Reggae
United States
J Boog
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J Boog currently has 7 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, HI, United States.
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About J Boog
Hometown
Long Beach, CA, United States
Born
1983
Genre
Reggae
As a child, Hawaiian reggae star J Boog sang along to Bob Marley tunes from a songbook his older sister played on piano.
∙ The son of a Samoan chief, California-born Boog was mentored by Hawaiian reggae icon Fiji, who produced his hit debut album, 2007’s Hear Me Roar.
∙ Mixing reggae, classic R&B, and hip-hop, he recorded part of his chart-topping 2011 album, Backyard Boogie, in the same Jamaican studio that Bob Marley used.
∙ J Boog won the Best New Entertainer Award at the 2012 International Reggae and World Music Awards.
∙ In 2016, his LP Wash House Ting, featuring members of veteran reggae band Morgan Heritage, rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s Reggae Albums chart.
∙ Boog’s lush, rap-tinged 2016 track “Ragamuffin” included guest vocals by Jamaican dancehall legend Buju Banton.
∙ In 2020, Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp made a viral dance video to pop singer Pia Mia’s remake of his breakout hit, “Let’s Do It Again.”
Influenced by J BoogJ Boog has influenced the music of Likkle Jordee, Tasi Music, Maile and more.
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