JAH KETTLE

About JAH KETTLE

BIO:
Jah Kettle
A born reggae artist, Jah Kettle otherwise known as Peter Braimbridge was born in Kingston Jamaica in the inner city community of Trench Town where he lived until the age of ten years old. His father known as Oscar Braimbridge was well known as a musician and was the drummer in Lord Jellico's Band since the early 60's. He toured with the band to England, America, Peru, and other countries playing ska.
Jah Kettle moved to Mandeville with his parents in the 1980's where he attended school. He started out at Bellfield Secondary and then Mandeville All-age School. While in school Kettle participated in concerts and stage shows that would occasionally occur at school. Of course he would star in them. It was natural for him to take part and perform because he was a natural entertainer this was well known among his classmates and he was admired for his accomplishments growing up as a youth. The students and his friends would applaud and be happy at his performances. People would say "yuh have talent bwoy". He was very popular with the parents as well. They would tell his parents "you should start a career, in singing for your son". And of course he took those words seriously and never forgot them.
After school he left with a positive mind and a focused heart. In the mean time he learned a Jewellery Trade and had his own business and was successful at it. But something was missing he wanted to do what he really loved, that was reggae music. So, Jah Kettle started taking steps towards his career goals, where he would visit dances and deejay on sounds. He first deejayed on some sounds called Crystal Rock, Black Starliner, and Wha Dat with various artistes like: Uton Green, Bimbo also known as Garnet Silk, Tony Rebel, and General Degree and many more artistes. After this experience and exposure Kettle wanted more status in the music industry. He decided to push harder and gain his independence and a more central role in his career path. He then left Mandeville where he spent most of his time of his childhood growing up to Journey back to Kingston in 1996 to start recording more of his songs. He started working out of Cave Man Studio, Sound System and also Penthouse. That’s where he met with the Trench Town Rock Promotion. His first release with them was titled "Bigger Problem Pon the Bigger Heads Dem". And also recorded for JR Records (Junior Reid Promotion) Releasing the single "Who's gonna be my lady" He quickly followed up on his success with two more singles "Hail Life" and "Me and Jehovah a Par" they were also great tracks for him.
Presently Jah Kettle is now recording various songs for different producers; Entertainer Jah Kettle continued his music doing reggae. He recently performed on various stage shows such as "Dem a Go Tired Feh See Weh Face at James Bond Beach, Oracabessa, Bob Marley Birthday Bash February 8, 2003, and Magnum Sting the Greatest One Night Show on Earth December 26, 2003, in Portmore, Black History February 26, 2005 in St. Elizabeth and the Garnet Silk Birthday Bash in Mandeville. Jah kettle then went on a Caribbean tour in 2007, promoting his new album, "Hail Life with Love" in Trinidad and Tobago; he also performed at various stage shows like the Red, gold and Green concert at Guaraca Park, House of Rastafari at Tuna-puna, and at the dezend night club. Entertainer Jah Kettle continued to further his career in music by going to Guyana and Barbados as well. Jah Kettle went back to Jamaica in 2008 to do some new singles like who’s gonna be my lady, No More War and many more.
He then started his Canadian tour, Performed at Rasta Fest, Jane Finch Mall Toronto, Canada 2009,2010 and 2013. He Performed at The Silencing of the Gun Rally Concert, 2009 at Queens Park Toronto. He also has performed in Ottawa Reggae Festival and Winnipeg Soca-Reggae Festival 2011 as well as Jamaica Day in Toronto year 2012, Montreal Reggae Festival, 2012 and Muskoka Reggae Festival, 2013. He also has performed at the Bob Marley Celebration in Sudbury, Ontario and also North Bay, Ontario 2013 and 2014. Jah Kettle song called Hot Again was #1 on 89.5fm CIUT charts in Toronto, Canada and also Number #1 on 100.3fm in Kitchener. Jah Kettle has received 7 Awards, to name a few of the associations are; Sandra Bashment Community Appreciation Awards, Uprising Music & Entertainment Awards and Reggae Exclusive Recognition Awards for the best DJ dancehall performance and International DJ Dancehall Male performer for the year 2011-2012 and also 2012-2013 and also one from Kitchener called (expired link). Awards , in Ont., Canada. He also performed on shows in Jamaica called, Star amongst Stars April 2016. Jah Kettle is a very multi-talented artist is also featured in a movie called Jumping the Gun, which will be out in April 2014. Jah Kettle has a new single coming out in late 2016 a combination with Junior Reid, and a new album to follow in 2017. Jah Kettle is coming hotter every year, so keep a look out for him in your city soon!!!!.