User:Oshane jones/sandbox

Synopsis Jamaican Dancehall and Reggae music producer and innovator Solid Shane was born on October 2, 1985. From a young age he has always been a large proponent for great music. Solid Shane started his music career in the local churches in Montego Bay, Jamaica. His musical talent is comparable to none. His first major breakthrough came when he founded Solid Shane Records in 2010. Some would call this record label and his musical talent a breath of fresh air in a room with no windows. In 2007, he debuted his first single “Hot it Up”, which with much fanfare helped him to garner a dedicated and widespread fan base. While he has not signed any artist to his label to date, he continually gets recommendations to do so from industry leaders. His passion for music has allowed him the great opportunity to collaborate with upcoming musicians and producers; such as Turbulence, Father Taz, Brent and David. Early Years to Now Born Oshane Jones, Solid Shane came from a musical background. His father, Cecil Jones, and mother, Judith Jones, are singers and musicians. Not to mention his sisters and extended family who all played an instrument ranging from the drums, saxophone, the banjo-- a favorite of his grandfather--, and the electric guitar – a favorite of his father. Each of his uncles and aunts held significant positions in the local churches, education industry, community development and tourism sector. It is through this diverse and wide spectrum Solid Shane has become a part of dancehall and reggae music. He grew up in Barrett Town, Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica. He attended Cedrick Titus High School where he had eminence great passion for soccer/football. While school has always been perceived as a necessity for Solid Shane he soon started working in the tourism industry to make ends meet, two such places were Ritz Carton and Half Moon Montego Bay. For inspiration he began to frequent nightclubs and street parties to a few Margarita Ville, Pier One, and Dutty Friday in Kingston, Jamaica; sitting in on production sessions with other producers and helping colleagues write their lyrics. One of his most memorable moments of starting his production company was when he visited a Guitar Center store to purchase a beat machine. It was at this point that it dawned on him the total investment needed to purchase the equipment to follow his passions. Being a very goal driven individual he didn’t let that stop him; he saved all he could to purchase each necessary items. Today he has a fully functioning studio with all the latest equipment used by industry leaders. His passions for perfection, dedication and unique way of thinking are the things that have and will keep Solid Shane relevant. For more information please contact Solid Shane Records at Solidshanemusic@gamil.com