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Lt. Brooksie

  • Lt.  Brooksie
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Lt. Brooksie started his DJ career by practicing his skills on a cassette player in his community. He became a member of the J.C.D.C. outreach training program, which provided him some early exposure to grooming. His first recording was a single called 'Thank Jah Jah" produced by Patrick Dunn on the Irie Vibrations Music Label in 1995. Brooksie got his first taste of popularity while he was a member of "Potential Crew", a group he formed early in career and included members Western Ranks (D.J.) and Singing Crystal. Potential Crew did well in those days and made several appearances on local Television and Radio Programs. The crew recorded over twelve songs for various producers which included an entry in the J.C.D.C. popular song competition entitled "Say It Out Loud", they won 3rd place in the finals and the trophy for best performance. Being a member of the Potential Crew provided the opportunity of performing on many major events such as Sting 1999, The Crowning of Miss Inner City.

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