By: Kerry-Ann Bercher, Go-Local Jamaica Writer.

Music is in his blood…

From a tender age, music was his first love. Christopher Jennis, aka 'Menace the Messiah', had a very musical childhood. During his years at Basic and Primary Schools (Waterford and Portsmouth), Christopher would 'build a vibes' with his fellow schoolmates, making rhythms and songs, and singing the popular songs of the time. He enjoyed this a lot, but it was not until he entered Waterford Comprehensive High that he began to take his musical talents more seriously.

While growing up, his brother owned a sound system, and together they held shows on Tuesday nights in their community, where he learned to expand his talent and 'done a riddim' like the other DJs.

In preparation for a performance, he decided to flip the script on Lady Saw's song, "If The Man Leff". The response was very encouraging. His current manager and childhood friend, Jason Grant, decided from that time that he would sign him and give him a start toward his musical endeavours.

Christopher was a part of the Eclipse Crew that began in 1995. They performed at venues such as the Cactus Night Club and Mirage. However, after a while, things took a downward spiral and the crew broke up a short while after.

Trying to gain as much exposure as he could, Menace entered the Portmore Black Music Talent Search in 2005 and came second to the now very popular Reggae artiste, Gyptian. Since then, he was booked for shows such as Sting '98 and Carnival at Mas Camp. The year 2006 saw Christopher taking his work as an artiste even more seriously.

He has chosen the genre of culture as a vehicle to bring across his message and his music, which he does, with his children in mind. Menace the Messiah is all about positivity, righteousness, and 'More Life'.

 

For Contact:

Jason Grant @ 360 - 7998