Bryan Art

Bryan Art
Bryan Art by Bryan Art press release photo
Background information
Birth name	Bryan Joseph Grant
Also known as	Brah Yhan, Brahyhan Art, Gitsy
Born	(1977-09-18) 18 September 1977
Origin	Murray Mount, Saint Ann. Jamaica
Genres	Reggae, dancehall, roots reggae, lovers rock, reggae fusion, World Music
Occupation(s)	Recording artist, singer musician, guitarist, producer
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1995–present
Labels	FiWi Music, Junction Files, AL.TA.FA.AN Records

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Bryan Art (formerly Brah Yhan or Brahyhan Art), born Bryan Joseph Grant in Murray Mount, Saint Ann Parish, is a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, producer, guitarist and former touring member of the Legendary Fire House Crew, band leader and guitarist of Grass Roots Band (not to be confused with The Grass Roots) and was named Best New Artist for the year 2002 by Television Jamaica's ER (Entertainment Report).^[1]

Biography

Background

He was born in Murray Mount a rural community in the Parish of Saint Ann, Jamaica, a few miles away from Nine Mile, where the Reggae legend Bob Marley was born. Bryan Grant, the youngest of 12 children, was raised in a home where most of his family members were musically inclined. As a young boy, Bryan emulated his eldest brother Ray, a talented musician and singer who had several recordings; but it was actually his mother who first taught Bryan how to play a guitar. Bryan left Murray Mount in the late 80's and went to Kingston, where he currently resides. In the mid 90's Bryan attended The Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts.

While attending Edna Manley College Bryan was discovered & recruited by band leader George Miller (Fyah George) of the Firehouse Crew to join the band as a lead guitarist, providing musical support for Philip "Fatis" Burrell's Xterminator Production artists Luciano, Mikey General & Sizzla. A few years later Bryan became co-founder and band leader of Grass Roots Band which supported and toured with Reggae artist Bushman. Bryan also filled in occasionally as a guitarist on tours with Black Uhuru.

Brah Yhan to Bryan Art transition

Bryan Art

In 2001, Bryan released his first single as a solo Artiste using the stage name "Brah Yhan", which is a customized spelling and the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the name Bryan. The track was titled Soon Come Back, produced by himself and Courtney Morrison for FiWi Music Label, where he was signed for a few years. In 2002, Brah Yhan was awarded the Best New Artiste for the year by Television Jamaica's ER.^[2] Over a 3 year period Brah Yhan recorded and released several other songs the majority under FiWi Music Label including When Your Eyes Speak, Stain, Hug Me Baby and Wrong Time among other singles. However, Bryan Art's most notable releases are Rock And Come In in 2004 and Get It in 2005 which was the same year he cut ties with FiWi Music and made an alteration to his stage name, transitioning to "Brahyhan Art". He once again transitioned from "Brahyhan Art" to "Bryan Art" in 2009, after which his hit song Murder Dem A Play was released.

In 2010 Bryan Art released his debut album titled Bryan Art 20Ten on the Junction File/Jah Chin Label. In 2012 he registered his record label, Junction Files. In 2013 Bryan Art repackaged Bryan Art 20Ten^[3] and re-titled it Bryan Art,.^[4] Bryan Art consisted of some changes to the track line up and a distribution agreement was made with AL.TA.FA.AN/VPAL Music Label. The following year (2014), he formed The File 13 Band which consists of a few talented young musicians he recruited from his alma mater, and later that year he released Fresh Start EP on his own Junction Files Label.

Career

Bryan Art playing his guitar in 2006

Bryan Art has given performances on several local and international shows including the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, Rebel Salute, ATI, Fully Loaded, St. Mary Mi Come From, Unity Splash, Reggae Month events (appointed Reggae Month Ambassador for 2014), National Television appearances including TVJ's Smile Jamaica, Entertainment Prime, CVM TV's on Stage and CVM at Sunrise, among others. His international appearances include tours of the Caribbean, the United States, Canada where he performed at Calgary International Reggae Festival 2012 and Europe where he performed at Reggae Jam 2011. As a songwriter he has penned songs for artists such as Etana, George Nooks, Singing Melody, Bushman, and Luciano. As a musician he has recorded scores of Guitar tracks on many local and international projects including The Sunshine Riddim from Nelly Furtado's Turn Off The Light (Reggae Mix), The Natty Bay Riddim from Nelly Furtado's ... On the Radio (Remember the Days) (Yogie's Reggae Remix)& Queen Ifrica's hit song "Far Away" Acoustic remix. He has been featured in the top Reggae Magazines & websites such as Reggae United,^[5] Reggaeville,^[6] Reggae France^[7] & Irie Mag.^[8] He has also been featured by several international blogs including Jamendo in 2014.^[9] Today, Bryan Art has appeared on severeral Reggae/Dancehall Riddim compilation albums along with some of the leading Reggae Recording Artists and is a household name, respected artist and musician especially among his industry colleagues. Some of his music industry fans are Beres Hammond, Romain Virgo, Gentleman (musician), Alborosie and Luciano. Bryan Art is hailed as one of the most underrated artists in modern Reggae and has collaborated with top artists such as Capleton, Queen Ifrica, Nadine Sutherland, Warrior King (musician) and Sizzla. He is currently working on tracks with Toots Hibbert.^[10]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Featured in Compilations

Bibliography

• A Fresh Start For Bryan Art, www.reggaeearthunited.com
• Bryan Art on www.reggaeville.com
• Bryan Art on www.mtv.com
• Bryan Art Knowledge Is The Power music video, www.topshelfreggae.com
• Bryan Art on www.onlylyrics.com

References

External links

• Get it by Bryan Art
• Soon Come Back by Bryan Art
• Rock & Come In by Bryan Art
• Fresh Start E.P by Bryan Art
• Bryan Art epk/bio