At the age of 25, Jamaican reggae artist Chronixx has taken the world by storm, achieving recognition and representing the youth of Jamaica in what he describes as “the fresh sound from Jamaica, reggae music from the young people”.
After releasing his debut album ‘Chronology’ last year, which was nominated for a Grammy Award (Damian Marley won the reggae category), Chronixx has caught the attention of people such as Jimmy Fallon, appearing on the popular American TV show twice already and selling out shows across Europe.
From a very young age, music and studios were part of life for Chronixx spending much of his time with father and dancehall artist Chronicle. “Growing up people were always calling me Little Chronicle.” he says.
“I was always interested in music and I ended up with the name Chronixx. Music was how I interacted with my siblings and my friends. I have a lot of friends who were musicians, from church, school and from the community. The universe kinda placed me in that position, however you look at it.”
Six years ago, at the age of 19, he started producing with Teflon and Shaydz at ZincFence Recordz. “We needed to explore, we all had talent and ideas for good songs, so we started to make good songs, lyrics and melodies and after a while we decided to release them in 2011 just for ourselves, it wasn’t an official release, just us uploading them onto Soundcloud.”
After hearing these tracks online, Chronixx was approached by a manager and the rest is history. One project release and one album later, the young Jamaican has become an international sensation, representing the next generation of reggae from the homeland of reggae music.
When asked how he stays grounded amid the rigorous demands of his recent tour and the attention he’s received in the last year, Chronixx says spirituality. “Spirituality creates a down space. At least we can go in and out of meditation to experience the more beautiful things about life.
"The way we eat, it helps to preserve your body you know, so that you can have a healthy body to live and not just to perform, but to leave yourself enough vitality to go and live a life and have a family.
“Spirituality is the only thing that can save an artist in the modern world, you know what I mean. The only two things that I’ve seen that can bring an artist there, to a place free of anxiety and unrest, are drugs and spirituality and you have to choose one of them you know, spirituality is always my choice. There is no sad ending in spirituality.”
'Likes' from 'Chronology' is one song that has had an impressive impact on the world, prompting some to call Chronixx the next Bob Marley.
Through his powerful message that nudges us to rethink the way we value ourselves as humans among the culture of social media, 'Likes' has touched millions across the world. “That’s one of the things we are charged with right now.
"When more people start to realise their true self and the purpose of life and how you can harness a lifestyle to create something beautiful, that’s what ‘Likes’ is about. Reconnecting.”
Chronixx Tour Dates
Wed 21 Feb - Metro Theatre (Sydney)Tue 22 Feb - Corner Hotel (Melbourne)
Fri 23 Feb - The Zoo (Brisbane)
