico and also at Jubilee Jam 2000.*** 2001: Starts a new record label “ZION HIGH”.*** 2005: Starts another label “KITEKI MUZIK” in July. Goes on tour in Taiwan and opens up his path to Asia.*** 2006: Performs at Yokohama Reggae Festival in August, where they had thirty thousand visitors at Yokohama Stadium.*** 2007: Releases album “I Land I” on June 21st. In September, goes on tour in Taiwan and gets invited to perform at the ethnic festa “East coast music festival” in Taitung.*** 2008 Released album"PAPA U-Gee BEST+" for 20th anniversary. and Performs at Yokohama Reggae Festival, Sunset live, Taitung music festival on August.*** ................................................................................................................................... 1985 高校生ルーツレゲエバンド”ASB”を結成し、地元静岡のクラブを中心にレゲエ活動を始める*** 1988 横浜で活動を展開し同時にSOUNDSYSTEM”BANANA SIZE”での活動が始まる。*** 1991 NYに住み、JAMAICAとNYを行き来し、アキ&ソルトフィッシュらと共に本格的レゲエを学ぶ。*** 1992 VIPレーベルから初アナログレコード「WICKED JAPANESE」リリース。*** 1993 JAMAICA長期滞在、地元DJとゲットーを中心にショーに出演。SOUNDSYSTEM"キラマンジロ"の日本ツアーにも参加。静岡県の観光PRソングの制作し県のCMコンテストでグランプリを受賞。*** 1997 タイの”いのちの祭り”参加。*** 1999 サンデイゴの”ボブマーリーデーフェステイバル”参加。*** 2000 メキシコインデイアンのウチョール族のセレモニー”時間をはずした日”や”いのちの祭り2000”にZION HIGH PLAYAZと共に参加。*** 2001 新レーベル”ザヤナイ”を立ち上げる。*** 2005 ７月には新しくKITEKI MUZIKを立ち上げた 。台湾ツアーに行き、アジアへの扉を開く。*** 2006 8月には横浜スタジアムに3万人を集めた「横浜レゲエ祭」に堂々の出演。*** 2007 6月21日NEW ALBUM “I Land I”をリリース 9月台湾ツアー台東での民族の祭EAST COAST SEASIDE MUSIC FESTIVALに招待される。*** 2008 6月25日、２０周年記念 NEW ALBUM “PAPA U-Gee BEST+”をリリース　、 ８月には、３度目の台湾ツアー、横浜レゲエ祭、SUNSET LIVEなどBIG FESTIVALに出演*** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAPA U-Gee has performed at many big Reggae Festivals and has been active in various scenes such as being appointed as the town planning goodwill ambassador of Yaizu. After experiencing the Taiwan tour of 2007, he plans to perform more in Asia. He is the most respected Reggae Artist of Japan, no doubts about it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 高校生よりレゲエバンドを結成し地元静岡や横浜で活動。93年からは聖地ジャマイカに長期滞在。01年からZION HIGH PLAYAZらと「ザヤナイ」レーベルを06年には自ら「KITEKI MUZIK」レーベルを立上げる。 これまでに数々のBIGイベントに出演。また焼津の町づくり親善大使に選ばれる等、活動の幅も非常に広い。 DANCE HALL全盛の今、唯一ROOTSとも深くつながる日本レゲエ界のパイオニア的存在！ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ................................................................................................................................... RAGGAMUFFIN from NEW ALBUM "NATURAL" 6/24,2009 ................................................................................................................................... SHANDI-I & PAPA U-Gee/ROOTZ MAN SESSION ................................................................................................................................... JAH JAH/ PAPA U-Gee
................................................................................................................................... BIG UP from PAPA U-Gee 's friends for 20th ANNIVERSARY
................................................................................................................................... PAPA U-Gee Promotion Video
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .................................................................................................................... .......PAPA U-Gee with ZIONHIGH PLAYAZ/ ONE BIG FAMILY@BOOM BOOM BASH

Member Since:

June 08, 2007

Members:

PAPA U-Gee
ZION HIGH PLAYAZ

Sounds Like:

Reggae

Record Label:

ZION HIGH / KITEKI MUZIK