When first listening to his hit single, “Boom Di Boom Di,” you would have never guessed that the song was sung by Jo Seong-jin, a.k.a Skull. Skull, a 28-year-old Korean-born reggae artist, is the second half of the Korean reggae group, Stony Skunk, and recently became a solo artist. <\/p>\n
\nAfter not having much success in the Korean music market as a solo artist and with his single, “Boom Di Boom Di,” mostly due to a lack of Koreans knowing about reggae music, Skull redid the song with a Jamaican patois to cater to the U.S. market. Here in the U.S., the reggae-loving musician spent much time promoting himself and his music, and all of that hard work has paid off. He has been a featured Myspace artist, he’s been the opening act for Reggae icon, Buju Banton, and he’s gotten a lot of media attention from Billboard, Allhiphop.com, Ballerstatus.com, Vibe, and TheSource.com. What’s even more amazing about this artist is his single, “Boom Di Boom Di,” has ranked high on the Billboard Hot R&B\/Hiphop Singles sales chart and has even climbed rapidly on the Top 100 Singles sales chart, which has made a name for himself in music history. Currently, Skull’s manager here in the U.S. is Morgan Carey, the brother of diva sensation, Mariah Carey. Moreover, he’s a musical soul who is passionate about music and very down-to-earth.<\/p>\n
\nWith his mandatory Korean military service currently being his priority before the release of his debut album, some are wondering if this will hinder his career just when Skull was achieving success. Asiance got a chance to interview Skull to talk about his music, his career, his debut album, and his thoughts on whether his military service will really obstruct his chances of becoming a solid success here in the U.S.<\/i>
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Skull:<\/b> Reggae had this vibration that just grabbed my soul, it felt very real and honest to me.<\/p>\n