Hardcore Dancehall artist Aidonia celebrates his birthday today, April 6.
Check out these Tropixs facts about the ‘Banga’ deejay on this special day below.
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- Aidonia’s real name is Sheldon Lawrence
- His was born on 6 April, 1981
- He started his career in 2004
- Aidonia is the second of four children for his mother
- His mother was a teacher, and his father an ex-soldier
- He took his stage name from the first two letters in his middle name ‘Aitana’, and ‘Donia’, a name which he earned while playing football.
- Aidonia attended Mona Heights Primary, then Meadowbrook High
- After watching a tape of Sting 1993 with the clash between Beenie Man, and his icon Bounty Killer, Aidonia decided to become a deejay
- After being expelled, Aidonia relocated to the United States with his father
- Aidonia got a job working at FedEx for three years.
- He met Mr. G and recorded his first single ‘Many a Dem’ in October 2003 on Goofy’s Young Blood label.
- Aidonia began working with Rod Pinnock of Orizen Entertainment, and in early 2004, he became a performer at a weekly event called “Battle Thursdays”.
- In the latter part of 2004, Aidonia was approached by Cordell “Skatta”‘ Burrell who invited him to record at his studio.
- After his partnership with Skatta, Aidonia had his first hit, the song “Lolly” on the “Irish Dance riddim”.
- In October 2005 “Lolly” was included on VP Records’ annual Strictly The Best (Volume 33) compilation.
- Aidonia launched J.O.P in 2011
- In 2013 Aidonia welcomed a baby boy, Khalif, with fiancée Kimberly Megan. In addition,
- In September 2016, Aidonia married his fiancée Kimberly.
