About this user
Perfect, born Greg Rose, grew up in the cool hills of Bamboo in the parish of St. Ann, where he was constantly exposed to the rhythms of Jamaica because his father owned several jukeboxes. Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Toots Hibbert have been his early favourites from these days on, and have significantly influenced his style in music. Perfect's versatility is such that he can sing any style of rhythm no matter whether it's Roots Reggae, Dancehall or even Hip Hop. Curious? Just listen to his new concept album "Born Dead With Life" (Irievibrations Records 2008), scheduled to be released on 25 July 2008.
Perfect's musical career started at primary school where he sang on a regular basis, and continued to perform throughout his school life. After graduation he had a regular job, and additionally DJ-ed for Trendsetter Sound in his spare time. He also gained first-hand knowledge and experience of the music business while fine-tuning his musical skills at studios like Penthouse, King Jammys and Arrows.
Perfect recorded his breakthrough hit "Handcart Bwoy", which got him heavy airplay on Irie FM and other major radio stations as well as the Reggae Charts top position not only in Jamaica. Other hits like "Amerimaka" and "No Badda Mi" soon followed and were featured on his first album "Giddimani" in 2006 (Tad..s/DHF) as well as his first European and US solo tour.
"Born Dead With Life" will be released in 2008 by Irievibrations Records: a concept album combining exclusive and entirely new rhythms and tunes with very personal and profound lyrics concerning black history, self-awareness and the sufferings of the black nation. This album was exclusively produced by Irievibrations Records and features their trademark sound as known from Riddim selections like Lovebird, Caribbean, Hit Drop and Work Off. The concept behind this collaboration is "one artist, one sound, one message". The new and fresh sound of Riddims -- combined with Perfect's outstanding skills as a lyricist -- produced compositions like "30 pieces" and "Rasta Dubplate" even before the album Airplay was released on Irie FM and BBC 1xtra. The musical style of "Born Dead with Life" varies from mellow roots reggae tunes and up-tempo new roots tunes to hip hop style songs, making the listener laugh, cry, chill or bounce in turns. Enriched by contributing artists like Chezidek, Empress or Gyptian & Turbulence, "Born Dead With Life" is a milestone in Perfect's impressive career.
The cover of this album has been designed by Franke, a well known artist and illustrator: a handmade painting with scenes of black history and demonstrations of slavery that harmonize with the spirit, lyrics and sound of the production.
Are you ready for the "Handcart Bwoy"? As the radio DJs say, "Here's the man who is perfectly Perfect."
