iRon Lion

Family, fun, friendly musicians from Jamaica, Trinidad & the USA, who come together to serve classic and original reggae and soul music! Lead singer & writer, Ronnie Brandon aka iRon Lion is a well-known East Coast USA reggae & soul music dj, musician, producer, touring artist and businessman. He was the lead singer of 90's reggae band Crucial Substance, He was able to open for Eek-A-Mouse at this time at the young age of 19, in 1994. In 1996, at the age of 21, he joined Drummie Zebb & The Razor Posse (Richmond, Virginia). He opened during this time for King Yellowman and performed on festivals next to other great reggae bands! Later in 1997, after returning home and having studied business and communications at Radford University in SW Virginia, he helped create Stable Roots reggae band, with hometown friends in Harrisonburg, Virginia. After many rehearsals & songs created, they toured the east coast meeting many new faces in the reggae market and becoming more knowledgeable business-wise. In 1999 after having his first three children, the band separated and iRon Lion, the brand was born. From 2000-2015 he became a college radio dj, booking liason for bands and venues, continued booking himself and performing, became an official writer/music publisher with ASCAP, and continued to release music and open for acts like Jimmy Cliff, The Wailers Band, Morgan Heritage, Israel Vibration, SOJA, Richie Spice, I Wayne, The Movement, and many more reggae greats and on numerous East Coast reggae festivals and events! In 2016, his debut cd, "Reggae Party", won the Virginia Reggae Award, based in Virginia Beach, for favorite cd! iRon Lion has since released the "Oneness" cd, a roots reggae compilation of past songs written, and many singles, experimenting with fusing various genres. He has also begun to establish relationships with quality booking agents like Rockstar Booking in Virginia Beach and Planetary Music Bookings in northern Virginia. The foundation of iRon Lion's primary band aka TKLB aka The Knotty Lionz Band, is Ken Joseph(drums) and Shango Roots(bass). Both Ken & Shango have toured the world backing various legendary reggae artists from Jamaica and beyond!! From shows with Culture to Augustus Pablo, they have been a part of reggae around the world since the 70's! They are amongst the most respected reggae drummer and bass duos today! They are also like uncles helping guide iRon Lion through the music business. "It's a continuation blessing from my Stable Roots Productions affiliation. I've met alot of associates of my producer/keyboardist and childhood friend Chris Whitley aka Stable Roots Productions. Chris Whitley aka "Peanut" is a well-known face and name in reggae circles internationally, after having toured with Culture in the late 90's." -iRon states. "We performed as boys together in our gospel church youth choir. He's a little older so he played that big brother role in my life, I didn't have one! His family embraced my family, in 1983, when we moved to his small town in Virginia, after leaving Chicago, which is where I was born." He adds! These days to add to the TKLB lineup, veterans Mike Keys (Jamaica/Md), add even more knowledge to the stage, plus sweet keyboards! "He's one of the best reggae keyboardists in the DMV in my humble opinion!" says iRon Lion. The band uses various guitar players who have been on stages backing The Wailer's Band, Burning Spear and other reggae greats also! ___________________________ This band is best to book for festivals, college events, community events, private parties, birthdays, etc. SOLO, DUO, TRIO, QUARTET OR FULL BAND(5-7-12PC) BAND SHOWS ARE AVAILABLE! DJ SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE!