Fahda Romie (born Jerome Downes, 9 August 1993) is a
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
n rapper and songwriter, known for his 2020 EP ''ExtraGalactic Quasar'' which led to him being named as one of Jamaican's top YouTube artists of 2021.
Early life
Fahda Romie was born Jerome Downes on 9 August 1993, and grew up in
May Pen
May Pen is the capital and largest town in the parish of Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, Clarendon in Middlesex County, Jamaica, Middlesex County, Jamaica. It is located on the Rio Minho river, and is a major market centre for the parish. The popula ...
, Clarendon, Jamaica. He was raised by his grandparents from the age of 4 when his father relocated to the United Kingdom while his mother lived in the
Cayman Islands
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.
He attended May Pen Primary School and Knox High School in Spalding Clarendon, Denbigh High School in May Pen Clarendon, Denbigh High School 6th Form and College HEART College of Hospitality Services.
Career
In 2017, Romie moved to Dubai to work in a restaurant. In November 2018, he started working as personal chef to Dubai-based Nigerian influencer and fraudster
Hushpuppi.
Romie released his debut EP ''ExtraGalactic Quasar'' on 31 December 2020. On 25 May 2020, he was named as a Spotify RADAR artiste alongside singers
Shenseea
Chinsea Linda Lee (born 1 October 1996), known professionally as Shenseea (), is a Jamaican dancehall singer-songwriter and dancer. She is best known for her guest appearance alongside Roddy Ricch on Kanye West's 2021 song " Pure Souls," whic ...
and
Kranium
Kemar Donaldson (born 12 August 1993), known professionally as Kranium, is a Jamaican dancehall singer known for his 2013 hit single "Nobody Has to Know" which gave him international recognition and led him to the Atlantic Records record label.
...
.
In 2021 Romie was named as one of the "hottest Jamaican rappers" and dancehall singers by the ''
Nigerian Tribune
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During the colonial period, the Nige ...
'' newspaper and among five breakout Jamaican artists to watch in 2021 by ''
The Guardian
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'' (Nigeria).
On 30 December 2023, Fahda Romie opened for
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall musician. Paul's first album, ''Stage One'', was released in 2000. He gained international fame with his second album, ''Dutty Rock'', in 2002. Its single "Get Busy ...
at the 2023 Coca-Cola Arena festival
On 11 May 2024, Fahda Romie opened performance for
Shaggy
Shaggy may refer to:
People
*Shaggy (musician) (born 1968), Jamaican American reggae rapper and singer
*Shaggy 2 Dope, half of the hip hop, horrorcore band Insane Clown Posse
*Shaggy Flores (born 1973), Nuyorican poet, writer and African diaspora ...
at the Coca-Cola arena and in November 2024, he opened performance for
Beenie Man
Moses Anthony Davis OD (born 22 August 1973), professionally known as Beenie Man, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. His awards include DJ of the Year Award eight years in a row. His twelfth studio album '' Art and Life'' received a Grammy Award ...
at the Dubai's first carnival music festival "Butterfly Carnival" with
Ruger
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Discography
EP
*''ExtraGalactic Quasar''
Singles
*"Weh Di F**k"
*"Whiplash"
*"Journey"
*"Recommend"
*"Intelligent Choppa (Hushpuppi)"
*"Anyday! feat. Seqwence"
*"Move yo Bombo feat. Lima"
*"Arctic Ocean"
*"Bonne Appetit"
*"Vortex Rocket Dub feat. Ryan Rasta Rocket Guzang"
*"Bonne Appetit" With
St. Seii
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Romie, Fahda
1993 births
Living people
Jamaican reggae musicians
Jamaican dancehall musicians
Jamaican musicians
Jamaican male rappers