Machel Montano is a Trinidadian soca recording artist and record producer. Known for his high energy, fast-paced, and often unpredictable on-stage performances, he is one of the genre's most popular artists.
Machel Montano performing in 2007
Machel (center) performing on stage alongside Zan (left) and Farmer Nappy (right)
Machel Montano performing at a fete at Brian Lara's house in Barbados (2008)
Patrice Roberts (left) and Machel perform at UWI Splash in Chaguaramas, Trinidad.
Major Lazer is a Jamaican-American electronic dance music and DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. They originate from Kingston, Jamaica, founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was then replaced by both Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. In June 2019, Jillionaire left the group and was replaced by Ape Drums. Its music spans numerous genres, mixing reggae with dancehall, reggaeton, soca, house and moombahton.
Diplo and Walshy Fire of Major Lazer performing at Flow Festival in Helsinki on August 14, 2015
Skerrit Bwoy with Major Lazer at Coachella Festival, 2010.
Diplo and Jillionaire performing at the Congress Theater, Chicago, in 2013.
Walshy Fire of Major Lazer performing at Flow Festival in Helsinki, Finland, August 2015