For the music executive from the United States, see James Prince.
J Prince
Birth nameJoel Prince
Also known asOmega Man
Born (1986-11-03) November 3, 1986 (age 37)
Mone Diablo, Trinidad and Tobago
GenresChristian music
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Producer
  • Entrepreneur
Years active2008–present
Labels
  • AfterTouch Music
Websitewww.jprinceultd.com[dead link]

Joel Prince (born November 3, 1986), also known as J Prince, is a Trinidadian gospel Soca artiste and EDM producer. He is the founder and CEO of J Lab Productions, and a brand ambassador for Range Water.[1]

Well known in his home country and across the Caribbean for his infectious music and flamboyant stage antics,[2] J Prince's music is filled with positive messages tailored for the young, and young at heart.[3]

Life and career

Born and raised in Morne Diablo, a fishing village on the southern coast of Trinidad, Joel Prince started off his career as a disc jockey for a sound system company. Later a local radio station recruited him where he went by the name Omega Express. In 2008 he changed his name to J Prince[4] and released his first single, "Victory" produced by G Master. The music video for the song went to number two on the Tempo's Cross-Caribbean secular countdown.[5]

In 2011 J Prince and Flow Master Records released his first two albums, 'Omega - A New Beginning', and 'Renaissance'. Since then, J Prince has shared the stage with Jah Cure, DJ Nicholas, Sherwin Gardner, Positive, and American Rapper Flame.[6]

Producer Roger Ryan signed J Prince to After Touch Music in 2016.[7]

Discography

  • Om3ga: Krng (2018)
  • Omega - New Beginning (2011)
  • Renaissance (2011)
  • Unlimited (2014)
  • OM3GA:KRNG (2018)

Awards and nominations

J Prince was nominated for 'Music Producer of the Year' by the Trinidad & Tobago Gospel Awards in 2011 [8] and received multiple nominations in the 2014 Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards held in The Bahamas including 'Producer of the Year, Soca Recording of the Year', 'Calypso Recording of the Year', 'Adapted Contemporary Recording of the Year', 'Dance Recording of the Year', 'New Artist of the Year', and 'Calypso-Soca Vocal Performance of the Year-Male'.[9] He and Sherwin Gardner shared the crown in the 'Calypso-Soca Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo/Group' category in the same year.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Brand Ambassadors". Range Water Ambassadors. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. ^ "J Prince ultd". www.artisttrove.com.
  3. ^ "Thunder Roll". www.sokah2soca.com.
  4. ^ "J Prince ultd". www.artisttrove.com.
  5. ^ "Flow Masters Records International". flowmastersrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  6. ^ "J Prince ultd". www.artisttrove.com.
  7. ^ "Trinidad Gospel Artist J Prince Signs with AfterTouch Music".
  8. ^ "2011 Trinidad & Tobago Gospel Awards list of nominees". Jay Blessed.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "2014 Marlin Awards Nominations". www.marlinawards.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  10. ^ "2014 Winners". www.marlinawards.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-01-17.