BUCKY JO
BUCKY JO
Bucky Jo is a progressive, established, and determined (Artist/Producer and CEO). He started in the music industry at the tender age of ten singing at church, adapting skills as a player of instruments and also playing Dad's large collection of records from as far back to toddler stage. Loving sound systems, Bucky Jo formed his own sound system “BlackHawk Int” at age fifteen, playing throughout London and the UK with many top sounds from all over the world. A year after he was introduced to local music recording studios, where he voiced dub plates and from there went on to be trained by top engineers working in the UK. Bucky Jo quickly progressed in this field and went on to build his own recording studio Buzwakk Records.
In 2008 Bucky Jo teamed up with “Renk” (Manager at Strent2Strent Productions). This was a very progressive collab with Strent2Strent Productions and Bucky Jo’s own Buzwakk Production, consisting of players of instruments, Dj's and Singer's such as Real African & Queeny D’Empress aka QD. He has also gone on to training & mentoring other young, talented artists around him. Bucky Jo has worked with many top
Artist’s & Musicians in UK and around the world such as: SHANE O, GYPTIAN, JUNIOR CAT, MR EASY, MASICKA, HARRY TODDLER, JUNIOR REID, LEROY GIBBONS, ERROL DUNKLEY, ROBERT LEE, JAH MASON, JIMMY LONDON, TONY REBEL, QUEEN IFRICA, BUNNY LIE LIE, GAPPY RANKS, STYLO G, MIKEY GENERAL, LUCIANO, AL CAMPBELL, DADDY FREDDY, TENOR FLY, ACTION FYAH, GHOST, FRISCO KID, MACKA DIAMOND, MICHAEL PROPHET, LITTLE ROY, MASICKA, KEVIN ISSACS (son of Gregory Issacs) CHRISTOPHER ELLIS (son of Alton Ellis), SELVIE WONDER, HOREMOUTH "WALLACE", DEAN FRAZER, MAFIA & FLUXY, MR EASY, RAS NEGUS I, TENNA STAR, MR MELODY, RICKMAN, MUSICAL AMBASSADOR, GENERAL LEE plus many more, consisting of voicing and building riddim’s such as "One drop, Dancehall, to RnB & Hip Hop".
Bucky Jo has developed more skills and gone on to recording his own songs, and after a few years in the business as a recording artist Bucky Jo has gone on to releasing two mix Cd's, also numerous dancehall & one drop riddims. He has promoted reggae & dancehall events throughout London, and in April (2010) his first year as a recording artist in the business, Bucky Jo was nominated for two C.M.A Awards; BEST
NEWCOMER ARTIST & BEST ARTIST MIX CD in which he won both awards. Further to this he won BEST ARTIST DUET Single at CB Awards in (2012), then in (2013) He won BEST PRODUCER at DIA Awards.
Bucky Jo has a variety of collaborations with Artists such as: HORACE ANDY - Love My Herbs, BOB ANDY - Going Home, BUNNY LYE LYE - Sitting In The Park & Ba Ba Boom, MAJOR MACKEREL - Drink & Floss, MICHAEL PROPHET & DADDY FREDDY - Hypocrites (2018 Mix), QUEENY D’EMPRESS –
Paradise, CHROSTOPHER ELLIS - Uh Oh, NATTY CONGO, DADDY FREDDY,
TENNA STAR, K-KASH + Many More.
Bucky Jo has continued pursuing his career as a musician through the passage of time, flourishing independently with his very own Buzwakk Records company. The journey has taken him toward building his own recording studio located in Brixton London, UK. Buzwakk Recording Studio has become an iconic musical pillar of the ever-buzzing vibrant Brixton Town, almost as such a tourist attraction for the lovers of music visiting London. It is also the focal point whereby other established international artist use as their base while in the United Kingdom. This has helped Bucky Jo further his work on Artist Mentoring, Voicing, Mixing, Dub Plates, Adverts, Jingles & Editing and all major music productions. Most recently a production team has produced a documentary "Inside Buzwakk" which highlights the progression of Bucky Jo as a multi-talented artist/producer and the day-to-day running of the recording studio. In 2018 Bucky Jo featured on the "Christopher Ellis" Jazz Cafe show, also on the "Damian Marley (Son of Reggae Legend Bob Marley)" Stoney Hill Tour, with a blast of electrifying energy which had the 5000-capacity arena in awe. This same year he also performed at "One Love Festival" with Little Roy, and performed in Morocco, where he used these moments to network and promote his artistry. Bucky Jo shortly after went on to releasing his first debut Album entitled “Reverence” on 16th Nov 2018, followed by his sold-out album launch on 18th Nov 2018. This was a very successful night with special guests such as: ANTHONY JOHNSON, LITTLE ROY, BUNNY LYE LYE, CHRISTOPHER ELLIS, CHRONICLES, QUEENY D'EMPRESS, DADDY FREDDY, REAL AFRICAN, BLAQ COGNAQ + MORE.
2023, Bucky Jo continues to work a numerous number of performances such as: CITY SPLASH FESTIVAL, LAMBETH COUNTRY SHOW FESTIVAL, Also 2 sold out shows at POP BRIXTON with worldwide artists whilst enhancing his Buzwakk brand and broadening his international fan base.
Reverence Album along with all Buzwakk Productions are available on ITunes & all leading platforms.