Fahda Romie

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Fahda Romie
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Fahda Romie performing at the cocacola arena
Background information
Birth nameJerome Downes
BornMay Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica
Origin Jamaica
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocal
Years active2018–present

Fahda Romie (born Jerome Downes, 9 August 1993) is a Jamaican rapper and songwriter, known for his 2020 EP ExtraGalactic Quasar which led to him being named as one of Jamaican's top YouTube artists of 2021. [1]

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Early life

Fahda Romie was born Jerome Downes on 9 August 1993, and grew up in May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica. [2] He was raised by his grandparents from the age of 4 when his father relocated to the United Kingdom while his mother lived in the Cayman Islands. [3] He attended May Pen Primary School and Knox High School in Spalding Clarendon, Denbigh High School in May Pen Clarendon, Denbigh High School 6th Form and College HEART College of Hospitality Services. [3]

Career

In 2017, Romie moved to Dubai to work in a restaurant. [4] In November 2018, he started working as personal chef to Dubai-based Nigerian influencer and fraudster Hushpuppi. [3]

Romie released his debut EP ExtraGalactic Quasar on December 31, 2020. [5] On May 25 2020, he was named as a Spotify RADAR artiste alongside singers Shenseea and Kranium. [6] [7] In 2021 Romie was named as one of the "hottest Jamaican rappers" and dancehall singers by the Nigerian Tribune [8] newspaper and among five breakout Jamaican artists to watch in 2021 by The Guardian (Nigeria). [9] On December 30, 2023, Fahda Romie opened for Sean Paul at the 2023 Coca-Cola Arena festival [10]

On May 11 2024, Fahda Romie opened performance for Shaggy at the Coca-Cola arena and in November 2024, he opened performance for Beenie Man at the Dubai's first carnival music festival "Butterfly Carnival" with Ruger [11]

Discography

EP

Singles

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