Jul
Clint Warren and Tau Ea Tau feat Nick Sefakis
Flowing Dub
Photography by: Samantha Lee
Clint Warren is a South-African-born and American-raised Reggae Rock singer whose heady life lessons over 30 years and three continents have shaped a unique blend of Reggae music that has never been heard before. Clint’s start began with Roots Reggae at an early age in Africa, where he hosted two kids’ music TV shows and performed alongside African Reggae legends Lucky Dube, Ras Dumisani, Colbert Mukwevho, and Dave Matthews. In the mid-1990s, he immigrated to Hollywood, USA, to become an actor and musician. Unfortunately, it turned out to be Hollywood, Florida. At 17, he enlisted in the US Marines and was stationed in California, where he picked up island-style Hawaiian / Jamaican reggae.
“I decided to become a singer after performing music since I was a kid. I started out as one of those child stars kind of like Sarah Lynn in the animated adult sitcom “BoJack Horseman.” Born and raised in South Africa, I starred in a few TV shows growing up. One of them was focused on music and performing called, “Zap Mag.” That’s where my fellow Saffer musicians Dave Matthews, Shaun Welgemoed, Watkin Tudor Jones Jr., and Yolandi Visser also got their start. I also grew up listening to Tiken Jah Fakoly, Lucky Dube, Ras Dumisani, and Colbert Mukwevho in South Africa, so those guys have an influence on my music too. In high school, I moved to Florida and got into ska-punk bands like Sublime and No Doubt. After serving in the Marines, I moved back to Florida and got into the island and Caribbean-vibe kind of styles. Now, living on the North Coast, I try to write music that’s not so mainstream that it blends into the rest of the boring music out there.” – Clint Warren
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