In this cynical entertainment
game having talent is only half the
battle; image is another quarter,
tenacity and a little luck make up
the remainder.
A2O – the reggae/dancehall/world
music quartet: Wess, JR, Obie and
Angele - has talent in cauldrons
(see and hear for yourself in the
video clip of them giving an
unplugged performance of their hit
'Take you there'), style and sauve
that’ll have the ladies drooling
faster than than you can say ‘Take
you there’ and the tenacity that has
seen them grow from a high school
boyband formed in 2000 in the west
of Jamaica to a bonafide musical
powerhouse in the making. Watch out
for them, they’re gonna make the big
time ‘Against All Odds’!
They first caught our eye and
pleased our ear at the Miss Jamaica
Universe 2008 coronation where
dressed in the stylings of Jamaican
designer Kevin Pound, they impressed
the audience with their harmonies,
individually strong vocals, catchy
lyrics and sultry hooks – oh, and
their dapper dress too! Their fan
base is rapidly expanding.
JR Real Name:
Kenneth Lorney Date of
Birth: 13th January 1984
About: JR
likes to express his art, love,
nature but flows like a river bed
sometimes. Sometimes, he can be
smooth and calm, other times, he can
suddenly be really roaring and
disturbed when smashed against the
rock.
Believes that for every human being,
a limit exists beyond the sky.
Also plays guitar, keyboard, drums.
He is also an studio engineer. Musical
influences: Garnet Silk, Boys II
Men, Tupac Shakur Style: Mad,
“I’m not a fashion person, I don’t
really ‘penetrate’ it too much, just
pull on whatever and make sure its
rough enough”, like the colours blue
and black and is a Converse sneakers
afficianado. I don’t own a pair of
‘gents’ [men’s dress shoes]
Obie Real Name:
Rayon Obie Date of
Birth: 31st October 1981 About:
Graduated Godfrey Student High
School in WestMoreland.
I am a singer and also a model.
Love ladies and listening to music. Musical
influences: R Kelly, Capleton Style: “I
like to look good”. His style is
urban chic, unique, edgy, and all
for the ladies.
Wess
Real Name: Dennis Rose Date of
Birth:: 8th July 1984
Graduated Godfrey Student High Musical
influences: Artistes like Morgan
Heritage, Boys II Men, John Legend Style:
Trendy, simple but different which
means one-of-a-kind style, unique
things that not everyone would wear.
"I like shoes; I’d have a house full
of shoes, and no cheap ting either.
Love my boot cut jeans and unique
belt buckles.”
Angele Real Name:
Angele Smith Date of
Birth: 3rd March 1983 About:
Graduated Godfrey Student High
School in Westmoreland
I am also a model (right now I am on
Digicel Billboard) and am a painter.
When I find time I paint.
Love socializing, meeting new
people, love talking to people and
most importantly, I am very hard
working Musical
influences: Brian McKnight,
James Brown, Michael Jackson, Morgan
Heritage, P Diddy, Capleton Style:
Smooth, clean, neat, clean cut down
to the T. “I love white. I’m a
‘gents’ type of guy – the ladies
love that. After they look at my
‘gents’ then they might look at JR’s
Converse [laughs]. I’m the opposite
of JR [style-wise]”.
JR
Obie
Wess
Angele
