With some he has let go and with the best of them he has kept close relationships.ĭrummer Dion Nueble whom has played for numerous artist such as Red Man, performed with bands in Jay Leno's tonight shows, Wutang. But instead of looking at the down side he looked at the advantages at this revolving door of musicians.
Being a solo artist is a reality that Genesis Ian had to bite considering every show he's performed had a different line up for his band. He has worked for Baby Face's label as a studio musician, produced for music / film production organizations while actively playing every venue in the greater Los Angeles area. In 2002 he debut his first show The Gig in Melrose blvd., ever since then he has produced 3 street albums, and 9 albums for other major and indie artist. He has spent his time going to school for audio engineering and working side jobs to make ends meet. Son of musician Ramone Tzunakus, Genesis has been surrounded by extraordinary musical talent his entire life and career. A singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist/percussionist/producer, Genesis brings an array of talent to a variety of genres and styles, including Hip-Hop, Rock, Punk, New Wave, and Reggae. (Double Down Music Group/ COOLPPL Ent / XOL Ent)Ģ010 A Merican Girlfriend "Muscle Beach" Vol.1 (COOLPPL Ent)Ģ010 XOL ( Double Down Music Group/ XOL Ent)Ģ009 Genesis Ian "Karnivore" EP 1 (The Hunt) (Mindstorm Music Group/XOL Ent)Ģ009 Genesis Ian "Smoke N' Mirrors" ( Double Down Music Group / XOL Ent))Ģ009 Coolie High "Zakadelic" (COOLPPL Ent)Ģ009 Spliff Star "One Shot Willy" (Flipmode/Paperrock, August 9Ģ008 Spliff Star "Contraband" (Flipmode/Paperrock, 22 January 8Ģ007 Spliff Star "Let the Streets Decide" (hosted by Big Mike)Ģ007 Spliff Star "Contraband" mixtape version (hosted by Big Mike),Ģ003 Genesis Ian "Eventually" (Double Down Music Group/ XOL Ent.)īorn in the Philippines, raised everywhere from Kuwait, to France, to San Francisco, Genesis Ian is the embodiment of diversity and cultural richness. soil.Ģ010 Genesis Ian "6&8 Unplugg" Mixtape Vol. It got palyed over 16 major radio stations in the north and south east region of U.S. Genesis is featured on and produced the song along side production crew the Lab Ratz. I'm looking forward to being booked on all the ganja festivals through this song," he said.Coolie High's "Smashin'" is the most recent. Nature Ellis says he will be taking a more proactive role in the promotion of the song this time around and will not be leaving it solely to the distribution label. People a give it a strength everywhere I go now and perform it," he said. There's just a different vibe surrounding marijuana now. "The other day I went on a tour and performed the song, and the people loved it. He believes the track is even more relevant today. Whole heap a things a gwaan wid di herb all over the world, and so the song can very well be an anthem."Īccording to Ellis, the song has been getting great feedback in the streets and is very well received at stage shows. "You don't have to hide anymore when the police dem a come, yuh can bun a spliff in peace now. I think the song is very relevant, it's the right time for it based on how much activities are going n with the herb right now," he said. Pass Mi Di Kutchie is a herb song, a celebration of marijuana. Sometimes, as an artiste, yuh affi observe what's going on and know when to push a song. "Me and my team decide say, yuh know what? It's best we push this song now. Speaking with The weekend STAR in a recent interview, Ellis revealed that a music video for the track was recently released as part of the increased promotion. Reggae artiste Nature Ellis believes that with all the talk surrounding the decriminalisation of marijuana, it is the perfect time to rehash his song, 'Pass Mi Di Kutchie'.Īccording to the artiste, the song was released a year ago but was never given the promotion it needed to become the anthem he believes it is.