J BOOG

Jerry “J Boog” Afemata, is a reggae singer of Samoan descent.  He was born in Long Beach and raised in Compton, California.  Steeped in Samoan culture, he is the youngest of seven brothers and one sister, and his large family has had a huge impact on his artistry.  He credits his sister with being one of his earliest musical influences.  
 
J Boog is keeping true to his namesake.  Nicknamed “Boog” by his siblings because he could never sit still for long, J Boog spent a lot of time travelling between Hawaii and California and hasn’t taken much of a break since the release of his debut album “Hear Me Roar” in 2007. 
He followed that up with his sophomore album "Backyard Boogie" (2011) which topped the US Billboard Charts and iTunes charts in numerous countries.  The album included his smash hit ‘Lets Do It Again’.
 
J Boog has had multiple #1 billboard chart listings in his career and has been recognised at numerous awards, including the 2017 Pacific Music Award (NZ) where he won the Best International Pacific Artist Award, for his album Rose Petals. Most notably, he has been nominated artist for the Grammy Awards for Best Reggae Album, for Wash House Ting (2017), Rose Petals (2016) and
 
J Boog has toured around the world in locations such as Europe, Africa, Dubai, New Zealand, Australia, United States, and Japan, just to name a few.  His music is transparent and preaches that music is the only universal tongue.  However, what stays with his listeners is his humility, his deeply engrained commitment to his family and to his proud culture.
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