Hardcore and innovative aptly describe the persona of the artiste known as Aidonia. When scanning through radio stations it is impossible not to hear his songs.

The ladies adore him and men give high ratings to the lyrical flow of Aidonia aka lyrical king.

Born Sheldon Lawrence in1981, he is the second of four children for his mother a teacher and his father an ex-soldier.

His close-knit family instilled in him his morals and values and from his friends he gained street knowledge. He attended Mona Heights Primary then moved on to Meadowbrook High School where his love for music began.

After watching a tape of Sting 1993 with the infamous clash between Beenie Man and his icon Bounty Killer his mind was set on becoming a deejay.

Talent recognised

When he returned to school after that Christmas break he began re-enacting the clash for schoolmates and friends who immediately recognised his talent. Soon after he began writing his own lyrics and formed the J.A.G 1 (Jah A Guide) crew with friends. Jag 1 or J.O.P. (Jag One Productions) were often referred to when performing at school concerts and fetes.

A few years after leaving high school, Aidonia met Mr. G (then known as Goofy) and shortly after recorded his first single Many a Dem in October 2003. Shortly after he began working with Rod Pinnock of Orizen Entertainment. In early 2004, he became a popular performer at a weekly event called Battle Thursdays where he got some recognition and also had an opportunity to work on his performance skills.

MENTOR

Aidonia credits Mr. Pinnock for introducing him to the business aspect of the music industry by giving him the Business of Music book to read. This taught him that for an artiste, music is not only about recording and performing, but that the business aspect is also very important.

In the latter part of 2004 Aidonia was approached by Cordell 'Skatta' Burrell who invited him to record at his studio. He later became associated with Gangbang Entertainment and throughout this period worked with Skatta and other producers. Several popular songs such as Prayer, Inna Di Ghetto, Eagle, and his chart making hit Lolly were recorded.

More recent singles include Chickenhead on the Galore riddim, Bookam on the Billbak riddim, Reload on the Redbull & Guinness riddim and Kingfish and Unknown Assailant on the Stick-Up riddim.

Aidonia fulfilled one of his goals of working with Bounty Killer when he recorded Sen Fi Dem. He has been making a number of appearances with Killer since that time. One of his current singles Ooku has been pulled from the airwaves pending investigation by the Broadcasting Commission

Aidonia has performed throughout the island at popular shows at UWI and UTech, Chancellor Hall's Spectrum, Eclipse Pool Party, Lady Saw's Birthday Bash, Champions In Action, Spring Break in Negril, Fully Loaded, ATI 2006 and Sting 2K5 to name a few. Though a newcomer, he was a confirmed act at Reggae Sunsplash and Sumfest that both took place this summer.

No Limitations

There are no limitations on where he plans to take his career. Aidonia plans to develop himself as an artiste and keep putting in hard work in order to reap the benefits. He would like to work with producers such as Dave Kelly, Steelie & Clevie and Sly & Robbie and other dancehall artistes such as Shabba Ranks, Sizzla, Baby Cham, Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton, In the next five years he hopes to produce an internationally acclaimed album.

"I want to take dancehall music to the level that Bob Marley took reggae," says Aidonia.

THE DONS LIST OF DONIA CHUNES!!!!oh...IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER!!! LOL

Addy A Mi Daddy - After Dark And Disturbed Riddim
Assault - Assault Riddim
Badman Rules And Laws - Mad Thing Riddim
Bad Man Union - Hate It Or Love It Riddim
Bad Man From Utech - Hate It Or Love It Riddim
Bagga Shot - Andelena Riddim
Bang Bang Dem - Cashley Riddim
Bank Robbery - Dark Again Riddim
Better Days - Disturbance Riddim
Better Than Glue
Better Way - Ghost Rider Riddim
Bicycle - Gang Bang Riddim
Blink A Blink
Body Good - Girl Riddim
Boom
Bruk It Off
Buka Buka - Bill Back Riddim
Bullit Inna Face
Bum Pan It Baby - Energize Riddim
Burst Slug - Battlefield Riddim
Buss Een Pan You
Bussh Cash - Power Cut Riddim
Busy Tone - Hello Moto Riddim
Can I Get The Coochie Please - Hollaback Girl Riddim
Candy Shop - Smash Riddim
Cardinal Points - Jump Off Riddim
Cars - Hello Moto Riddim
Change
Chicken Head - Galore Riddim
Cool Off - Full Draw Riddim
Copper Buss In - Live Up Riddim
Copy Cat
Corna Dem
Cry Tonight - Black Rooster Riddim
Datz Up Watz Up - Party Riddim
De Escape - Gang War Riddim
Dead Nuh - Dollars And Sense Riddim
Deadline - Drumline Riddim
Deadly Alliance
Different Gyal Different Room - Ready And Willing Riddim
Dont Use Mouth In Bed
Drawz Drop - Chrome Riddim
Ducktape - Stuckie Riddim
Dynamite - Sika Riddim
Dynamite Refix (Yuh Vagina Tight) - Bee Hive Riddim
Eagle - Driff Riddim
East Again - Solution Riddim
Ends Lock - Chinkuzi Riddim
For The Girls
Fraid A Wi - Danger Weapon Riddim
Gangsta
Gimme That - Life In Jamaica Riddim
Give It Up - Mad Indian Riddim
Go Fah - Gardener Riddim
Go Get Them - Zulu Riddim
Gyal Dont Bawl - Teck Ova Riddim
Haad Way - Air Waves Riddim
Headline - Drumline Riddim
Hold Di Trigga - Dark Again Riddim
Hollywood - Legendary Riddim
Hot F**k
How We Roll
I Love You Mama - Duppy Conqueror Riddim
I Want You Remix
If A War - Uptown Riddim
Inna Di Ghetto
Its All About You
Just Like Football - Ritz Karlton Riddim
Kingfish A Come - Stick It Up Riddim
Knock On You - Micro-Chip Riddim
Lets Roll - Big Band Riddim
Like Me - Vice Riddim
Limestick
Load Di Nine
Man A Star
March Out
Mek Him Explode
Mi Clap It - Gangsta Gangsta Riddim
My Love - Rave Riddim
No Feel - Chromium Riddim
No Off Key
Nuh Bwoy - Canary Diamond Riddim
Nuh Start It - Chiney K Riddim
Ole War Munga - Ghetto Whiskey Riddim
A Our Gun
Pappa Smurf - Haunted House Riddim
Pop It Off
Prayer - Soul Food Riddim
Punk - Scoobay Riddim
Rass It Up - Tremor Riddim
Reload - Redbull & Guiness Riddim
Represent
The Rhyme Bank
Rise Up Di Ak Dem - Cold War Riddim
The Robbery - Dark Again Riddim
Run Away - Gangsta Rock Riddim
Say No Den - Nannyville Riddim
Seh Yuh Praya - Virus Riddim
Sell Guns
Sen Fi Di Guns - 12 Gauge Riddim
Signal Nah Pick Up
Smoke Weed - Dreams Riddim
Start It
Straight Happiness - Inevitable Riddim
Ten Inna Yuh Chest
That Was Then This Is Now
Them Never Know
This Is For The Girls
Til Death Do Us Part
Tuff Talk - Wipe Out Riddim
Tun Guns Inna Funds - Solution Riddim
Uccubit - Dem Time Deh Riddim
Unknown Assailant - Stick It Up Riddim
We Takin Ova Remix - We Takin Ova Riddim
Weed Pan Top A Weed
When You See A Mans Face
Whine - Tremor Riddim
Wi Lock
You Know How We Work




-- Edited by skendon at 16:20, 2007-12-17