Biography
Howard Johnson, also known as King Shadrock, is a professional Reggae artist with over 17 years experience in
the Canadian and international stage.
Since 1993, Howard has pursued his own artistic vision and is dedicated to the
ongoing development of his musical practice. Throughout his career, both as a
solo artist and as a member of a group, Howard Johnson has focused on original
work including : lyrics, music composition, and overall creative direction.
Born in Jamaica, Howard Johnson started singing in church from the age of 9 to
16. Howard has pursued mentorships with well established Jamaican reggae artists
such as Pinchers, Big Youth, and Everton Blender with whom he went on tour in
Canada where he learned about live performance.
In 2000, he joined the band Full Vibes. Following the recording of their first
album “People Get Ready” later that year, the band went on a tour in the
Seychelles Islands where they performed 9 shows. In 2002, Full Vibes released
their second album “United States of Africa” and later went back to Seychelles
and toured South Africa, where the fans dubbed him KING SAHDROCK.
In 2005, Howard, now known as King Shadrock, went solo with his first album
“Moving Forward”. The same year he won the Best Roots and Culture Single Award at
the Toronto International Reggae Music Awards, for his hit single “Shotta”.
King Shadrock has used his influence to support local communities and causes. He
established in 2005, the organization known Artists Against Gun Violence to bring
awareness to rising gun violence in Toronto. His dedication to peace has extended
to his work in Montreal where he performed at the benefit concert for the Wagner
Thermidor Movement in 2009, and other City of Montreal sponsored benefit
concerts.
In the year 2009, with his Mixtape, Mr. Untouchable, King Shadrock has over 10
000 discs sales to-date. Since 2005, King Shadrock has been touring throughout
Canada (Hamilton, Toronto, Quebec, Montreal, and Calgary) and participated in
various music events such as Jamaica Day in Toronto and Montreal and the Calgary
Reggae Festival.
Since 2010, King Shadrock has been working constantly for and with the victims of
the earthquake of Haiti in Montreal performing on numerous shows, special
appearances at fundraising, With the group's new single "Ayiti" featuring
May-Lissa Dauphin and Maggy Volant, brings a new fusion of Haitian roots with
reggae, already, this song is being played on radio stations across Haiti.
Further more, his appearance on the Nuits d'Afrique festival and the Jamaica day
Festival 2010 in Montréal ensure that he is on his way on embarking his upcoming
Caribbean tour in 2011.
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