Proteyn giving musical nourishment

Reggae artiste Proteyn is confident that his latest single, Deceiver, will gain traction with local music lovers.

"People can relate to the Deceiver song, because in our lives, we have all been deceived in some way or another. The video was released last week, and feedback so far has been great and encouraging," said the artiste, whose given name is Lipton Jones. The video is playing on local TV stations like RE TV and Hype TV.

He grew up in Constitution Hill, St Andrew, and attended Papine High School. He got involved in music by singing at the dances in Constitution Hill. He came up with the idea for a stage name during a weightlifting exercise when he was consuming a protein shake.

"I consume a lot of protein, so I call myself Proteyn; the songs I come in with have substance," he said.

He migrated to live in the USA in 2015, where he continued to work on his craft. During the pandemic, he began to focus more on his writing. He wrote and recorded his first official song, One More Day, in May on the LJ United Record.

"People were dying during the pandemic, and that song was an affirmnation that I am grateful for life. The pandemic made me appreciate life more, and that gave me the push to pursue my dreams of being a recording artiste and to make uplifting music," he said.

He is preparing to release a five-song EP titled Reality, which features songs such as One More Day and Bloodshed, the latter dealing with the psychological effects of the Ukraine-Russia war.