NOTCH -Reggae-R&B-Urban Latin/Reggaeton-Pop Artist The former lead vocalist and one of the creative force behind the Hip-Hop/Reggae duo Born Jamericans; the dynamic group that is often said, to be one of the pioneers to introduce Reggae to mainstream American in the nineties; NOTCH is back with a solo career stronger than ever. Wasting no time, he has regained his place at the top of the charts with the several Spanish fused smash hits such as “Hay Que Bueno” “Verme” and “Chevere” Born into a family of different cultures; Portuguese, Jamaican, Cuban, French, Native America and Black American descents, Notch’s sound is definitely a musical reflection of his own eclectic multi-cultural background, as well as an artistic evolution were he masterfully fuses genres of music such as Reggae, Latin, Alternative, Reggaeton, R&B, and Pop to create a sound that is loved and appreciated by everyone and introduces a new generation to “Spatoinglish” a unique combination of Spanish, Patoi and English. This fusion of music has earned him constant airplay and positioned him atop of all major Spanish and Urban radio stations; his sound is now building bridges between Latin America, the Caribbean and the USA and crossing into traditional programming lines, connecting with broad audiences in many diverse and urban markets. NOTCH has consistently managed to stamp his mark on the Billboard charts; a few notable examples are the electrifying “Spatoinglish” fusion Reggaeton songs “Hay Que Bueno” which is featured on the Chosen Few Compilation- “El Documental”, he can also be heard on the Bandera-Latin Hip-Hop track "San Pedro" on Daddy Yankee’s multi-platinum “Barrio Fino album; he also teamed up with Sony Norte’s Reggaeton artist Voltio on the smashing hit “Chevere” which is featured on Voltio’s last album “Voltage.” NOTCH also tapped into his reggae roots the with the solo title track “Nuttin Nuh Go So” on the Buy Out riddim, the riddim that is popularly known the Sean Paul “Like Glue” Riddim. He can also be heard on Grammy Award winner Beenie Man’s previously released album, on the track titled “Pure Pretty Gal,” produced by Tony Kelly and recently on the “Kopa Riddim” produced by Black Chiney the smashing single “V.I.P. Get Back.” Not committed to any one genre; from Jazz to Alternative, Notch has worked with Brand New Heavies on their jazzy rare groove Brazilian Portuguese rhythm “Carnival”, with Alternative Rock group, Sublime on their song “Open Road” and most recently he teamed up with the hot new Columbian group “Cyclon” and Sergio “Sir George” who is known for working with Latin vocalist Marc Anthony and the late great Celia Cruz, on the Urban Viallenato (Tropical fused) song “Estoy Pegao.” He was also the front man on the acid jazz fusion group Thievery Corporation’s song “The Richest Man in Babylon” which debuted on the #100 on Billboard 200 charts and was invited to perform the song on NBC’s late night talk show “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”. He once again lends his voice to their latest album “The Cosmic Game” with the laid-back roots song "Amerimacka". He was also featured on the famous Canadian BMG Hip Hop Recording Artists the “Rascal” Crazy World album which debuted at #22 on the Canadian Billboard Charts. Broadening his horizons even further one of NOTCH’s soon to be released song “Wepa” was aired on NBC’s hit TV shows “ER” and “Third Watch” and he also participated in a charity project collaborating with an all star Reggae Cast on the song “Pray for Love” from which the proceeds went to victims of September 11th. With his recently released solo album " Raised By The People", NOTCH draw us closer to him as a multi-dimensional vocalist, taking us on a musical voyage through the limitless universe of music and connecting his fans worldwide with music they can associate with their cultural lifestyles. Offering his works of art to the world, this genre shifting genius is definitely “Notch’ur average singer and is the answer that mainstream America seeks when it looks to targeting this new multi-cultural generation through music; NOTCH says it best “I am an artist that is committed to become one of the many musical bridges, connecting cultures of the world together through my music that is derived from my diverse and mixed up cultural backgrounds.”