Krista Henry, Staff Reporter

For singjay Infinity, no amount of struggles could keep him away from his passion for music.

For many artistes music is not an easy road: Infinity, better than most, knows that first hand.

Having taken up music as a teenager, Infinity took up music professionally in 2003 and called it quits by 2005. However, early last year, after an inspirational trip to Egypt, the singjay found his calling and returned to the industry to try once again.

Born Daniel Edwards and hailing from Kingston, Infinity inherited his musical gene from his father who once managed the group Generational Gap, which featured legendary singer Freddie McGregor as the lead singer.

A graduate of Campion and Munroe College, then later the University of the West Indies, Infinity played around with various folk groups as a youngster but didn't realise music was in his blood until the age of 17 during a talent competition.

doing demos

Professionally Infinity jump-started his career by first doing demos for producer Kevin Blake at his studio before linking with iconic producer Fattis Burrell in 2003.

He explained, "I met with one of my neighbours who was a friend of Fattis and brought my laptop over while he was there. He listened and told me to meet him at Anchor studio where we recorded a song called All Dem Shot A Fire.I was working with Fattis there until he started his own home studio where I was the first person to record."

Putting out songs until 2005, Infinity quit music after losing faith in his potential to become a hit-making singer. He then began working at Sagicor, where he still works, until inspiration struck once again.

"I was on a trip in Egypt when I had an epiphany. I felt that there was a void in my life and felt unfulfilled if I didn't do music, that I wasn't going to be happy till I get that done."

exposing his talent

Again the singjay is working with Burrell, as well as producers Andrew Thompson and Young Veterans Music. He calls his style a fusion of reggae, dancehall, hip hop and R&B, which he defines as neo-reggae. The artiste has been making appearances on Morning Time, Carlos Café, Christopher's, and Spectrum with hopes of exposing his talent to a larger audience.

Admiring icons such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer and young stars such as Konshens, Laden, Chino, Etana and others, Infinity desires to have his music reach its heights and greater.

Currently he has songs out such as Pyscho, It's Time and So Many and hopes to work with producers Shane Brown, Sly Dunbar, Don Corleon and Stephen McGregor.

Unlike his earlier days, Infinity says this time there will be no calling it quits saying, "Its music till the casket drops. I want to be an international star, flying the flag high for reggae music as a cultural ambassador."