I am much aware that the majority of our readers aren't familiar with eXile and it is our positive reasonings that DanceAreaz.com and FireCamp.orgÒ have come together collectively to introduce to you the people who shall be part of the upcoming wave of dancehall and reggae artists. Everyday we read up on our newest wave of artists such as Pickney, Vybz Cartell & Zumjay (who were expecting to do a a collaborative effort with none other than Jennifer "J-Lo" Lopez). Over the next series of weeks, I am scheduled to get "first look" interview with several up and coming artists. To allow their fans to get to know the person or people that they support and also allow the artists to speak to their fans outside of their performances.

It was my fortune to arrive in the late evening hours to get a chance reasoning with up and coming Fire Camp Entertainment artist eXile. He was gracious enough to bring me in on his meditation, offering me a few tidbits on his professional career and dancehall music as he sees it. Growing up in the peaceful surroundings of Somerset District located in the parrish of Jamaica that produced artists such as Garnett Silk and Jah Mason. "X" found lots of time in Manchester to reason with the Almighty God who he credits for being his astral inspiration for all that he does in life. “If a man wi ah talk bout as inspiration, really and truly mi haffi seh Jah Child inspire mi fi tek up di [Ghetto People Ting]” When asked about how he describes his musical style, eXile called his contributions to society as a “Ghetto People Ting” as his favorite thing to do is compose lyrics of the “pure truth” and “reality.” His objectives for his music is to inspire the ghetto youths and help the poor people...”I as a youth grow up with humble means, it nuh easy fi grow inna di country pon ah far as the fifth of eight children. More times we nuh have shoe fi tek go ah school...mi fadda fly go ah foreign fi support him pickney and look pon we now, we ah big man...di Almighty God, my mother and father keep we close, give us a bly inna life so we nuh tun cruff pon street. [I don’t intend to let them down]” It is clear that his intentions are sincere as his first serious tune, “Puddung Unno Gun” was followed by tunes like “Peace” and one would have to dig hard to find any gun man tunes in his current arsenal. The people, his people are important to him as they give him confidence when he performs and it the same people that keeps him writing tunes that big up life; teaching stop stealing, stop hustling and of course to all di ‘shottas’ “Puddung Yuh Gun.”

Mr. “X” refused to comment on record of who his favorite artist is in the business giving the official statement, “dat question deh open” but has said that he rates Spragga Benz as one of the best artists around. He rates both female deejays Cecile and Tanya Stephens for their versatile styles and adds that Cecile has wonderful melody and he loves the way she sings. Personally, I think that is great in the age where male chauvinism in the dancehall industry should be long gone with foundation female artists such as Angie Angel, Lady Ann, Chrissy D, Sister Carol, Lady G & Lady Saw having made their marks long ago. With such an infallible personality, hits galore including “Spot Yuh Bottom” & “Legal,” charisma and an enviable work ethic it is no surprise that his resume already includes working with Spragga Benz, Merciless, Major Mackerel, Capleton, Lexxus, Nitty Kutchie, Big Mook and his fellow Fire Camp artists. He’s even been requested to perform by Hype Revolution, Fire King, & Sound Troopa. I think that it will be a sure shot that he’ll have the opportunity to work with Bounty Killer, Sizzla Kalonji, Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel, Baby Cham, more performances with Spragga Benz and any other artist which he hasn’t worked with yet. He’s quite anxious to be asked to voice dubs for Fire Links, Killamanjaro, Sound Troopa, [more for] Hype Revolution and most notably his personal favorite Matterhorn. He expects his career to reach the levels that he’ll be touring with his collection of hits while making three albums and hopefully somewhere along the line he will have earned himself some awards [which he doesn’t seek] for his collection of tunes. To book the one who’s “Rollin Hot” eXile, contact his management in Florida on 863-687-9464