Fitz Albert Cotterell,  aka Prezident Brown was born
in the green hills of Clarendon, J.A.  As "Junior
Ranking,"  a name his mother gave him, he would grab
the mic and chant away at schoolyards and country
dances.  As a teenager, he was known as, "Slim Brown,"
a name given to him by Nicodemus because of his strong
resemblance to and similar dee-jay style of his long
time idol,  U Brown.  Like a father, brother, and
close personal friend, U Brown is a great inspiration
to Prezident Brown. The biggest and most  formative
influence for the Junior MC however, was  producer and
sound system operator, Jack Ruby,  prominent in the
Ocho Rios music scene at that time.  Ruby saw
something special in him.  He took the fatherless Slim
Brown under his wing, re-christened  him, Prezident
Brown and appointed him resident M.C. of his Hi-Power
Sound System, traveling world wide.
         After the sound system era changed following Jack
Ruby's death in 1989, he began recording with Grove
Music, who later founded  Irie F.M. in J.A.  After
that, he recorded with Roof International, Courtney
Cole's  label.  Eventually it was Barry O'Hare's
label,  X-Rated (now World of Music,)  that provided a
home base for Prezident Brown and helped launch his
career in Europe.  X-Rated took off just as a massive
roots revival swept across Jamaica, washing gun and
slackness lyrics out of the dance halls, paving the
way for conscious reggae music.  Of course Prezident
Brown was bound  to rise in that kind of climate. He
is a champion in the new roots and reality
consciousness.  Prezident Brown entertains, informs
and inspires.  His message is pure rasta conscious
vibes.  
         By 1995,  he flooded the market from all sides;  He
was free-lancing without a break.  He was bringing out
boom-tunes on  the X-Rated label, among others  like
Digital B,  Black Scorpio,  Mango and Star Trail.  He
recorded the song, "Blow Your Nose," with Everton
Blender, (an artist, with whom, he has toured  Africa
and Europe.)  Prezident Brown also recorded on Tony
Rebel's Flames label.  (It should be noted that his
style is frequently liken to that of  Rebel's.) 
Prezident was also featured in the song, "Black And
Proud," on the Steel Pulse album Rage And Fury.  He
has recorded with numerous other reggae legends as
well.  Barry O'Hare's  X-rated label  produced two
albums,  Big Bad and Talented  and  Prezident
Selections, (distributed on the Runn label.)  After a 
third album, Original Blueprint, (produced by Digital
B, now licensed by V.P,) he continued to release
singles.   His fourth album. To Jah Only, (on the
highly regarded  Ocho Rios label, Kariang,) was then
produced.
        In 2001 he started working with Jahmani Productions. 
That summer he toured the North and Southwest.  The
month long tour debuted at the Monterey Bay Reggaefest
in September and ended at the Renegade Festival in
Grass Valley. CA.  
        Jahmani Productions (US) and Chet Records(Europe),
along with Kariang and World of Music (JA) are working
together in efforts to bring even more recognition to
this talented artist worldwide and bring his musical
blessing to the people.  The album, Prezident Brown
Showcase,  Vol. 1 & 2 is a product of this
collaboration.
          Both of the showcases combined contain four C.D.s
and  63 timeless tracks.  Prezident Brown Showcase,
Vol.1,  C.D.1  features a re-mastered version of his
fourth album, To Jah Only plus three unreleased
tracks: "Learn It On My Own," "Herbsman" and "Down in
the Valley."   C.D.2 (executively produced by Jahmani
Productions) features, Dub To Jah Only.  Prezident
Brown Showcase, Vol.2, C.D.1  Can't Touch my soul, is
a compilation of singles including 6 previously
unreleased,  tracks: "Can't Touch My Soul, "Chatty
Mouth," "Got to Move," "Joyful Noise," "Watch Out" and
"Hear my Prayer."   C.D.2 features a remastered
version of his second album, Prezident Selections,
along with bonus tracks including: "Talking Drums" and
"Holy Land."  
        Currently, Prezident Brown is preparing for his U.S.
tour 2002.  The tour will begin at the Sierra Nevada
World Music Festival in June and complete in August.
He is also recording a new album in JA., ( produced by
Chet Records.) 
        Prezident Brown's music speaks a universal language. 
All of his albums and singles will remain timelessly
beautiful and his fourth album, To Jah Only, features
one of the  most spiritually devoted songs in reggae
history, "To Jah Only."  His music is echoed overseas
and his talent is unequivocal. All of his albums are a
must for anyone who loves reggae music. 
        Prezident Brown is an artist driven by a sense of
mission and purpose which dictates that he "edutains"
(heightens the consciousness of a people) as much as
entertains.  Prezident Brown is eminently qualified
for the role in which he is seen as a vessel from
which flows the healing effect of his musical staple.