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DUTCH ROCKA
from April 2022 Issue
Q. Thanks for interviewing with us. Tell us who you are and what you do.
A. My name is Lebert Steve Rose aka Dutch Rocka from Kingston city Jamaica.
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Q. Tell us a little bit about your journey and how you got to where you are today?
A. As a child growing up, I always knew the power of music, I had 5 brothers and 2 sisters that listened to a wide selection of music and saw how it can uplift, entertain and unify. I’ve seen it give hope to seeming hopeless people and comfort to the broken hearted. So now the goal is to spread good musical vibes to those that resonate with it.
Q. Let’s talk about your company “Love Rules Ent” and the how it got started?
A. I was always into art and had dreams of designing my own
T-Shirts, L R are my initials. I prayed for it to be greater than just my name and after trying a few combinations I was stuck on “LOVE RULES” and started my company in 2018 (Love Rules Ent LLC) loverulesent.com.
Q. How was your experience performing with the group “Corpse Crew”?
A. Corpse Crew was my first attempt at being an artist. The name came from us teenagers thinking that our styles are so dangerous it could kill therefore causing a “Corpse”, it was my days of doing hip hop music hitting up parties in around Queens, New York with a couple of my neighbors we went by Dutch, Drag and Sparrow. Our crew ended when I went back to Jamaica.
Q. Tell us what “Rip Hop” means?
A. Rip Hop is when I combine both Reggae and hip hop on one track, which was easy to me because of eclectic musical influences.
Q. What are some of your goals you would like to accomplish for 2022?
A. For 2022 I plan to expand awareness of my music and my brand. I’ll be doing more pop-up shops, festivals and more musical performances. I am also planning a Love Rules event that will showcase both my music and other artists that resonate with the mission of the Love Rules brand, which is to spread positive vibes, love and unity.
Q. Can you tell us what is one of your biggest accomplishments or achievements you’ve received in your career?
A. One of my greatest accomplishments thus far is collaborating with a reggae artist name Joe 10 on a song called “Bone Yard” featuring myself that’s about stopping gun violence. The video has been embraced by Flow TV in Jamaica and is now in rotation. I also did the first radio commercial for Magnum Tonic Wine which is popular in the Caribbean for over 20 years now. Additionally in 2021 after releasing songs like “Runaway Train” and “You Lied” with cinematic visuals based on real life situations, I’m humbled and grateful for the positive feedback from home and the international markets.
Q. Tell us one fun fact about yourself?
A. I love making organic power smoothies because I like eating healthy and sometimes even cook ackee and salt fish which is Jamaica’s national dish.
Q. Are you working on any new events or upcoming projects?
A. I have a new song about to drop that’s produced by Joe 10 called “Give Thanks” I’m also working on a Love Rules event for Spring and an EP set to be released this Summer.
Q. Where can the readers follow you?
A. I can be found on all social medias @dutchrocka and on my website Dutchrocka.com
