Area Code 876 is a sound system from Jamaica that is making major strides in the music business both in Jamaica and internationally. This group of highly talented and to the ladies, highly attractive young men has been pleasing party- goers both in Jamaica and internationally since established in 2004. Area Code has already played for audiences in various parts of the U.S, Europe & the Caribbean and indicate that they hope to visit Japan and other exotic locations, bringing their vision of ‘a new look and attitude for sound systems’ to the rest of the world.
Area Code, Eight – Seven- Six have the ‘business fix’, as the members of Area Code, pride themselves on their versatility and showmanship. Area Code delivers quality professional entertainment in style; the crew is also known for their fashion sense and usually ‘bazzle’ when entertaining. It is therefore not surprising that Area Code’s fan base is mostly women, regardless of where in the world they are performing.
Recently in 2006 the group strikes a deal with Fusion Wear clothing line. Fusion Wear is a Jamaican own apparel and entertainment company. The Area Code family can be seen sporting the gears at every appearance.
The selectors, ‘Too Sweet’, ‘Fire Blacks’ ,’Dj Kevin’,’ Dujon’ and ‘Geldin’ ,originally from other sound systems in Jamaica , make a highly effective combination in the delivery of the Area Code ‘experience’… they deliver a ‘good time’. The selectors or disc jockeys of Area Code have a broad flair for various musical genre’s and while they mostly play reggae and dancehall music, they are able to creatively delivery a wide variety of other genres including Soca/ Calypso. Each selector in Area Code is known for his particular style of delivery and they feel that the combination of their musical ‘personalities’ give the ‘little extra’ to the Area Code experience.
Area Code brings Jamaica wherever and whenever they perform and the group colors, black, green and gold are representative of the pride that they feel in being 100% Jamaican. Area Code 876 delivers the ultimate Jamaican party experience both in the music they deliver and the Jamaican dances that they readily share, especially with foreign audiences. This has provided an avenue through which Area Code 876 to establish connections with any audience and has helped to secure large followings when they perform, both locally and internationally. Area Code 876 has also been endorsed by various Jamaican artistes including Sizzla, Gyptian, Luciano and a number of other top Jamaican performers.
Area Code exudes energy, vision and dynamic that allows them to deliver a unique and quality product that is only likely to continue to grow and develop with time. The members of Area Code 876 are dedicated to the improvement and upliftment of Jamaican music and this makes them, a Jamaican sound system that is truly ‘large a yaad and large abraad’.
Pon Di Beach an Area Code weekly juggling event has been pulling record number of hungry Partygoers who feast on the music of Area Code 876 and the Seafood from Prendy’s on the beach. This event has already been added to Jamaica’s must visit spots to both partygoers and visitors to the Island.
Area Code 876 not just another Sound System but one with vision towards helping to build a better Jamaica. For the school year of September 2006 they have already put in place a Scholarship Fund for a gifted student in the Jamaica Primary School education system who is seeking to attend High School but their parent(s) is below the minimum wage earning and has to be either a Portmore or Spanish Town resident. This has met the approval from the Mayor of Portmore Hon. George Lee. It’s the belief of the Area Code family that an educated Jamaican helps to build a more productive Jamaica.
In the meantime a one of a kind state of the art Sound System is schedule to be ready for frontline duty by late September 2006. There will be a new dawn in the Sound System arena.
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