Hailing from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, to the world making Roots/Dancehall music with style and consciousness Out of the smoldering U.S. Virgin Islands reggae scene, this young artist bring driving Life music to the Mainland. Nahyubi "Nuby Dan" Hodge come to the U.S and beyond with the hottest reggae sound from the Virgin Islands. His socially conscious lyrics erupt over roots reggae and dancehall beats straight from the streets of St. Thomas. Nuby Dan is from a musical family. His Rastafarian parents raised him up on music and a spiritual commitment to Jah Rastafari, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I. His upbringing shines through, as he is soft-spoken and well mannered—but when He hits the stage, its an explosion of pure fire. Nuby Dan grew up in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in a rough housing project known locally as “Ras Valley”. Nuby Dan music is rooted in this street-born reggae consciousness. His lyrics reflect the hopes and struggles of sufferers and they that go through great tribulations. Nuby Dan along with his brother Jomo dred released their debut album, Raggedy, in 2005, to rave reviews from the people on the streets of the Virgin Islands. The album, featuring the brothers’ dynamic sing jay-style of singing and chanting, made waves from Boston and New York, all the way to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and beyond. In 2007 Nuby Dan released "Close to you", an EP which is getting massive rotations in the islands. In 2009 He recorded "Mind how you choose" in trench-town Jamaica's triple "L" records. He is currently finishing up and album which is scheduled to be released early 2012. CONTACT/BOOKING INFO Nuby Dan email: nubydan23@hotmail.com Empress email: dlh_uvi@hotmail.com www.reverbnation.com/nahyubiakanubydan www.myspace.com/nubydanjomodred www.myspace.com/nubydan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZiMtMv2OlE www.facebook.com/people/Nuby-Dan/1122242771