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

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 and guitarist. He is a former touring member of the Legendary Fire House Crew and band leader/guitarist of Grass Roots Band. He was named Best New Artist for the year 2002 by Television Jamaica's ER (Entertainment Report).^[1]

Biography

Background

Bryan Art 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. However, it was 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 and recruited by band leader George Miller (Fyah George) of the Firehouse Crew. Bryan was asked to join the band as 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 artist 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. This song was produced by Bryan himself along with Courtney Morrison for FiWi Music Label, where Bryan had been previously signed to. In 2002, Brah Yhan was awarded the Best New Artiste of 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 many other singles. However, Bryan Art's most notable releases are Rock And Come In in 2004 and Get It in 2005. In the same year, Bryan cut ties with FiWi Music and changed his stage name to "Brahyhan Art". He once again transitioned from "Brahyhan Art" to "Bryan Art" in 2009, after 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 consisted of a few talented young musicians he recruited from his alma mater. Later that year, he released Fresh Start EP on his own Junction Files Label.

Career

Bryan Art playing guitar in 2006

Bryan Art has performed at several local and international shows including the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, Rebel Salute, ATI, Fully Loaded, St. Mary Mi Come From, Unity Splash, and Reggae Month events (appointed Reggae Month Ambassador for 2014). Bryan appeared on National Television shows including TVJ's Smile Jamaica, Entertainment Prime, CVM TV's on Stage and CVM at Sunrise, among others. His international appearances included tours of the Caribbean, United States, Europe and Canada. In Europe, he performed at Reggae Jam 2011. In Canada, he performed at Calgary International Reggae Festival in 2012. 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)" and Queen Ifrica's hit song "Far Away" Acoustic remix. He has been featured in the top Reggae Magazines and websites such as Reggae United,^[5] Reggaeville,^[6] Reggae France^[7] and 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. Bryan Art has become a household name. He is a 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

Studio Albums
Title	Release date	Label	Format
Bryan Art 20Ten	28 May 2010	Jah Chin/Junction File	CD, Digital Distribution
Bryan Art	16 Apr 2013	AL.TA.FA.AN/VPAL Music	CD, Digital Distribution

EPs

EPs
Title	Release date	Label	Format
Knowledge Is The Power EP	07 Aug 2015	Junction Files	Digital Distribution
Fresh Start E.P	20 Jun 2014	Junction Files	Digital Distribution

Singles

Singles
Title	Label	Release year	Format
Soon Come Back	FiWi Music	2001	Vinyl
When Your Eyes Speak	FiWi Music	2002	Vinyl
Stain	Fiwi Music	2002	Vinyl
Hug Me Baby	Fiwi Music	2002	Vinyl
Get Over It	FiWi Music	2003	Vinyl
Never Throw My Love	Acoustic Vibes	2003	Vinyl
Don't Come Knocking	Fiwi Music	2003	Vinyl
Players Style	Jah Snowcone	2003	Vinyl
Wrong Time	Tuff Riddim	2004	Vinyl
Bonafide	Fiwi Music	2004	Vinyl
Send Dem On	Kirkledove Records	2004	Vinyl
Rocking The Blues	FiWi Music	2004	Vinyl
Rock And Come In	Fiwi Music	2004	Vinyl
Blazing Hot	FiWi Music	2004	Vinyl
Get It	Fiwi Music	2005	Vinyl
Get It Remix	Cap Calcini	2005	Vinyl
Restrain The Youth	Vertex Records	2005	Vinyl
Somewhere	Jamplified Records	2008	Vinyl
Best Of My Love	M Bass Productions	2008	Vinyl
Murder Dem A Play	Andrew Khool Inc.	2009	Vinyl, Digital Distribution
Dem Fass	Junction Files	2011	Digital Distribution
Dem Fass Remix (feat. Capleton)	Junction Files	2012	Digital Distribution
Fresh Start	Junction Files	2013	Digital Distribution
Knowledge Is The Power	Junction Files	2013	Digital Distribution
Murder Dem A Play 3Mix (feat. Sizzla & Queen Ifrica)	Junction Files	2014	Digital Distribution

Featured in Compilations

Various Artists Compilations
Artist	Title	Song/s	Release date	Label
Various Artists	Battlefield Riddim	Girls Trod - (Battlefield Riddim)	2006	Tuff Riddim Records
Various Artists	Nu Cinderella	Sound String Up - (Black Cinderella Riddim)	2007	Andrew Khool Inc.
Various Artists	Movements Riddim	Somewhere - (Movements Riddim)	2008	Jamplified Records
Various Artists	High Horse Riddim	Undecided - (High Horse Riddim)	2010	Dejavu Lifestyle Records
Various Artists	Stone Henge Riddim	Best Of My Love - (Stone Henge Riddim)	2010	Jamplified Records
Various Artists	Stronger Riddim	Ready Or Not - (Stronger Riddim)	2010	Liveup Records
Various Artists	12 Disciples Of Trench Town	You Got Me	2011	Triple L Records
Various Artists	The Great Train	See Dem A Watch - (The Great Train Riddim)	2011	Undeniable Records
Various Artists	Global Selection	Nah Fraid A Dem - (Global Riddim)	2011	House Of Riddim Records
Various Artists	Reggaeville Riddim	New Day (feat. Warrior King (musician)) - (Reggaeville Riddim)	2012	Oneness Records
Various Artists	Overdue Riddim	Dance Haffi Nice - (Overdue Riddim)	2013	Machete Records
Various Artists	Be Thankful Riddim	One Little Kiss - (Be Thankful Riddim)	2013	World Beat Music/Skinny Bwoy Jamaica
Various Artists	Izes Riddim	Charge - (Izes Riddim)	2014	RPR Music Production
Various Artists	Sewage Breath Riddim (REMASTERED)	So Much Trouble - (Sewage Breath Riddim)	2014	RPR Music Production
Various Artists	Genesis Riddim	Simmer Down (feat. Chantelle Ernandez) - (Genesis Riddim)	2015	Ali Mantardo Yoak Wilson
Various Artists	Strength Up Riddim	Let Them Play	2015	Reality Shock Records

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