Vitchous : The next generation of reggae
The
next generation of reggae explosion right out of Portland,
Jamaica. Vitchous is an impeccable artist
with a crazy flow, rapid delivery and a sound that’ll keep you
guessing. He has an eclectic sound which is all his own with
inspirations from the greats like Bob
Marley, Buju Banton, Beres Hammond,
Dennis Brown, Bounty Killer, and Shaggy. The Vitchous one
does it all from reggae, to lovers rock, to dance hall, he even has a
little hip hop flow.
Vitchous was
born Michael Charles Bembridge on November 2, 1987 to
parents Totlyn Holgate and Donovan Bembridge in
Portland, Jamaica; where he spent most of his life. Vitchous started
out his love for music as a dancer. While attending Happy grove high
school he would partake in school and community events where he
developed a name for himself on the local forefront. Aside from his
musical aspirations he was always a hard worker. Vitchous started
off writing songs with his friends at the young age of 15years old,
but would never perform. After much praise and influence soon he was
performing in the streets at small community concerts as well as his
High school. By the age of 17 Vitchous decided
music was his life’s aspiration.
In
2005 he moved to the United States to live in Brooklyn,
N.Y. there is where his musical career blossomed. By 2006,
Vitchous was already in the studio with Ed Robinson
recording his first song ‘Don’t you’. The same year he
met fellow artist, Dinero. They later formed KEMIX
PRODUCTIONS. Vitchous never stopped
working. Being dedicated to his goals he stayed true to his musical
abilities. A few years later in 2010, Vitchous worked
with Soulsa Productions. They
contributed to songs like ‘Busted’, ‘Light up my
world’, and ‘Looser’. Later those songs became a
part of his first mixtape entitled, ‘Looser’; which
released on April 23, 2011. Vitchous received
great reviews and recognition for his mixtape which lead him to seek
out greater opportunities.
By August of
2011 Vitchous had already preformed at shows
in long island, Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. Now he was ready
for his next challenge: Connecticut. Vitchous entered
Connecticut with great stride and confidence in his abilities as an
artist. He linked up several different companies like Mac 90 Muzik,
Walker Entertainment and Cheef Ent. Which contributed to
his second mixtape, ‘Simple’; released March 15, 2012. The
compilation contained tracks like: ‘Let you in’, ‘Herbs’,
‘Drop dat’, and ‘Simple’.
After doing interviews in local radio stations like energy radio and
finishing up his first official video, ’Let you
in’.Vitchous set his eyes back at home;
Portland, Jamaica.
While in
Jamaica, Vitchous released the video to his
single, "Let you in". That video debuted on Hype
TV, Jamaica and hit the 14th spot on ONLYLYRICS.COM top
100 reggae songs. It was all about promotion and work for Vitchous.
He did a few shows with artists like I-Octane. He
was also featured in the JAMAICA STAR and
did several interviews with shows
like Tvj's Intense and Hitz on 92fm.
While the stay was beneficial for Vitchous' career
it was back to Connecticut for more work and releases.
Since
then Vitchous has performed at shows with the greats
like Beres Hammond, Luciano, and Lady Saw. Currently he's
has been working on his first album “Big Dreams”
and released three singles, “Big Dreams”, “Buss” and
“Everyday”.