Roy "Gramps" Morgan, a member of the internationally renowned reggae group Morgan Heritage was born in Brooklyn New York but grew up playing soccer in Springfield Massachusetts with his parents and more than 20 of his siblings
Grandpa is one of the legendary Denroy Morgan's 17 sons who at the tender age of nine became a member of the family band Denroy However prophesied that one day every one of them would be treading on his own journey to achieve solo stardom grandfather a burly singer and keyboard player confirms "It has always been my father's plane, we are all on a single trip to express ourselves musically, we (referring to Morgan Heritage) would not be predictable in the music, we want to keep it interesting and we want to keep it fun, too "
Now, after nearlythree decades touring together almost every continent on the planet and performing for millions of people around the world this close-knit family member's solo voyage has begun
A budding solo artist grandfather is on a mission to reinvent itself in a time when reggae music is in a state of resignation and dancehall lyrics are redundant with just a cache of cliches and expressions in the slogans Gramps Morgan believes that it is the right time to go solo
Now in the studio completing his double CD grandfather "only a wash The Tears debut at 8 on the Italian Supreme 20 Singles Chart "I want to heal people through music" at once "I just want to give people new music and let people know that everything will be alright I want to reason with my fans and get personlig with them 'cause varjeman has problems My music is about healing heart to heart, "says Grandpa
The single was written and produced by my grandfather in his Dada Son Entertainment label, a subsidiary of the Morgan family Gedion Music Group Likewise, the album will be released on Dada Son and the two discs are intended to demonstrate grandfather as a multidimensional person and artist, "I work with people who have touched my life in music"
Dedicated conscious Roots Reggae and Lovers Rock fans can look forward to fixed-dose combinations with Gargamel Buju Banton and four-time Grammy Award winner Ziggy Marley
time, the double disc is also introduced grandfather in the Adult Contemporary chart, where he exhibits his diversity provides fans with a host of new sounds including collaborations with "soul bird" end severra Grammy winner India Irie, country music star Kenny Rogers, and R & B singer Musiq Soulchild
Plans for the grandfather and the Morgan family to complete his recording studio is also well underway and work is expected later in 2009 While CEO of Dada Son Entertainment a full-fledged entertainment company grandfather plans to mark the label through multimedia initiatives, including independent films and the Internet In addition to his solo musical pursuits and production grandfather also manages the company's register of artists
with "two sides of My Heart" the highly anticipated solo debut estimated to have Swedish premiere later this year grandfather Morgan is ready to fulfill his father's prophecy and promise to bring a fresh sound
~ Biography obtained from: http://artistwiki.com/gramps-morgan/biography |