Don Reid
Donnovan Reid AKA “Don Reid” is a recording
artiste, musician, songwriter, comedian, actor and
Bank Manager. He was born in Kingston and raised in St. Ann Jamaica by a
total stranger to whom Don was given away by his biological mother at age
2.
Through hard work and sheer desire to breakout of his
impoverished situation, Don ascended through the ranks to the position of Bank
Manager at Jamaica’s largest bank (NCB), where he has been since 16
years old straight after leaving high school. Don had a passion for the arts
from a very early age, singing and deejaying at church and school functions,
starring in major productions and writing his own songs in a songbook he kept.
Throughout his banking career, the love of the arts remained close to his heart
and, with the emergence of social media, started blogging and publishing his
amateur musical recordings online which piqued the interest of social media
users creating a host of loyal fans and followers.
In August 2018 he was hospitalized and immediately after
being released, penned a song titled “Hospital Food”, a hilarious
recount of his hospital experience which launched his career as a professional
recording artiste. The single which was produced by highly acclaimed veteran
producer Danny Browne, received much traction in the media and before long
Don was performing on the island’s major television and radio stations and on
road shows. He again teamed with Danny Browne to produce a follow up
single “Courts”, which is a parody of “Toast” done by Grammy
winning artiste Koffee. This single received even greater response
earning him bookings for major local calendar events such as the Jamaica
International Kite Festival, Powerful Men & Women Concert & Relay
for Life. In 2019, he released over five additional new singles,
(BUSS BIG, Rebel Salute, Hol Yuh Position, Jamaica & Chrismuss Time) went
on a media promotional tour of New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, and
South Florida which was arranged by New York based Dave Rodney
and Anthony Turner of Images LLC and which featured interviews
and performances on major media platforms including Irie Jams Radio and Kool97
FM NY with Francine Chin of VP Records.
Don’s triumphant story of overcoming poverty, having grown
up as an orphan and being on his own since age 17, is the essence of his latest
single “I Know Who I Am” which was released in January 2020 along with a
short film shot on location in his childhood town of Claremont St.
Ann. The single and short film shares his very powerful and captivating
story of the struggles he endured during his childhood and his resilience and
determination in overcoming them to become the successful career banker he is
today and emerging star in the very dynamic music industry. Don strongly
believes that his setbacks and triumphs were designed to enable him to fulfill
his divine purpose of inspiring millions of people over the globe who have or
are facing similar experiences.
Don is the newest addition to the John John Music Group, who is now his exclusive management and booking agency. With caliber of well-established artistes such as Bugle, Tanya Stephens, Jahmiel, Shane-E in the John John camp, Don is expecting that this new engagement will enable him to breakthrough into the major overseas regions such as Europe, Africa, the United Kingdom and North America. He is now working on releasing his first EP with 8 tracks titled “BoomShots”, and though a newcomer to the music industry, Don Reid believes he can deliver just as well as the veterans. His mission is to build a brand that receives the highest recognition possible locally and internationally and deliver great music with intelligent lyrics and excellent arrangements.
Don Reid - I Know Who I Am (Official Video)
Social Media:
INSTAGRAM:@don_reid1
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