O-Shen

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O-Shen
Birth nameJason Hershey
Also known asO-Shen
Born1978 (age 4647)
Spokane, Washington
Genres Pacific reggae, dancehall, hip hop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2000–present
LabelsIndependent

Jason Hershey (born 1978 in Spokane, Washington), better known as O-Shen, is a reggae musician, raised in Papua New Guinea. [1] O-Shen resides in Hawai'i but still visits Papua New Guinea. [2] He raps and sings most of his songs in Tok Pisin.

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Biography

Born in Spokane, Washington, O-Shen was raised in Papua New Guinea from a very young age. [3]

Career

He has collaborated with Jamaican artists like Elephant Man, Third World, Black, and Uhuru. [4] His single, Throw Away the Gun, from his album, Rascal in Paradise , was featured in the 2004 film, 50 First Dates. [5]

Awards

Discography

Studio albums

AlbumLabelRelease
Iron Youth Cinnamon Red RecordsJanuary 1, 2000
Rascal in Paradise Hobo House on the Hill Records2002
Kanaka PasifikaCHM SupersoundSeptember, 2003
Rising SonSharpnote RecordsJanuary 26, 2005
Faya! Sharpnote Records2005
Best of O-ShenTokuma Records2006
1 RebelSharpnote RecordsJuly 4, 2007
Salt Water Messenger (Part 1)2010
Saltwater MessengerSharpnote RecordsFebruary 16, 2011
Storm - EPRumble Rock Recordz2012
In Ex-IsleAllstar RecordsApril 21, 2013
Pacific StormPush Broom Productions Inc.August 20, 2013

Singles

SinglesAlbumRelease
"Free Island People"Island Warriors2000
"She Looks Good" (with Ho'onu'a)Take You to the Jam2003
Stonehouse (Instrumental)Left Coast Liquid Vol 12007
Why You Leaving2012
I'll Never Bow2012
I Am Who I Am. Feat Akay47  2012
I Am Who I Am (Remix) feat Prote-J2012
Sometimes  2012
Hated By You  2012
I Like You  2012
Forget About ItSeal of Life2013
Moony Night  2014
All Night  2014
Burnin’ Bridges  2014
Time Is Now  2014
Em I Pasin  2014
O KumulOnly Love Riddim2014
Mi Save Pes2015
Let Me Out  2015
Waiting For YouIsland Vibrations2015
No Regrets  2016
Now and Then  2016
Island of Love  2016
Sapotim Yu2016
Makmak2017
Lovin’ Lovin’ You  2019
True True Friend  2019
You Know I Never2020
No More Waterfalls  2020
Sunshine Vibes  2021
Say No More  2021
Look at You Survivin’  2021
Mama Never Told Me2021

References

  1. "With new CD, O-shen takes on the larger world | Hawaii's Newspaper". The Honolulu Advertiser. August 3, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  2. Okole, Henry; Kantha, Solomon. "O-Shen – Pacific's rising son" . Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. Paiva, Derek (February 7, 2006). "O-Shen goes back to his roots on new album" . Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  4. "Saltwater Messenger". cdbaby.com. 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  5. "'50 First Dates' the best romantic movie I have seen ever". Joe. December 27, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  6. "2001 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards – 24th Annual Hoku Awards". Hawaiianmusichistory.com. May 29, 2001. Retrieved October 15, 2012.