Biography

Dred I Dread is a Minneapolis, MN based Reggae Band. The Band was formed in 1998 and chosen as "Best Local Reggae Band" by City Pages Magazine in 1999. The debut CD "Listen to the Revolution" was released in March 1999. The CD was produced by Reggae Keyboardist Tony “Asher” Brisset, one of the founding members of Black Uhuru. During 2000 and 2001, Dred I Dread was named "Best Reggae Band in Minnesota" by the members of the Minnesota Music Academy. Dred I Dread shared stages with Chronixx, The Wailers, Yellowman, Israel Vibration, The Meditations, De La Soul, Jimmy Cliff, Sister Carol, Third World, Wailing Souls and many other international acts. Big tings a gwan! New EP is out! Rapid Fire Records is excited to announce Dred I Dread' s latest EP "Mount Zion" featuring Jamaican music legends; Dean Fraser on sax, Tony “Asher” Brissett on keyboards & percussion and Errol ‘Flabba’ Holt on bass. The new EP Mount Zion is exclusively distributed by VP Records online. Check out your local radio stations as the EP is being played all over the world on the radio!