Marty Dread

About Marty Dread

With Maui as his home base, Marty Dread has appeared on virtually every Reggae fest in America including Reggae on the river, Reggae on the Rocks, Sierra Nevada world Music Fest When it comes to miles traveled and new ground broken, few in Hawaii's music scene can hold a candle to Maui's Marty Dread. With a vast arsenal of musical genres to draw from, Marty honed his skills for picking songs during his 25 year stint as Maui's premiere radio disc jockey. Marty's Band covers all genres of music (see songlist)for weddings and special events including Pop, Country, Rock, Blues, Reggae, and more.

Venues? From the White House in DC to Moscow’s Red Square, the Cotton Club in Harlem and major festivals coast to coast, Marty's performed there.

International touring? Mr. Dread's passport bears stamps from Brazil, Tahiti, Canada, Thailand, Guam, Saipan,China, Russia and more. He is the only Hawaii artist ever to play major festivals in the Caribbean, including Barbados and reggae's homeland, Jamaica.

Studio collaborations? Marty Dread's recorded with Willie Nelson, Inner Circle, Kris Kristofferson, Anthony B, Michael McDonald, Junior Reid, Mikey Dread, Fiji, Irie Love, Pato Banton, Sly and Robbie, Mad Professor, Tippa Irie, Toots Hibbert, Oshen, Common Sense, BLUETECH, Gaudi, and the list goes on.

PERFORMED WITH..
Ziggy Marley