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KIRK WHITTON, POPULAR KNOWN AS 'KIRK ALERT', WAS BORN AND RAISED IN DUNKIRK KINGSTON, JAMAICA. HE ATTENDED VAUXHALL HIGH SCHOOL BUT MIGRATED AT THE AGE OF 14 YEARS OLD TO ATTEND AND GRADUATED FROM ERASMUS HALL HIGH SCHOOL 2004 IN THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.
[quote]KIRK WAS KNOWN FOR HIS DANCING EXPERTISE WITH THE SPOTLIGHT FAMILY FROM BROOKLYN NEW YORK, BUT HAS DECIDED TO CAPITALIZED ON HIS MUSICAL TALENTS BY BECOMING A DANCEHALL ARTIST IN 2013. HIS EXPOSURE TO MUSIC FROM THE LEGENDARY BOB MARLEY'S MUSICAL STYLE ALONG WITH BUJU BANTON, BEENIE MAN AND DANCEHALL ARTISTES VYBZ KARTEL AND DUO RDX ALSO PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN HIS CHOICE IN PURSUING A MUSIC CAREER. KIRK ALERT STARTED TO WRITE AND RECORD SINGLES IN HIS EARLY TWENTIES AND SOON BUILT A NAME FOR HIMSELF IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. THE ARTISTE SPENT MANY DAYS ON FLATBUSH AVENUE, WHICH IS A WEST INDIAN BASED COMMUNITY, PROMOTING HIS MUSIC AND MAKING GUEST APPEARANCES. KIRK ALERT BRINGS PASSION TO THE MUSIC, HIS LYRICS ARE REFLECTIVE, AND ALSO MAINLY ABOUT HIS LIFESTYLE, WHICH IS PARTY, FEMALES, AND FRIENDS WITH A BIT OF SOCIAL COMMENTARY. KIRK ALERT WISHES TO CEMENT HIMSELF AS A HOUSEHOLD NAME WITH ALL MUSIC LOVERS. KIRK SHARED, "I HAVE A PASSION FOR MUSIC AND MY FANS IN NEW YORK ALWAYS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE MY MOVE TO PURSUE MUSIC". IN 2014 KIRK ALERT RELEASED COLLABORATIONS SUCH AS 'BOODUDOM' AND 'WHEN A SUMMER' FEATURING ERAQY ALONG WITH 'EACH AND EVERYDAY' ON THE 'DI LOVE ZONE RIDDIM' FEATURING VISION AND SCRURE. THESE COLLABORATIONS WERE PRODUCED BY SHEVON DIEGO PARCHMENT ON THE YUNG MERCENARY MUSIC LABEL. KIRK ALERT SHARED, "SEEING MY VIDEO ROTATING AND HEARING MY MUSIC ON THE RADIO IS JUST A TESTAMENT TO MY HARD WORK; I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE MY DREAMS". HIS RELEASE VIDEO, 'EACH AND EVERYDAY' BY LAGIKZ SUPREME STUDIO AND 'WHEN A SUMMER' BY HONEST ILLUSIONS MADE THE MOST IMPACT LANDING HIM AIRPLAYS ON TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, JAMAICA AND THE WIDER CARIBBEAN. KIRK ALERT RELEASE HIS MIX TAPE ENTITLED 'SPOTLIGHT INVASION' FEATURING NEW SINGLES SUCH AS 'TEK IT' ON THE 'ARABIAN RIDDIM' PRODUCED BY KS BEATS; 'AH YU BIRTHDAY' ON THE 'BIRTHDAY RIDDIM' PRODUCED BY AQUA MUSIC; 'JUMP AROUND' FEATURING SIKADIS ON THE 'SINGLE RIDDIM' BY AQUA MUSIC; 'CATCH DI STYLE' FEATURING ERAQY ON THE 'PARTY CLAP RIDDIM' BY KS BEATS; AND 'LETS PARTY' ON THE 'SINGLE RIDDIM'; 'FEELING ALRIGHT' FEATURING SIKADIS ON THE 'SINGLE RIDDIM' AND 'BLUE MOVIE (CALL OUT MI NAME) ON THE 'SINGLE RIDDIM' PRODUCED BY YUNG MERCENARY MUSIC. KIRK ALERT LATEST VIDEO 'JUMP AROUND' WITH A MIXTURE OF SOCA AND DANCEHALL, DIRECTED BY BRIAN K. ROBERTS GAIN A LOT OF ATTENTION FROM FANS.HE IS EAGER TO MAKE HIS MARK ON THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AS HE WANTS TO BE REMEMBERED.
