He started out singing in a group while attending the Calabar High School, and since then, Damian Codlin, also known as D Major, has been making huge strides in the music industry.

It has been four years since Jamaica was introduced to his soothing voice that brought songs such as Wife Material and Real frenz, a collaboration with Chris Martin and Assassin, to the stage.

The singer, who says he also likes to deejay, is influenced by musical sensations such as Beres Hammond, Freddy McGregor and R Kelly, and explained that he aims to produce “quality and heart touching music like these greats”.

When asked if there was anyone on the international scene that he had hopes of working with, D Major said there was no one in particular just anyone who aligns themself with good, fun, healthy music. When asked about his most memorable moment as an artist there was no hesitation in his response. The travelling and touring were his favourite, especially his tour with Shaggy to Africa, Japan, and Switzerland among others.

With superman being his once secret alter ego, the singer disclosed other areas of his life that most of his fans probably did not know. The artist told TEENage that as a track and field junkie he is always in support of his alma mater during the infamous Champs season. We also found out that he does morning joggings and exercises as he tries to keep as fit as possible.

Speaking on the difficulties of the music business, D Major outlined that for him the best thing to be is persistent.

“Success does not come overnight, and it makes it even harder for those who do positive clean music in the dancehall industry. You have to keep focused and always going.”

D Major closed our flexx with a few words of advice for teenagers. “Stay in school, keep the faith and be smart.” We at TEENage echoes D Major’s advice to the youth and wish him all the best in his career.

— Yunique Francis