BIO

Patrick "JJ" Smith has been a working artist since the age of 13 and has been a professional musician since the early '70's. His roots are in Kingston, Jamaica, where he played Drums and Keyboards throughout the Caribbean and the United States with many major Reggae artists including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, Peter Tosh, Steel Pulse, Third World, Black Uhuru, Dennis Brown, Sugar Minot, Gregory Issacs, The Mighty Diamonds just to mention only a few. He transplanted his roots music to Pittsburgh, PA, in 1982 following in Bob Marley's footsteps as this was Bob's last concert venue. Now his home, this was Pittsburgh's first experience of authentic Jamaican Reggae which could be claimed as local.

JJ is now a Producer and Artist. He is currently the Primary Engineer at State of Hearts Studios in Pittsburgh, PA. He is musically gifted and can translate, emphasize and orchestrate any idea musically. He is able to offer the production of Roots, Lover's Rock, Dancehall Reggae and Caribbean Rhythms as well as other musical styles such as Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Jazz, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Rap, and Rock and Roll.