Don Johnson, who now goes by his moniker, Don J, was born into a musical family in Georgetown, Guyana on August 16, 1990. The 26-year old who grew up in North Ruimveldt, is the son of renowned Guyanese musician/manager, producer and businessman, Ian Johnson; who also owns the Dynamix Recording label which has brought Guyanese a generation of hits including Shelly G’s historic 2009 winning Carib Soca Monarch track, ‘Work It’, ‘Touch meh’ and many others.[/quote]
At age 12, Don got his first job working every day after school at his father’s ‘Everything Music & Electronic’ store in Georgetown which also housed a recording studio on the top floor. While most adolescents were dealing with puberty, Don was juggling family, school, work and more importantly, music. He sat in the studio many nights, looking on in fascination as his father penned songs and recorded sessions with budding artists and musicians who would later go on to become some of the biggest names in Guyanese music. Today, he attributes his love for music to those fond memories.Naturally, an urge to pursue a career in music followed. At 17yrs, Don, with encouragement from his mentor and friend ’Spider’, who was at the time making headlines for his hit ‘Party Time’, he snuck into his father’s empty studio one night and recorded his first song ‘If This Is Love’.DonJ grew into a passionate, talented singer and songwriter whose drive and innovation surpassed the average teenager. In high school, he was producing talent shows such as the ‘Hip-Hop Factory' and helping his father coordinate other shows including ‘Talent Exclusive’ and ‘Watz Hott’ which later became household names in Guyana. His talents soared when he was promoted to co-producer and arranger at Dynamix Records, and at 20, assumed the role of manager of ‘Dynamix Records’ where he worked with many Guyanese artists including ‘Fojo D Artiste’, ‘Shelly G’, ‘Spider and The Fire Clan Band', ‘JB’, ‘Timothy Vantull’ and many others.
‘DonJ’ is now at a plateau where he is ready to introduce himself as an entertainer who brings an ‘authentic’ brand of music with a distinct style, sound, approach and delivery.
[quote]KIRK WAS KNOWN FOR HIS DANCING EXPERTISE WITH THE SPOTLIGHT FAMILY FROM BROOKLYN NEW YORK, BUT HAS DECIDED TO CAPITALIZED ON HIS MUSICAL TALENTS BY BECOMING A DANCEHALL ARTIST IN 2013. HIS EXPOSURE TO MUSIC FROM THE LEGENDARY BOB MARLEY'S MUSICAL STYLE ALONG WITH BUJU BANTON, BEENIE MAN AND DANCEHALL ARTISTES VYBZ KARTEL AND DUO RDX ALSO PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN HIS CHOICE IN PURSUING A MUSIC CAREER. KIRK ALERT STARTED TO WRITE AND RECORD SINGLES IN HIS EARLY TWENTIES AND SOON BUILT A NAME FOR HIMSELF IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. THE ARTISTE SPENT MANY DAYS ON FLATBUSH AVENUE, WHICH IS A WEST INDIAN BASED COMMUNITY, PROMOTING HIS MUSIC AND MAKING GUEST APPEARANCES. KIRK ALERT BRINGS PASSION TO THE MUSIC, HIS LYRICS ARE REFLECTIVE, AND ALSO MAINLY ABOUT HIS LIFESTYLE, WHICH IS PARTY, FEMALES, AND FRIENDS WITH A BIT OF SOCIAL COMMENTARY. KIRK ALERT WISHES TO CEMENT HIMSELF AS A HOUSEHOLD NAME WITH ALL MUSIC LOVERS. KIRK SHARED, "I HAVE A PASSION FOR MUSIC AND MY FANS IN NEW YORK ALWAYS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE MY MOVE TO PURSUE MUSIC". IN 2014 KIRK ALERT RELEASED COLLABORATIONS SUCH AS 'BOODUDOM' AND 'WHEN A SUMMER' FEATURING ERAQY ALONG WITH 'EACH AND EVERYDAY' ON THE 'DI LOVE ZONE RIDDIM' FEATURING VISION AND