Sheldon 'Turbulance' Campbellemerged from somewhere between being raised in a poverty-stricken community and receiving an amazing blessing.

His life has been filled with struggles and the joy of love and fatherhood, and these experiences, he said, have shaped him into the man he is today.

The reggae singer who burst on to the music scene under the watchful eye of legendary producer Phillip 'Fattist' Burrell and Notorious, said he is enjoying life outside of music, particularly fatherhood.

Relaunch career

Although he has been quiet of late - his last hit coming in 2008 in the form of Don't Want To Be Alone, a duet with ex-lover Sasha - Turbulance said he isn't too concerned as he plans to relaunch his music career.

"Well, it was just music that I was focusing on. I have a few material working on now. I have my new label, Trod Almighty working on also. There are a lot of things that will come out which the public will hear soon," he said.

Turbulance was born in 1981 and grew up in Hungry Town, a community off Mannings Hill Road in St Andrew. He said growing up in an inner-city community, though tough, was an invaluable experience.

"Hungry Town. That place is so special to me," he said.

Turbulance also told THE STAR that as he developed as a musician, the experience of being around veteran reggae artistes Sizzla Kalonji and Luciano, and legendary producer Burrell, helped to mould him.

"Phillip a top-class producer, no second guess about that. He knows how to nurture talent. If you come brand new with raw talent, he knows just how to get you refined, just as with me," he said.

"It's like a life-bonding experience and you have to remember your past. Phillip is the man who made me be in this position and Sizzla and Luciano taught me the basics of music," he added.

Burrell introduced Turbulance to the music scene at age 21, in 2003, but it was not until he collaborated with his then girlfriend, Sasha, a year later and recorded the hit songs Natty Pon Di Front Line and We've Got Love, that he became a household name.

The two reunited on Don't Want To Be Alone last year after they had a public split in 2007. When asked if he still thinks about the relationship with Sasha, he responded: "I have to; Sasha was a good girl and it was good while it lasted." However, Turbulance said he has moved on and is now enjoying fatherhood and a new-found love.

"Yeah man. I have my babymother and everything is going well. I am happy," he said.

Doing it right

While his career has slowed, Turbulance said his philosophy of doing it right the first time hasn't changed, and urged upcoming artistes to take a similar approach.

"I wouldn't say that I am a perfectionist, but everybody knows that I like to get my thing done the correct way," he said.

"Without the love of music, you will give up, because there is a lot of pressure in it," he added. "There are so many times when I have recorded a song and give it to various radio stations and don't hear it play. I have performed well on so many shows yet I've never seen or heard anything about it. That don't bother me. You have to have faith and perseverance to make it."