Zumjay
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| Birth name | Rohan Stephens |
| Also known as | Zumjay |
| Origin |  Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Deejay |
Rohan Stephens,[1] better known as Zumjay, is a popular dancehall deejay. Besides his success in Jamaica, including performances at Jamaica's biggest reggae festivals Sunsplash and , Zumjay has toured Europe in 2004 and 2005 (the second year with fellow deejay Alozade).[2]
Stephens was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and grew up in the city's Waterhouse district.[3] He attended Kingston College and .[3] After leaving school he worked at Donovan Germain's Penthouse Studios as an apprentice engineer, and became a recording artist himself around 1998, having success in 2000 with "Courtney", a tribute to cricketer Courtney Walsh.[3] He released other successful singles including "Shake it", "Sticky" and "Dancing Team".[3]
He married Aviesha Palmer in 2006 and in 2007 emigrated to the United States and joined the US Army Reserves while also studying for a Video Arts Technology degree at the Borough of Manhattan Community College;[4] He graduated in 2014 from the .[3]
References[]
- ^ Zumjay arrested in Cayman Archived 21 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The Jamaica Star, 14 March 2006
- ^ ZUMJAY - 21st Century Deejay - Street Deejay with a difference, YardFlex.com
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "The Law According to Zumjay", Jamaica Observer, 17 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014
- ^ Brooks, Sadeke (2009) "Zumjay Loving Army Life Archived 11 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Star, 6 June 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2014
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