NEW YORK (By A.C. McLean/ ACM PR/ www.acmpr.com) - O'Neil Gray PKA Septakhan, CEO of Icy Cold Records II and Janhoi Cole, Founder and CEO of Icy Cold Entertainment, announce today the Street Date Release of the long awaited 'Tsunami' (Icy Cold Records II) CD Album, which will be distributed worldwide by K.E.S. Distribution from July 19, 2005. In the vein of classic Jamaican Dancehall with a
Black Eyed Peas and
Gwen Stefani feel, the Tsunami CD is set to be a summer smash.
The ground breaking reggae mix CD features the single 'My Bell' by the multi-talented Septakahn, son of reggae royalty's Judy Mowatt and featuring Shema [Yeshemabeth], daughter of reggae superstar icon Freddie McGregor. The Tsunami CD also features up coming reggae star Hawkman, and dancehall star Vybz Cartel, together with Ce'cile, Chino [son of Freddie McGregor], T.O.K, Yammi Bolo, Major Damage, Danny English and others.
The Tsunami CD will receive full market coverage with video and radio promotions, P.O.P, In-Store promotions and worldwide tour, together with college tour, through a deal inked with K.E.S. Distribution's independent music and video resource support team NMAP [National Marketing Advertising & Promotion, LLC]. The K.E.S. distribution network stretches to over 80,000 retail outlets across the USA, and key overseas markets. With a vast distribution network that consists of such major chains such as Tower, Wherehouse, Virgin, Blockbuster, Wal-Mart, K-mart, Fye, and Barnes & Nobles, to name a few. K.E.S. also provides products to drug & food chains & (AAFES) Military outlets.
Fully versed in what it takes to create a hit tune; O'Neil Gray, was born into reggae royalty, being the oldest son of reggae icon Judy Mowatt, who is best known for her solo work 'Black Woman,' 'Working Wonders,' and 'Love is Overdue' amongst others, as well as being a member of Bob Marley's highly regarded backing group 'I-Threes' together with Rita Marley and Marcia Griffiths. Gray's father Junior Gray was a giant in the industry, being the producer for such artist as Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, the Ska and Soca legend, as well as Dennis Brown, Cynthia Schloss, Boris Gardner and Arrow to name a few.
Icy Cold Entertainment founder, Janhoi Cole is also blessed with reggae's royal blood lineage, being the younger brother of Gray; he is also the youngest son of Judy Mowatt, his father being Alan 'Skills' Cole, who was Bob Marley's business manger and personal friend. His astute business acumen dreamt up the Icy Cold concept, and he is currently investing in the artist Hawkman with the intention of releasing the album 'Fulfillment' later this year on his Icy Cold Records I label.
The New York based music entertainment group which comprise three labels under the umbrella [Icy Cold Records I, II and III] have a series of releases ready to be unleashed on the market; Icy Cold Records II, will release the brother's sister Yeshemabeth's album 'A New State of Mind' later this year, as well as new artist Alki Beulan and Judy Mowatt 'Live' amongst others. Visit: https://icycoldentertainment.com for biographies and further information.
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