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Yaadcore

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Yaadcore
Born
Rory Cha

1989 (age 34–35)
Jamaica
OccupationDJ
Musical career
Genresreggae
Labels12 Yaad Records

Rory Cha (born 1989), known by his stage name Yaadcore is a Jamaican DJ, singer and music producer from Mandeville.[1][2][3]

Life and career

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Rory grew up in Mandeville[4] where his father, who was also a DJ, owned a sound system called Love People International. He begin his career as a DJ at age of 14 in 2003.[5] Yaadcore has been associated with reggae musician Protoje as his touring DJ. He is also the co-founder of Dubwise Jamaica, a reggae sound system and co-founder of reggae record label 12 Yaad Records.[6] He has performed at various events in Jamaica and abroad.[7] In 2022, he released his debut album Reggaeland under his own record label.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Stephanie Lyew (29 April 2022). "Five Questions with Yaadcore". The Gleaner. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ Laura Dowrich-Phillips (9 September 2021). "Yaadcore promotes the spliff, talks collab with Lee "Scratch" Perry". Loop News. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ Sasha Lee (27 August 2021). "A Conversation With Yaadcore: Radical Selector Turned Reggae Ambassador". DancehallMag. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ Trina Calderón (12 January 2017). "Jamaica Native Yaadcore Spins Spiritual Reggae Sounds". Leafly. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Nothing lame, low quality or boring". Mashup Reggae Co. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ Sharine Taylor (18 June 2018). "Yaadcore Wants You to Leave Your Badmind Behind On The Upbeat "Fenke, Fenke"". Vice News. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Yaadcore set to perform at Hedo's Sexy Sensimilla". The Gleaner. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ^ "YAADCORE ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM 'REGGAELAND'". reggaeville.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.