Protoje | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Oje Ken Ollivierre |
| Also known as | Diggy, Proto |
| Born | 14 June 1981 |
| Origin | Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica |
| Genres | Dub, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, deejay |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | protoje |
Oje Ken Ollivierre (born 14 June 1981),[1] popularly known as Protoje, is a Jamaican of Afro-European heritage, a contemporary reggae singer and songwriter. His mother is Jamaican singer and lawyer Lorna Bennett, best known for her 1972 rendition of "Breakfast in Bed".[2] His father is a former calypso singer Mike Ollivierre from the island nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. [3]
- ^ "Protoje age, hometown, biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Richard (2015) "'My best work yet': Protoje pours it all in latest set", Jamaica Observer, 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015
- ^ MacLeod, Erin (12 March 2015). "Protoje: 'I wanted to capture the history of Jamaican music'". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.