There is an exciting new developement in our quest to elevate music to a higher plane. roadsidereggae.com is pleased to announce" SPACE COAST REGGAE", an internet radio station. We hope to give upcomming reggae musicians an avenue through which to showcase their music. We will also play conscious reggae, smooth jazz , soca and World music. If you believe your music is worthy to be heard you may email us at radio@roadsideregae.com One Love, Rastafari!

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 Over the past year Techno Dread has been through several challenges and changes, but there can be no growth without change. Techno Dread is the brain child of Tony Gits and he has kept his original vision alive and has nurtured the concept of Techno Dread. Although many have come and gone the musical direction and main focus of Techno Dread has remained strong due to the un-wavering determination of Tony Gits. Original Reggae Music of a high standard and with an International appeal has always been the aim of Tony Gits. Techno Dread is alive and well kept safe in the arms of Tony.

 My struggle with Rasta and Reggae music have been tightly interwoven through the fabric of my life. As a young man, entering adulthood, there was strong opposition to me taking up the Rasta Faith. My family tried to get me to cut my hair and go to Catholic Mass! They also tried to get me to forget music and concentrate on a nine-to-five job. As far as I was concerned they might as well ask me to walk on hot coals! No way was I about to give up my Faith or my love of music. There was not other alternative, I had to leave and be myself. I fled the family ties and migrated to Canada, where I was free to outwardly manifest my belief. It was there, far away from home that I put on my Dreadlocks and persued music full time. I had countless dreams of being a musician and that has been all I have ever wanted to do as far back as I can remember. Anyone who made the decision to follow Rastafari in those days exposed themselves to descrimination and redicule. Many were disowned by their parents and family. JAH has been my strength and comfort. I am determined and will never give up any one of my true loves, neither Rastafari nor Music!..............One Love.

 I was born and raised in Kingston Jamaica. We lived five minutes away from "Studio One", the first Recording Studio ever operated in Jamaica. My sister and I had to walk past this studio twice a day on our way to and from school. We would have to take the bus from Cross Roads to Half-Way-Tree. On our daily journey we would notice a long line of musicians and singers hoping to be noticed and perhaps get their "big break" There were all sorts of people hanging around, some were ligitimate others were only looking for an easy victim to rob. One day, while on our usual trip past "Studio One", I felt a hard, sharp implement pushing into my side, I was to be the next victim, the object was a knife and the holder was after my lunch money. This was not a rare occurance, we were frequently parted from our money. Imagine not having any money to get on the bus and having to walk to and from school. Also imagine being at school all day with nothing to eat or drink because some criminal took your money. On one occasion we even got punished by my mother because we got home late as we had to walk home. Later on in life I realized that these people were poor and probably hungry. The phrase "starving artist" comes to mind, they would stand in the hot Jamaican sun with no food or water waiting to get their chance at the big life. Those who were noticed would sell their song to Studio One for ten pounds, and even if that song became a hit record that was all they got! As time went on I became well known among the artists and the people at Studio One, this spared me from further robberies and I was allowed to walk in peace. Studio One was owned by the Coxsone,family and Mother Coxsone, soon noticed me. She would give me "test pressings" which were warped and of no use to them. I would hurry home to play them. This was the beginning of my love for and facination with music and the music business. After twentysix years in the music business I am able to understand the hardships those artists faced. It was even more difficult for these pioneers as there were no other studios to go to. They had no choice but to stand and wait and take whatever price was offered for. their work.