Di Blueprint band is a Jamaican R&B, Reggae,"Harry Johnson, Legendary Jamaican Producer of Harry J Studios Credited with First Reggae Single, Dead at 67". Billboard, Patricia Meschino, Kingston | April 08, 2013 and Pop band.
History Di Blueprint was formed by students at the Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. They entered and won a Battle of the Bands competition in Jamaica, and subsequently performed in the 2012 Lions in the Garden concert, organized by Rootz Releaf and La Reserva Foundation."Lions in the Garden". Pree Jamaica. 6 June 2012
On December 9, 2012 the band won the Global Battle of the Bands World Finals and gained the title of "Best New Band in the World",Di Blueprint sketches Battle of the Bands title - Entertainment - Jamaica Gleaner - Sunday | December 16, 2012 replacing another Jamaican band, Dubtonic Kru, the previous year's winner.
Di Blueprint dedicated their win of the GBOB world finals to Rameish Folks, a former member of the band who died before being able to go London.
Di Blueprint has been featured in the April 2012 issue of Buzzz Magazine and performed on Itey & Fancy Cat show and were the winners of the Jamaica Global Battle of the Bands competition.
Three of the members of the band left after the competition."No smooth sailing for Di Blueprint after band competition". Jamaica Gleaner, Sep 4, 2014 The band regrouped and performed at various venues in Jamaica,"Rebel Salute, a first for new Richmond Estate venue". Jamaica Gleaner, Sunday | December 30, 2012 including the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival and the Arts in the Park festival in 2013."Journey to Jamaica Jazz and Blues 2013" . Metro News, January 28, 2013."Arts in the Park Vital for Showcasing Country’s Entertainment Brand – State Minister Crawford". Jamaica Information Centre. Kadian Brown May 7, 2015
The Di Blueprint has performed at the Gungo Walk World Music Festival and has experimented with the use of the computer audio processing plug-in Autotune by Antares with their vocals on select songs as they fuse dance, reggae and dancehall music forms. In 2014, the band toured internationally with singer Konshens." Globetrotting Konshens" . Barbados Today, by Davandra Babb on December 18, 2014.
Di Blueprint has also performed at Usain Bolt's "Tracks & Records" at their "Behind the Screen" performance series.
Members The members of the band in 2013 were guitarist and lead singer Elton Brown, bass player Alex Gallimore,"A-Game to stay Real n’ True for 2016". Jamaica Observer, December 29, 2015 Keyboardist and musical director Vern Hill, Band leader and drummer Kedron Kennedy.
References