Ragga
“Ragga”
born Ian Joseph, a native of Trinidad &
Tobago, came to New York in 1984 to pursue a
singing career. He first experienced the ambiance
of show business at age 7 while performing in
school concerts and local competitions, and
by age 12, he was performing with some of the
top Soca acts in Trinidad. At that time his
mother, who was a member of the band Shorty
and the Brass Circle, one of the best bands
in Trinidad, realized his extraordinary talent.
So she packed their bags, and headed for New
York. Once settled, Ian started attending his
mother’s recording sessions and would
just naturally start singing along. Soon the
leader of the band asked him to join in, and
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Ever since, Ragga has been on stage here in the United
States with many different bands, and have performed
with some of the top Caribbean band acts in the [U.S.A];
such as Shaggy, Rupee, Maxi Priest, David Rudder and
many more. He also was one of the winners of the Caribbean
amateur night at the Apollo theater. His powerful,
captivating voice and magnetic stage presence made
him one of the many artists that you could always
enjoy. In 2004, he got together with Otis Music and
wrote the number one hit song called “Right
Up In Dey”. It became the top song at Miami
Carnival that year. In 2006, Ragga won best “Groovy
Artist” of the year for the song called “Miss
Lady” at the International Soca Music Awards.
An
avid writer and arranger of his own material, Ragga’s
major goal is to get his songs, a cartel of Soca mixed
with R&B, and Reggae heard by the music industry
and especially the American audiences so they can
feel what we in the Caribbean feel. This extremely
talented gentleman is destined to become a major part
of today’s music scene as he always says “Tell
dem Ragga say so!”
WINNER
OF THE 2006 BEST SOCA ARTIST AT THE INTERNATIONAL
SOCA AWARDS BORN IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
