Formulti-awardwinning singer/songwriter, Ruth-AnnBrown (Ruth), making Reggae musicwas hardly a choice; itwas something she could notrunfrom.Theirunion hasbeenasfluentasthesuccessshe hasexperiencedto-date.Sincethereleaseofherfive-songEPentitled RUTH,Ruth-AnnBrown hasreceived two awards, beenfeatured on FoxNetwork, interviewedbyseveral radio stationsacrosstheworld andfeatured inandonthecoverofseveralprintmedia. Ruthhasper formed in and around Washington DC, sharing the stage with ReggaeiconssuchasFreddieMcGregor, BeresHammond,I-Wayne and Ky-Mani Marley, justto name a few. Her performanceatThe Mansion at StrathmoreinMaryland was historic. Shewas thefirst Reggaeartistetobeinvited totheprestigiousvenue. Ruth-AnnBrown hasalso sungtheAmerican National Anthem ata basketball game inVirginia - anexperienceshedescribes as"an honor".
Ruthwas borninthemid80's inJamaica, where she wassurrounded by the influences of dancehall veterans suchas King Yellowman, JosieWales andJacob Miller. "Instead ofgoing tosleep,assoonas mymotherputmetobedasayoung child, Iwould listentothesound system playing across the streetfrom my house until Ifell asleep. Reggaewas likeadrug. Icouldn't getenough," Ruthrecalls.
Asanadolescent,sheenjoyed singing inthechurchchoirandwriting poems toexpress her pent-up emotions. Bythetime shebecame a young adult, shebegan experimenting with writing songs toinstru mentals. Inlate2005 Ruth-AnnBrown's firstsong, 'As ItIs',was re leasedontheDi-Mon Cutlabel. Thismarked herentry intothemusic business. Fromthen, shehashoned herart. Inrelation tohercraft, Ruthstates,"Ican't imagine musicwithout emotions. When Imake music,Iwant people tofeelitasmuchasIdo, soItrytoconnectwith myemotions and releasethemintomywork. When Itouch thelives of others, only then will Ibe successfulas an artiste." Renowned musiccritic and writer, StanSmith,describes Ruth'smusicasbeing, full of "thought-provoking lyrics, which are emotionally enraptured and sometimeseasy going [and they] make her songs easy to digest". Hermusichasalsobeendescribed assoul-touching,passion ate,intense,yetsmooth, relaxing, tropical andwarm.
Roxroy Mclean, says of Ruth-Ann Brown in the Jamaican Sunday Gleaner, "What's intriguing is that she approaches each topic with the same passion and zeal, which makes her stand out ... "