The Barbadian, who has worked as a journalist for the Miami Herald, the Miami SunPost, and the now-defunct Street Weekly, is beginning to explore his passion for songwriting. Last fall, when he jumped onstage at Jazid to offer a soulful reggae dedication to the Most High, he immediately muffled the beer-slogged chatter.
"The Lion of Judah was only a man. I know you stood by him when he took a stand.... So I'm gonna keep shining, shining for you...." sang Fitzroy in "Majesty," a slow reggae accompanied by the mysterious hum of a melodica.
Fitzroy's poetic prose is finely tuned to his smooth, Seal-sounding voice, which grooves along on a sincere spiritual journey. His reflective mix of electronica, jazz, reggae, hip-hop, and musings on acoustic guitar will be released this spring on an indie album titled Paradise Low.
