After getting off the mark as a recording artist in 2022, deejay Mission da gr81 is looking for bigger things this year. He hopes linking with one of South Florida’s most successful producers will help him achieve that.
He is currently working on songs with JonFX, the man behind hit singles like ‘Hold You’ by Gyptian, ‘?’ and ‘Arms Around You’ by platinum-selling rapper XXXTentacion.
“We were at an occasion and someone introduced me to JonFX and immediately we made the connection. I’ve already recorded two songs (with him) and many more to come…the future awaits,” said Mission da gr81.
The Jamaican artist’s first song, ‘Champion’, was produced by Lighthouse Records. ‘Off The Hook’, his follow-up song, is produced by The Legion out of California and also came out last year.
Mission da gr81 is originally from Linstead, a sleepy, rural market town in St. Catherine parish, Jamaica, which has produced a number of top acts such as Joseph Hill of Culture and singer Tony Curtis.
He was raised in St. Mary, another rural parish where a number of elite reggae/dancehall acts are from, including Josey Wales, Lady Saw and Capleton.
Mission da gr81 migrated to the United States in 1989, and grew up in The Bronx, New York where he was exposed to hip hop acts such as the Notorious BIG and Busta Rhymes.
Although he did not have a released song until 2022, Mission da gr81 has recorded over 50 songs.
Written By Howard Campbell