Jerri Jheto
b. Nigeria
When Nigerian-born Jerri Jheto was 14 years old, he received a prophecy: "One day my Music would be heard all over the World." He recognized the prediction as God's promise and has remained committed to fulfilling that destiny.
As a young boy living with his Grandmother, Jerri would listen to the drumming and singing during Tribal meetings at her house. "My Grandmother raised me and always supported my Music. She was a very strong woman, a real matriarch" recalls Jheto. Learning from these early musical experiences, he then immersed himself into Nigeria's vibrant Music Scene. Over the next few years, he played with some of the Legends of African Music: Victor Olaiya, King Sunny Adé, Manu Dibango, Osibisa, and Sonny Okosuns to name a few.
Jheto came to Los Angeles in the late '80's to record an Afro-Pop album "Apartheid". However, Jerri's passion for Reggae Music led him towards a new musical direction that seamlessly blended Reggae with High-Life, Afrobeat, Jazz and Pop to create an innovative and unique Music featuring wicked grooves and uplifting lyrics.
Jerri Jheto released his breakthrough Album "Silver & Gold" in 1998. The record received critical acclaim and generated airplay worldwide; and was a finalist at the Crossroads 1999 Music Awards. He enjoyed a successful Summer 1999 tour of West Africa where he headlined at the prestigious Panafest '99 International Music Festival in Accra, Ghana. Jerri has also appeared at many USA Festivals in 2000, including Afribbean Music and Cultural Festival in Mountain View, CA, the Monterey Bay ReggaeFest, and International Family Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
Jerri's latest album "Let The People Decide" was released Nationally in December 2000, and has received praise from World Music and Reggae enthusiasts from around the world. He is currently recording new music in the studio, and continues to fulfill the prophecy that he received in Africa so long ago. |
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