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STYLO G

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Best known as STYLO G, Jason McDermott (born July 16th, 1985) is Britain’s Fastest – rising Dancehall star. Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, STYLO G moved to the UK (South London) in 2000 at the young age of 15, inspiring him to create his own style as a bridge
between the cold streets of london and the hot and Sunny island of Jamaica. Son of the legendary reggae artist POISON CHANG, STYLO G has followed in his father’s footsteps, making his mark in the UK when the local Grime scene was at its peak and developing a pioneering style that bridges UK hip-hop and dancehall. 2012 was an explosive year for STYLO G with the release of
nderground smash hit and his breakthrough track “Call Mi a Yardie”. A
quintessential carnival track, it won the support of radio, TV and DJ’s alike, and was the first track to break him in to the international scene and allowed his to gain approval of his peers in the ndustry. After the success of “Call Mi A Yardie“ STYLO G signed his first major
record deal in 2013 with 3 BEAT / UNIVERSAL MUSIC (home to artists such as SIGMA, PIXIE LOTT, HIGH CONTRAST & more). Soon after he followed up with a Mainstream banger “Sounbwoy” produced by UK / Dutch producer DIZTORTION, which was one of the first
songs to successfully blend Jamaican dancehall with dubstep on the mainstream landscape. “Soundbwoy” was STYLO G’s first major label release which proved to be his first Mainstream chart entry- the track peaked at #18 on the UK Official Charts. STYLO G continued
his success with 3BEAT by winning the MOBO AWARD for “Best Reggae Act” and the UMA AWARD for “Best Reggae Artist” – both in
2014.

STYLO G has since then collaborated with the likes of MAJOR LAZER, CLEAN BANDIT, PIXIE LOTT, JUNIOR REID, SHAGGY, BEENIE MAN & many more. Over the past few years STYLO G has been actively touring the world: his performances have brought him to places such as Japan, Israel, Norway, Spain, Dubai, Switzerland, California, Colombia, Amsterdam, Italy and more. After a solid string of singles, he released his debut album “10 years later” in 2018, including his hit single “Yuh Zimme” feat CHIP which sold over 20’000 copies in the UK. The success of the project led him to do a tour with over 25 shows all over Europe, his latest Milestone is his feature with Spanish star MALA RODRIGUEZ “Contigo” which racked up over 8 MILLION VIEWS in the first Month. 2019 was without a doubt Another breakthrough year for the UK based artist, as he dropped several tracks which swiftly became the biggest hits in the dancehall scene both in Jamaica and abroad. His “Touch down” single went Viral online and immediately got noticed by NICKI MINAJ who jumped on the remix alongside the dancehall don VYBZ KARTEL , followed quickly by “Woop Woop” and “X5” which both secured heavy rotation on radio shows worldwide. Last but not least is “Dumpling” which without a doubt lifted STYLO G to new heights. The remix dropped in November featuring SEAN PAUL & SPICE racked up Millions of views and streams and locked the No1 trending video spot on youtube in Jamaica.

STYLO G will be packaging his latest hits and include some unreleased material in his new album which will be releasing in the first half of 2020 – the “Dumpling” Don is without a doubt taking UK dancehall to new heights!