They?re already calling him Rhode Island?s finest. Mark Messam, the Jamaican-born Pawtucket, RI resident, has quickly made a name for himself with his sweet reggae harmonies and infectious melodies that capture the essence of roots rock music.

Messam is the son of a talented singer-songwriter. He grew up in St. Elizabeth, dubbed the ?bread basket of Jamaica?, where at the age of six years old, he started singing in church. He migrated with his brothers to the United States several years later but his love for reggae music burned still. He recorded his LP, Higher and Higher with producer Doctor X, and followed up that effort with One Man produced by Djim Job which was released on the Stereophonic label.