Stephanie Hava

STEPHANIE'S BIO
In the rich and diverse musical culture of Jamaica a voice that carries the heart and soul of anything it sings; with power, presence and diversity can be heard. Stephanie; a singer and songwriter whose sound may best be described as reggae fusion incorporates the essence of reggae, r&b, soul, dancehall, and pop; essentially reflecting an interesting blend of the music that she grew up on and is still being inspired by.
Stephanie has graced various avenues of music and the performing arts in her journey thus far which has enriched her mind and nurtured her craft. Having completed high school (The Queen’s School) where she sang on both school choir and The Performing Arts Society Chorale, she led a cabaret band Steele Force for two years then went on to the Ashe Caribbean Performing Arts Company where she trained and toured as a singer, dancer, and musical theatre actor. Thereafter Stephanie delved into the world of backing vocals and started working for both local and international artists. One of the most impressionable experiences is her six (6) months tenure with Basque Band singer Fermin Muguruza where she travelled the world singing in the ancient European tongue of Basque, French, English and Spanish. Stephanie has also toured with international reggae band Groundation, Cherine Anderson, Coco Tea, Chaka Demus & Pliers and Mr. Vegas.
In 2009 Stephanie was invited to be a part of a group to record what turned out to be two studio albums with Sly & Robbie for Sony Music Japan. Along with her group members Chantelle Ernandez and Scantana they made up the multifaceted UNITZz. With two albums “J Paradise” and “J Lovers”, UNITZz has gained tremendous success in Japan. “J Paradise” received a Grammy mention in the 2010 Grammy nominations in the category of “best pop vocals”; appearing in field one of the potential nominees. UNITZz also, with Stephanie on lead vocals was a part of the 53rd (2011) Grammy nominations in the reggae category; with a Lady Antebellum cover “Need You Now” on the compilation album “Sly & Robbie & The Taxi Gang – One Pop Reggae”.
A seasoned songwriter, Stephanie is signed to Rebel America Inc (production and publishing company in Dallas, Texas) where she writes and records songs for placements on television shows, movies, international ad campaigns, labels, etc. Since the start of this exciting journey with Rebel America in 2010, she has managed to land several song placements. Three of these placements include a collaboration (done with rapper E.T) named " Have You Ever" that was picked up by UK reality show “Jeremy Kyle Show” for their Intranet Web Ad, “If This Is Real” was picked up by Lifetime TV’s “Dance Moms Miami” for episode 5 of their first season and “Together”was placed with the MTV reality series MADE.
In February of 2013 Stephanie founded the indie record label Havatio Music. This label is the official representation and management for Stephanie. Her debut EP “Real Woman” was released on February 13, 2013 and debut album “The Christmas Collection” released November 20 of the same year under the Havatio Music label have gotten rave reviews and marked the next level of the young singer’s career.
Stephanie’s portfolio also boasts that of music producer, event producer, host and model. She has etched herself in the live music community in Jamaica as a major player with products such as ‘Musixology’ and ‘Soul Sessions’. Her career as a model is young but thriving along with her success as a recording artist; her natural gift of being in front of the camera has definitely poised her for great success in this field.
In the fast paced life of music the mother of two finds time to run two charities; Books for Change; a book drive and Classic Duets; an annual live show that raises funds for select causes. Additionally, along with a group of music industry professionals, Stephanie is a Director for the Gungo Walk World Alternative Music and Arts Festival in Jamaica.
A natural beauty; Stephanie epitomizes expressions of love, determination and passion which is reflected in her life, a driven attitude toward her goals, and the obvious results her hard word produces. Stephanie now prepares to release her sophomore album ‘Catharsis’ on June 25, 2015.