Roots. Rock. Reggae. Philly Style.

BIOGRAPHY

Roots.Rock.Reggae.#PhillyStyle

Therearecoverbands…andthentherearemusicalconvergences thatmanageto transcendthe localclubscenetocreateamovementwithacraftynicheforinnovatinginanoften-overlookedlane.Atfirstglance,Philadelphia’sJAHPEOPLEistheperfectembodimentofBobMarley’smelodicmessagesoflove,spirituality,andgoodvibes.Butpeelbackthelayersofthecollective’sfun,party-infusedexterior,andyou’llfindagroupofgiftedsingersandmusicianswhopossessyearsofhard-earnedexperience.Infact,JAHPEOPLEisplottingtocapitalizeoffnewlycrafted,originalmusic,barelyabletocontaintheirgrowingdesireforanamebeyondthetough-as-nailsCityofBrotherlyLove.Founded in 2012 bymemberDeanRubenstein, JAH PEOPLEmoves crowdswith their spirited sets that always include improvisationalinterpretationsoftheirprimaryinspiration,theworld-renownedMarley.Liveperformancesarealsopepperedwithreggaeclassics,aswellasstandardsfromtheworldsoffunk,rock,andsoul,"reggae-fied"inawaythatonlyJAHPEOPLEcanpulloff!Asanentity,JAHPEOPLElookslikewhatonemightachievewhencrossingthediversityofaUnitedColorsofBenettonadwiththedankest,cheeba-filledjukejointofKingston,Jamaica.Theyareindividualpersonalitiesandtalentswithintheirownright–DeanRubenstein,AlesiaDessau,NoahSokoloff,AndrewWalls,MikeStankus,andAnthonyGentile–tightlywrappedbytheirloveofmusiclikeawell-rolledspliff.In 2015, JAH PEOPLE released RISING HIGH. the band’s first original album including an update of Marley’s “Exodus”, and guestappearancesfromPhillyraplegendFREEWAYandreggaestapleRASPROFESSOR.ThepositivefanresponsehasledtocovetedstagessuchasTheArdmoreandTheFillmore,andanannualspotattheofficialPhiladelphiaCaribbeanFestival.Summer2016alsofoundthemservingasPHLLIVEalumambassadors,playingthebeach,andheadlining“CultureintheCourtyard,aCity-sponsoredbeergardenfest.JAHPEOPLE’Sliveshowisanapplaudedexperience;amongtheiraccolades,theyearnedtheprestigious2015PHLLiveMusicCompetition’stopprizethe“WorldMusic”category,presentedbyCityCouncilmanDavidOh.LookforJAHPEOPLE’SinfectiousperformancesfromtheRISINGHIGHLPduringtheirlive“Pop-UpsForPeace”touracrossfourMid-Atlanticstates,alongwithanew,liveperformancealbuminFall2016.

Pop-ups for peace tour Announcement Press Releasehttp://myemail.constantcontact.com/VENUE-CHANGE--POP-UPS-FOR-PEACE-TOUR---Philly-Reggae-Ambassadors-JAH-PEOPLE-Kick-Off-

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JAH PEOPLE

Snapshots from the road

“RootsRockRun5KwithBlackThoughtofTheRoots

“RisingHigh”withraplegendFreeway

PhiladelphiaCaribbeanFestival

JAH PEOPLE AUDIO & VIDEO

RISINGHIGHLPviaiTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jah-people/id1002572843

JahPeoplePlaysAt“CultureInTheCourtyard”http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/08/18/philadelphia-city-hall-beer/

“RisingHigh”Feat.Freewayhttps://soundcloud.com/jahpeoplemusic/rising-high-ft-freeway

“Exodus”BobMarleyTributehttps://soundcloud.com/jahpeoplemusic/exodus

“TakeYourTime”Feat.RasProfessorhttps://soundcloud.com/jahpeoplemusic/take-your-time-ft-ras

“MasterBlaster”(LiveStevieWonderCoverTribute)–https://youtu.be/2owGgkUWbJE

“JahPeople:2015YearInReview”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvO04BTt300

JAH PEOPLE ONLINE

Web/TourSchedule:

www.jah-people.com

Facebook:JahPeopleMusic

Twitter:@jahpeoplemusic

Instagram:@jahpeople

Soundcloud:JahPeopleMusic

 CONTACT JAH PEOPLE

Booking:

215-287-5232PR:simsmediapr@aol.com