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. 

From his musical upbringings in church to performing with today’s top artists, two time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, bassist, and producer Joshua David Barrett continues to inspire many through his diverse musical palette.

Grown in Honolulu, HI and flown to the beautiful islands of Long Beach, California; Shakamon is a multi talented artist who brings a twist of the west coast and Polynesia together through reggae. Shakamon has been on stage alongside people like Fortunate Youth, Josh Heinrichs, Murs, Matisyahu, Arise Roots, Rik Jam, and many more. Be on the look out for the rise of Shakamon in the scene. Aloha