TeeJay Exits Romeich Entertainment “On Good Terms” For Solid Agency, Source Confirms

It appears to be for real.

The Uptop Boss Teejay has moved over to acclaimed “Mother of Dancehall” Sharon Burke and her Solid Agency, having parted ways with the Romeich Major-led Romeich Entertainment outfit, according to Zip FM.

The radio station reported this afternoon that a source from Solid Agency confirmed the news earlier today.  According to Zip, the source said Teejay, who is a native of Montego Bay, had left the Romeich Entertainment camp, which he joined in 2018, “on good terms”.

Last weekend, rumours began circulating online that the Glendevon, Montego Bay native had parted company with the Romeich Entertainment camp in favour of having Solid Agency being his official booking agent.

However, Solid Agency head Sharon Burke, who was the engine behind Beenie Man and Bounty Killer’s VERZUZ clash last year, had shied away from commenting on the subject last week, and both TeeJay and Romeich had remained mum on the matter.

Solid Agency, which was formed in 1992 by Burke and Jerome Hamilton with a vision of bringing professionalism to the Jamaican entertainment industry, has grown into a recognised leader, with Burke being hailed for her outstanding contribution to the development of the careers of some of the most iconic names in Jamaican music, including Shaggy, Bounty Killer, Freddie McGregor and Third World.

The extensive list also includes Admiral Bailey, Barrington Levy, Third World, Voicemail, Aidonia, Wayne Marshall, Etana, Kiprich, Tony Matterhorn, Wyclef Jean and I-Wayne.

Burke has been the architect behind some of the most significant dancehall events ever produced in Jamaica including Buju Banton’s Long Walk to Freedom, Reggae Sunsplash 1995, Saddle to the East, Fully Loaded, Re-Loaded, and Overloaded.   She was also involved with the Shaggy & Friends Charity Concert in 2009 and Bounty Killer’s It’s a Party.

A past student of St James High School, TeeJay emerged on the Dancehall scene in 2009 with the single Starlight.  He also voiced several collabs with his Montego Bay compatriot Ryme Minista and later joined the Romeich Entertainment family in 2018.

The Owna Lane artist attended Glendevon Primary and Junior High School and had a strong musical background.   He wrote his first song at the age of 10, titled I know Jah’, and was a staple act on gospel, talent and dancehall stage shows in his community.

During his high secondary school days at St James High School he was one of the lead singers for his school’s choir that vied for top honours on Television Jamaica’s All Together Sing competition.

At age 14, he also penned the song Schoolaz Anthem.

In 2012, he released songs tracks such as My Life, Summer Time, Living My Life and Move From Deh.   During that period, Teejay joined forces with Ryme Minista and other Montego Bay artists where they started a music ensemble, for which Teejay did the studio engineering work, on songs such as Rhyme Minista’s Killaz and Killaz.

Teejay and Ryme Minista collaborated on singles such as They Don’t Know on the Ghetto Pain Riddim, Only Jah, One Life, and voiced Rifle Wi Fire pon Bwoy, in 2014 and Fi Di Summer on the Script Riddim in 2015.

In 2018, following his performance at Reggae Sumfest, Teejay caught Romeich’s eye and later joined the entertainment family with Ding Dong and Shenseea as stablemates.

At the time, Romeich had told The Star tabloid that he began having discussions with Teejay, who was 23 at the time, following the weeklong Reggae festival.   He also said he was impressed with confidence Teejay demonstrated as a young artiste, to perform after Rygin King, and it was that tenacity that made him recognize that the youngster had ‘what it takes to be a great entertainer”.

“When I called him for a meeting, after making him hear a rhythm in studio, immediately, he started writing. That type of work ethic gets me excited to do music and work with people,” Romeich had said.