Even though embattled Reggae superstar, Buju Banton is currently serving a ten year prison term in Texas, his musical legacy continues to shine, in part,thanks to his son.
17 year old Meadowbrook High School graduate and son of Buju Banton, Markus Myrie has started his own record label, Markus Records; following in his iconic father’s footsteps. According to Myrie, he’s been a producer since 13 years old but became a professional at it last year.
"I've always had the love for music and I grew up around it. Especially with my father and the situation, I decide to lift up the banner and continue the legacy," Markus Myrie told the Jamaica STAR.
According to Myrie, he had a natural desire towards becoming a musician; but revealed that his father did play a role in his decision to pursue such a career. "He influenced it 50 per cent because just by being around him and seeing how he does it, plus the success, it just attracted me from I was young. Apart from that, I have a natural love for music. In a sense, I want to lift up the banner and show dem seh things can still gwaan,” Myrie intimated.
While his father was out on bail last December, Markus teamed with Buju to record the single, Lose Your Love. The single built his confidence with regards to his musical abilities and just last week, unveiled his first mainstream production, the Beating Stick Riddim, via the Gargemel Music imprint . The Riddim features singles such as Black Ryno with Gaza Beating Stick and DJ Sunshine with Badness. Additionally, Markus has produced singles for fellow prominent Dancehall & Reggae acts such as Lutan Fyah and Kiprich while promoting artistes from his new label, Humble Lion and Minando.
Currently, Myrie is taking an audio engineering course at the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) and is planning to release a new song featuring Black Ryno entitled, Wine Me. However, Myrie is hesitant towards recording songs of his own going forward, though it is a possibility.
Buju Banton is currently serving a ten year sentence in Groesbeck, Texas after being convicted of three drug-related charges stemming from an incident at a police-controlled warehouse in Tampa, FL. He’s expected to be released in February 2019.
However, a benefit concert, scheduled for December 3rd in Tampa, will be used to help fund Buju’s legal team in an effort to fund his appeals case. The concert will feature Gramps Morgan, Norris Man and Delly Ranx amongst several others.
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