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Biography
Mario C has been rocking the decks professionally since 1988, as a high school
student and has become one of Jamaica’s most respected and recognized Djs to
date. The progression into music was natural for him as he was exposed to his
parents’ vast and eclectic record collection and started experimenting with the
controls of record players from a very tender age. Mario C is a profoundly gifted
musician whose knowledge of the keyboard arose from sheer innate talent and
raw skill. Additionally, he is a completely self-taught and rather savvy Dj who
has honed his skills through observation of and consultation with other Djs.
He started playing at high school fetes and house parties then graduated to
playing at all major events and nightclubs on Jamaica’s Premier entertainment
circuit. His ability to always whip the crowd in a frenzy landed him the top job
of being the official Dj for internationally renowned superstar “Beenie Man”. His
keen interest in music developed into an encyclopedic knowledge of house
music through him becoming a student of the genre, which resulted in him
being the founding member of Jamaica’s number one (1) house Dj group “3rd
Dimension”, established in 2008. Mario C is one of three (1/3) members with
the other 2/3 being DJ Kurt Riley and Kamal Bankay.
Mario C is not just a whiz behind the decks, but also a university-trained
Sound Engineer. This proficiency concerning the creative and practical aspects
of sounds and music catapulted his quest for further musical stimulation,
which led him to the door of music production in 2003. For a number of years
his catalogue of productions was highly influenced by the milieu of the
Jamaican locale. He has topped worldwide musical charts with numerous
number one dancehall hits. He has produced for the likes of Lady Saw, Beenie
Man, Vybes Kartel, Cobra, T.O.K, Gyptian, Morgan Heritage, Bounty Killer,
Wayne Wonder, Tony Matterhorn, Movado, Mr. Lexx and so many others. Mario
C is undoubtedly one of Jamaica’s top dancehall producers, the recognition of
which was manifested in 2007 when he was awarded the EME titles of
“Producer of the Year”, “Song of the Year” and “Best Collaboration of 2007” for
the songs Back it Up, Tease Her and Give it Up respectively. He has produced
myriads of dancehall rhythms such as rain drops, freakside and scoobay that
are guaranteed to withstand the test of time.
Despite his many achievements Mario C still yearns for fulfillment in the field
of production and has embarked on producing his own version of house music,
which he dubs “Jam House”. Jam House is a reggae/dancehall/house fusion
that will create waves on the house music scene. He recently released the
banging tune Contagious featuring Alicia and the top House Artiste in Jamaica
Mr. Lexx, which will be available on his upcoming album Jam House expected
to be released late 2012. The song was featured as the number 4 most
downloaded song by music industry personnel according to the New Music
Server website and also peaked at number 2 on Serato’s Whitelabel.net.
