Farenizzi Shares Career Insights from Working with Sean Paul, Album, and Ventures

Jamaican artist Farenizzi discusses touring with Sean Paul, his weekly event series, upcoming album, collaboration with Aidonia, and sharing his thoughts on the evolving dancehall and reggae scene

Jamaican recording artist Farenizzi

Jamaican recording artist Farenizzi is among the acts working alongside international dancehall icon Sean Paul, opening for him at several of his shows. He is also recording for Dutty Rock Productions, with his latest release, "Sign of the Times." In addition, he is an entrepreneur, with ventures such as the Supa Heavy series at Jangas Bar in Kingston, held every Wednesday.

"Doing the Supa Heavy Wednesday with my bredren Steve Uchin has been excellent. It’s been exactly what we’ve set it out to be. It’s like a music or entertainment mixer; it’s not your regular bottle popping or dancer party. It’s somewhere people can come and see like-minded or entertainment-minded people," Farenizzi shared.

"There’s always a slew of writers, videographers, artists, producers, DJs, and photographers. There are always industry people in the mix, not only being there, but they’re open-minded to come see what’s going on this week, whether it’s new or experienced talent."

The playlist at the event is usually Afrocentric: Reggae, Afrobeats, Afrohouse, Dancehall, and to a much lesser extent, Soca, RnB, Hip Hop, and other genres. "It’s really a Reggae Party, and people appreciate and enjoy it. We do not have a cover charge; we encourage people to come by to mix and move forward," he added.

Involvement in the local music scene has led him to reflect on the evolution of dancehall and reggae. When asked how he sees these genres evolving, Farenizzi (Given name Terrence Harold Farenheit) expressed, "I think reggae and dancehall are very much alive throughout the world, but the mistake we’re making in Jamaica is not connecting the riddims and melodies that people from the outside world like to consume from us."

The musician added, "We are putting out too many rhythms that don’t belong to us. They aren’t eating our musical food anymore; we need to come back to the ‘Bam-Bam’s’ and the riddims that matter and resonate."

"The biggest lesson I’ve learned from Sean Paul is humility"

He has been touring with Sean Paul across several countries and continents. "It has been great. I’ve been able to see the world twice over, from the good seats, as I’d like to put it. The biggest lesson I’ve learned from Sean Paul is humility. They say, ‘The humble calf sucks the most milk,’ and it’s really true because Sean is the humblest and biggest star."

A career-defining moment for Farenizzi, he mentioned two performances: "I did in Cannes, France in 1998, and in Toronto in 2024—just mashed up the place!"

While staying true to balancing reggae and dancehall, the recording artist is about to release an album titled No Dress Rehearsal. "It’s an eclectic reggae/dancehall fusion with features from DaniBoo, Mink Jo, Charly Black. I usually write about relationship ins and outs, but with this album, I’ve started to explore conscious reality," he shared.

"the mistake we’re making in Jamaica is not connecting the riddims and melodies that people from the outside world like to consume from us."

With collaborations in the pipeline, Farenizzi shared, "I’m excited about a collab I have brewing with Sean Paul as well as Aidonia." The entrepreneur has a new clothing line, Nizzi.shop, and the line of B-icons tees is doing well.