From his earliest days, he knew he was a man of destiny. Born one of eleven children, the son of a sharecropper in Mississippi, Ras Otis “Obeyjah” white knew at the early age of six he was called to lift out spirits from disharmony in the valley of Dry bone toward one love in the Realm of Jehovah

Obey Jah began working in the fields when he was about six years old, picking cotton and learning how to cultivate the crops. In the cotton fields he sang gospel and Blues songs and danced as he worked. His family laughed at him but appreciated his dancing and his voice with its wide-ranged pitches. Born the son of a sharecropper and his mother a healer practicing root medicine, learned stories of the bible and the ways of the path of Righteousness through her eyes. At the age of fifteen, Obeyjah and his cousin ran away from the slavery of the plantation which still existed in the South Texas (during the 50”s and 60”s).

Ras Otis “Obeyjah” white is now the lead singer and founder of the Obeyjah Reggae Band. In the early 1970”s Otis came to san Francisco where he fell in with the great afro-Cuban musicians of the time; mongo santa maria, amando paraza, potato Bonzo, Francisco aguabella musician- a drummer, he began to sing and became the lead singer of his own band, “Obeyjah” which was formed in California in 1995-96

Over a period of years, Otis has become a first-class Reggae Artist and has performed With many Great Artists such as; mike Henderson, Jefferson Airplane, the Neveles Brothers,Santana, Mingo Lewis and Coke and Pete Escoveto, He Has opened shows for artists such as Johnny Taylor, little Milton, Bobby Blue Bland, the blues legendary Sam myers and Big Youth From Jamaica.

His most recent accomplishment is his latest album recording Let Jah Rise” this album was recorded in December 1997 in Jamaica at bob and Rita marley”s tuff Gong studio. Obeyjah was invited by Hugh Malcolm, the former drummer for Bob to sing with his newly formed Hurricane Band at Roots Bamboo in Nigril, at that time Obeyjah recorded his Cd with some of Jamaica”s finest musician; the High Times Players {Ziggy Marley”s Band}, Earl “Chinna” Smith on guitar, Wilbur Squidley” Cole on drum, Chris Meredith on bass, Dean Fraser on Saxophone, Nambo Robinson on Trombone and dub master Scientist. This album uses no drum machine, it is strictly roots.

Recently, Ras Otis “Obeyjah” White is recording with other artists such as Ed Tobo and has been performing in many locations with his own group “The Saints”at such places as maritime Hall in San Francisco where he opened up for Israel Vibrations, the Ashkenez in Berkeley, Modesto Festival “The X-Acclamation Fest,” Smiley’s, Pt. Reyes Old west Saloon Station, Petaluma Theatre, New Georges in San R+afael, Amsterdam Café in Fairfax, Sweetwater in Sausalito, Mancucio”s and a benefit show for Sickle Cell Anemia Just to name a few.

Ras Otis “Obeyjah” White can be reached for bookings at {503-933-6557. His Cd can be purchased@google from the artist, CdBay.com and other web sits vendors. Other information about Obeyjah, visit “obeyjah” in yahoo to see calendar and other current updates visit his personal web site @ www.Obeyjah.com and E-mail address otis@obeyjah.com. Also please contact Obey Jah Click here