Reggae singer Jubilant is on the verge of a bonafide breakthrough with his inspirational song Holding On.

“The song is doing well. The feedback has been so incredible that we are shooting a video for it this month,” he said.

Holding On, recorded at Tuff Gong studio, boasts an all-star cast of musicians including drummer George ‘Dusty’ Miller, bass guitar Lloyd Parks, saxophonist Dean Fraser, keyboardist Corey Clarke, and melody guitar player Lamont ‘Monty’ Savory. It was mixed by Colin ‘Bulby’ York.

Born Wayne Williams, Jubillant grew up in the Waltham Park and Molynes Road areas of Kingston before relocating to Braeton in Portmore, St Catherine.

During his teens, while attending Calabar High School, he first fell in love with reggae music.

“We always loved music, but we started taking it serious in 2008 when I recorded my first single with House a Stars Productions. The song was called Hard Ears and it was released on iTunes,” he said.

He then took a hiatus from music and concentrated on making a living. However, the pull of music was greater. He rechristened himself ‘Jubillant’ and inked a deal with indie label, Freshas Production.

“I got the name ‘Jubillant’ from the dictionary still. The song reflected my personality, and I liked the positive vibe of the word ‘jubilant’ which means jovial, so mi just add an extra ‘L’ so my name can be marketed properly on a global level,” he said.

He has plans to start a band and tour overseas, especially Europe.

“Ah straight music mi a deal with, but mi still juggle fi support myself. Right now Freshas Production ah tek it to the world,” he said.

His other current single is More Gal, More ah the Fun.