When he started out doing rap music a while back, Rohan Da Great felt he wanted to delve more into his Jamaican roots. Afterall, his father, sound system selector Curry Don, was who inspired him to embark on his musical journey.

“My musical journey began at a really young age and under the tutelage of my father, who was a part of Brooklyn’s legendary Mini Mart Hi Fi sound, he taught me how to DJ before I could even talk properly,” Rohan Da Great recalled.

Last month, Rohan Da Great topped the USA iTunes Reggae chart with Wicked, a song that tackles the issue of infidelity. It was inspired by a relationship that he was involved in.

“The relationship that inspired Wicked was a great relationship until it took a turn for the worst. Well at least I thought it was great, but obviously it wasn’t. One day I was just reflecting on the situation and thinking to myself how great things were until that point and all I could say was, ‘Bwoy, dis gyal wicked.’ I found myself mumbling the word ‘wicked’ subconsciously and next thing I knew I had a new song entitled Wicked. It’s like the song wrote itself,” Rohan Da Great told the Jamaica Observer.

Wicked was produced by North Carolina-based Deemoney, who has had success in urban markets producing songs for the likes of Lil Pump, Migos, Rich the Kid, and Chief Keef.

Said Rohan Da Great, “I was in the relationship for a decent amount of time, but I don’t want to give a specific time frame and reveal the person out of respect. When I found out, mi cut same time. Simple move.”

Although he was hurt by the situation, Rohan Da Great decided to pick up the pieces and move on.

He had some advice for men who have been in a similar situation.

“My advice would be to do like I did. Just move on! I don’t believe in forgiving certain things, just move on. Don’t start any argument with your partner and definitely don’t start issues with the other person, they don’t owe you any loyalty at all. I see instances in which people want to threaten and hurt the other person and that makes no sense. You should actually be thanking that person for showing you who you are really with,” he reasoned.

Rohan Da Great was born in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. His mother is from Little London in Westmoreland, while his father is originally from Aldon Gully in Portland.

He said that his father has been supportive of his musical pursuits.

“My father has always taught me to continue to put in the work and persevere through adversity and that lesson has transcended music and has stuck with me throughout life. He has played a huge role in my career. He is one of the main reasons I switched from rap to more of a dancehall sound. I was seeing success with the rapping but he would always say, “Once you start to give them the dancehall vibes mixed with the Yankee style, you buss, trust me.” Looks like he was right. My career took off once I switched,” said Rohan Da Great.

Rohan Da Great spoke about the journey thus far.

“The journey for me has been great so far. I’ve been able to put out great music, top the charts, and share the stage with legends, but like anything my career has its ups and downs. There are a lot of things behind the scenes that the general public doesn’t see. Music can be stressful and it’s very costly, and this can cause more stress. While creating and performing, the music may be fun, the business side of things isn’t. I had to find a balance between art and business, but overall, I value every aspect of it.”