Prince Jabba

Prince Jabba was born in Westmoreland, Jamaica. He was first a drummer, at age 13, in a local gospel group called "Soul Seekers". At age 14, Jabba began spinning records on sound systems at local nightclubs throughout Jamaica. During his teenage years, Jabba realized he could carry a note and moved to Kingston after graduating from high school in 1988. Jabba was introduced to a dancehall DJ who encouraged him to become an entertainer. Jabba started writing dancehall lyrics but never performed until he came to the U.S. in 1992. Jabba's brother, Lynval Jackson, introduced him to the local Minneapolis Reggae music scene and is also on a single of Jabba's Loverman CD. Prince Jabba’s captivating voice, engaging stage presence and provocative energy have established him as one of the hottest performers to take the stage in years. Prince Jabba is known for his outstanding voice for dancehall music, featuring a host of memorable originals, and he shares a stellar reggae voice from the heart of roots reggae. When the time is right, Jabba even engages audiences with a high-energy version of hip-hop and rap. Prince Jabba definitely has jammed onto the scene with a professional flare, taking great pride in all his worldly endeavors. Prince Jabba opens doors like no one else, and Jabba is a driven, dependable, results- oriented entertainer. Composing may be his greatest asset, and the variety of rhydums and vocal ranges in his original songs carries his messages of life. Even now, Prince Jabba is putting the finishing touches on CD number 2 - HeadStrong -while his first CD showcased his versatility along with the quality of his musical creativity and vocal prowess, Prince Jabba’s new disc features a lively collection of high-energy songs along with favorite love vibes, all a testament to Prince Jabba’s creative song-writing and performing prowess. Prince Jabba has already performed with such renowned reggae greats as Freddy McGregor, Tony Rebel, Lucky Dube, Shinehead, Angelique Kidjo, DMX, Super Cat, and he assisted The Artist Prince in re-recording Pink Cashmere. Prince Jabba is lively and fun on stage, adding a natural rhythmic feeling to his performances that echoes strongly onto the dance floor. In addition to working with Exodus and Lynval Jackson regularly, Prince Jabba has appeared at the infamous Wild Hare, the premier reggae club in Chicago, Mozambique in Laguna Beach, the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, Mai Tai and the Cave 49 in Long Beach, and has open up for the UCLA Reggae Festival, where he performed with Bushman and Buju Banton among others. In the Greater Los Angeles area Prince Jabba has performed with the hit band Detour Posse several times, along with Dakeye, Smoothy Jones & Red X, and his current band mates featuring some of the top rasta musicians in Southern California. Prince Jabba attended the Ragga Muffins Raggae Festival, the largest reggae event in the United States, where he interacted with the legendary Luciano, Gentleman, Richie Spice, Anthony B, and the newest reggae sensation, Matisyahu, while reuniting with reggae great Freddie McGregor. Watch for Prince Jabba's meteoric rise!

Minneapolis, MN