AS a student engineer in the 1990’s, Jason Bromfield served his apprenticeship with some of dancehall/reggae’s top producers. As he prepares to open his own recording studio, he plans to show the benefits of their tutelage.
“Jack Scorpio taught me not to judge a book by its cover and give everyone the opportunity to present themselves. Donovan Germain is all about professionalism. I learned about the music business from watching Germain run Penthouse Records. Richard Bell from Startrail Records literally birthed me in the music industry. I can go on and on about my experience with Richard Bell because I give him the utmost respect, he is my personal mentor until this day,” Bromfield related.
He is scheduled to launch his Open Doors studio in late September in Orlando where he has lived since 2008.
Unlike South Florida which has vibrant reggae scenes in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Orlando is not as active which is what attracted Bromfield.
“I did a little research and realized reggae music doesn’t have a road here. With my experience and God-given talent I envision the success of Open Doors Recording Studio,” he said.
Bromfield is originally from Spanish Town, Jamaica’s first capital. However, he spent much of his formative years in Drewsland, a working-class neighborhood near to the music-rich community of Waterhouse.
After an opening stint with Scorpio, he was recruited by Junior Reid. The first hit song he worked on was the singer’s Rappa Pom Pom.
His next stop was Penthouse Records where he met Bell who did most of his recording sessions there. Bell was making a name producing hit songs by acts like Garnet Silk and Everton Blender.
When Bell opened his own studio, he took Bromfield with him.
He was engineer for some of Startrail’s biggest hits including Raid The Barn by Anthony B and Family Man by Everton Blender.
Bromfield is determined to emulate the professionalism he experienced at Penthouse and Startrail.
“Open Doors is blessed to have CEO Lola Heron who is Jamaican. I also have an assistant that I’m training in becoming one of the top engineers in all categories. His name is Kwesi Lawson, born in Guyana, also known as Wild Child,” he disclosed.
To mark the opening of his studio, Bromfield will release the Open Doors rhythm which has songs by Anthony B, Luciano, Norris Man and Milton Blake, among others.
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