SCRURE. THESE COLLABORATIONS WERE PRODUCED BY SHEVON DIEGO PARCHMENT ON THE YUNG MERCENARY MUSIC LABEL. KIRK ALERT SHARED, "SEEING MY VIDEO ROTATING AND HEARING MY MUSIC ON THE RADIO IS JUST A TESTAMENT TO MY HARD WORK; I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE MY DREAMS". HIS RELEASE VIDEO, 'EACH AND EVERYDAY' BY LAGIKZ SUPREME STUDIO AND 'WHEN A SUMMER' BY HONEST ILLUSIONS MADE THE MOST IMPACT LANDING HIM AIRPLAYS ON TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, JAMAICA AND THE WIDER CARIBBEAN. KIRK ALERT RELEASE HIS MIX TAPE ENTITLED 'SPOTLIGHT INVASION' FEATURING NEW SINGLES SUCH AS 'TEK IT' ON THE 'ARABIAN RIDDIM' PRODUCED BY KS BEATS; 'AH YU BIRTHDAY' ON THE 'BIRTHDAY RIDDIM' PRODUCED BY AQUA MUSIC; 'JUMP AROUND' FEATURING SIKADIS ON THE 'SINGLE RIDDIM' BY AQUA MUSIC; 'CATCH DI STYLE' FEATURING ERAQY ON THE 'PARTY CLAP RIDDIM' BY KS BEATS; AND 'LETS PARTY' ON THE 'SINGLE RIDDIM'; 'FEELING ALRIGHT' FEATURING SIKADIS ON THE 'SINGLE RIDDIM' AND 'BLUE MOVIE (CALL OUT MI NAME) ON THE 'SINGLE RIDDIM' PRODUCED BY YUNG MERCENARY MUSIC. KIRK ALERT LATEST VIDEO 'JUMP AROUND' WITH A MIXTURE OF SOCA AND DANCEHALL, DIRECTED BY BRIAN K. ROBERTS GAIN A LOT OF ATTENTION FROM FANS.HE IS EAGER TO MAKE HIS MARK ON THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AS HE WANTS TO BE REMEMBERED.
Don Johnson, who now goes by his moniker, Don J, was born into a musical family in Georgetown, Guyana on August 16, 1990. The 26-year old who grew up in North Ruimveldt, is the son of renowned Guyanese musician/manager, producer and businessman, Ian Johnson; who also owns the Dynamix Recording label which has brought Guyanese a generation of hits including Shelly G’s historic 2009 winning Carib Soca Monarch track, ‘Work It’, ‘Touch meh’ and many others.[/quote]
At age 12, Don got his first job working every day after school at his father’s ‘Everything Music & Electronic’ store in Georgetown which also housed a recording studio on the top floor. While most adolescents were dealing with puberty, Don was juggling family, school, work and more importantly, music. He sat in the studio many nights, looking on in fascination as his father penned songs and recorded sessions with budding artists and musicians who would later go on to become some of the biggest names in Guyanese music. Today, he attributes his love for music to those fond memories.Naturally, an urge to pursue a career in music followed. At 17yrs, Don, with encouragement from his mentor and friend ’Spider’, who was at the time making headlines for his hit ‘Party Time’, he snuck into his father’s empty studio one night and recorded his first song ‘If This Is Love’.DonJ grew into a passionate, talented singer and songwriter whose drive and innovation surpassed the average teenager. In high school, he was producing talent shows such as the ‘Hip-Hop Factory' and helping his father coordinate other shows including ‘Talent Exclusive’ and ‘Watz Hott’ which later became household names in Guyana. His talents soared when he was promoted to co-producer and arranger at Dynamix Records, and at 20, assumed the role of manager of ‘Dynamix Records’ where he worked with many Guyanese artists including ‘Fojo D Artiste’, ‘Shelly G’, ‘Spider and The Fire Clan Band', ‘JB’, ‘Timothy Vantull’ and many others.
‘DonJ’ is now at a plateau where he is ready to introduce himself as an entertainer who brings an ‘authentic’ brand of music with a distinct style, sound, approach and delivery.