1999-2002 As a songwriter and producer his skills won him the highest accolades a musician can receive; Grammy Awards for Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock album and the genre-bending Multi-Platinum selling hit, "Gimme The Light". His work on this particular album and song also earned him and Black Shadow Records an ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Award for writing and publishing. That same year International Reggae and World Music Awards named him the 2002 Producer of the Year.
2010-2022 Troyton joined with fellow Grammy winning music producer Rudy Perez, award winning producer and songwriter Mark Hudson, and pioneer in music technology David Frangioni to work with upcoming artists in the Inspire & Develop Artists Educational Program, IDA. This work has led to the successful launching of quite a few multiple genre careers.
In 2012 Troyton began to create Baha Men’s long awaited latest full-length album, on which he worked from inception to its completion. The album is expected to be released in 2015 under Sony Music Latin. He also worked with Sony Music on the single "Night and Day" by Baha Men, for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Soundtrack. In the midst of all of this, under his label Black Shadows Records, he has been working with and developing his newly signed artist Elisa Polanco, a Dominican-born singer, songwriter, and musician who recently recorded with Ten-Time Grammy nominated Reggae band Third World.
In 2015 Troyton released a well received riddim called "Good Energy Riddim". The album included high caliber artists like Mad Cobra, Assassin, Red Rat, Macka Diamond, Honorebel, and many more. Two bonus tracks were added with a reggaeton mix. The tracks are performed by upcoming international artist Polanco with the track entitled Moviendo and emerging Miami rapper Mizta B with Damelo. Both tracks received good feedback internationally, Moviendo has radio play in South Africa and United Kingdom. The single Damelo created some buzz in Costa Rica. Dancehall artist Macka Diamond made major headline news in Jamaica with her single "Mosquita One" from the riddim and proved to be a good stepping stone for the artist.
A new riddim alert has been buzzing around the caribbean islands. Allegedly, Rami will be releasing yet another riddim in 2016 and seems to be receiving even more positive feedback. It has been getting regular radio play and although it has not been officially released, the songs have leaked all the way to Canada where dance studios are posting videos that have already gone viral with more than 100, 000 views in less than a week. The riddim is called Tropical Flava and it features powerhouse artists like Beenie Man, Mr. Vegas, Mad Cobra, Mavado, Alkaline and many more. Despite most of the songs are openly available on Youtube through multiple channels from Djs, the album/riddim has not been released just yet.
2003-2009 After that hit-record on his Buzz Riddim paved the way for Sean Paul to be signed and become a world recognized mainstream artist, Troyton aspired to reach even further heights musically. In the years that followed, he composed and produced on popular albums like Good 2 Go for dancehall star Elephant Man, while the eclectic performer was signed to P. Diddy’s Bad Boy Records; produced and wrote with Salaam Remi on Kevin Lyttle’s Turn Me On album, which eventually went gold; as well as composed and produced on multiple top-selling compilations albums like Reggae Gold, Strictly Dancehall, and Strictly The Best.
In 2004 Universal Music Publishing signed him as a producer/songwriter. Meanwhile, Grammy winning songwriter, Desmond Child, who has written for Katy Perry, Clay Aiken, Bon Jovi, and Aerosmith, also recruited Troyton to produce music with him from 2004 to 2006. Troyton expanded his musical reach to create new music with world-renowned artists Robyn, the Bloody Beetroots, along with Tego Calderón & Buju Banton that pushed all boundaries, melding Reggae with Rock beats and Latin rhythms, crafting what is now called World Music Sound. He also produced and co-wrote "Cobrastyle" performed by the Teddybears & Mad Cobra, which was used, on the movie soundtracks for Employee of the Month, and King Kong, as well as in the FIFA 06 & Forza Motorsport 2 video games, in a Kia Car Commercial and also as the official theme song for The 2006 WWE Summerslam.
B I O G R A P H Y
Grammy award winning producer, Songwriter, Troyton Rami, was born in Grange Hill Jamaica. Before moving to Miami Florida, where his Record Label, Black Shadow Records was born. Rami has produced and collaborated with artists like Buju Banton, Mad Cobra, Elephant Man, Wayne Wonder, Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Lady Saw, Rupee, Kevin Little, Skinny Fabulous, Baha Men, Busta Rhymes, Sizzla, Tego Calderón, Tito El Bambino, Trey Songz, and, Mavado, Alkaline, 450, the list goes on…
Troyton Rami first began his career in music at the age of 15 as a Dj in Jamaica and Miami. He later discovered his talent as a creator of beats, evolving into songwriting.
But it was his producer skills where he really shined as a Dancehall producer. So he founded his own record label, Black Shadow Records. Within the first few years Troyton kept building beats, giving them away to artists, and Djing at different clubs around the city. Eventually. Troyton then decided to start creating his own riddims with Black shadow. Then in 2004 he created Gimme the light, off the Buzz riddim Album Featuring Sean Paul which Pioneered Dancehall opening the door for dancehall music with american labels to sign jamaican artists. Earning him a place in billboard history and a Grammy.