Biography

In 2004, Josh David and friends answered the call to Reggae music forming the band Judah Tribe. Their debut album “Nu Day Dawnin” was released independently in 2013 with an 11th Anniversary Rerelease on his newly formed label, Vine & Fig Tree Records, set for Fall 2024, mixed by legendary engineer, Dennis Thompson. Having performed extensively throughout the US, from the United Nations, to opening for such bands as Steel Pulse and Inner Circle, destiny would have it that Judah Tribe would open for the legendary Reggae group, The Wailers founded by the late Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer in 2012 at New Jersey Performing Arts Center. It was here that Josh David crossed paths with distant relatives, the late-Aston “FamilyMan” Barrett and Aston Jr. leading to his joining The Wailers as lead vocalist in 2015, spreading JAH message of “One Love”. During Josh’s tenure The Wailers released their Grammy-nominated debut album after 25 years, “One World” with songs co-produced and written by Emilio Estefan, Josh David, Aston Barrett Sr & Jr, also featuring Judy Mowatt and marcia Griffiths (I-Three), the late-Donald Kinsey, Dean Frazier, Vin Gordon, Cedella Marley, Skip Marley, Julian Marley, Natiruts, Paul Anthony, Shaggy, and more. Whether playing before large audiences in Brazil to playing before Ancient Indigenous tribes in the Grand Canyon, Josh David’s energetic performances remain steadfast in his Rastafarian faith, honoring the Life and legacy of Emperor Haile Selassie I, spreading the message of true “Livity” and jamming in the name of The LORD. 2021 Grammy Nominee for “Reggae Album of the Year” with The Wailers,“One World”(Vox/Writer/Producer) 2021 “Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award” Honoring The Legendary Wailers, Presented by: Reggae & Rastafari Community, Cincinnati, OH 2021 IRWMA “Toots Hibbert Award for Best Album” with The Wailers,“One World” 2018-2019 AIRM “Bob Marley Musician Career Achievement Award”, Brooklyn, NY 2010 Grammy Nominee for “Best Rap Album with Q-Tip, “The Renaissance” & “Gettin’ Up”(Produced by: Q-Tip & Josh David Barrett) 2009 BET Hip-Hop Award “CD Of The Year” with Q-Tip-“Gettin’ Up” (Grammy Nom) Produced by: Q-Tip & Josh David Barrett *Awards: *Josh David/Jud