Ayetian sets June 26 release for Jump Pack EP after dancehall rise

Dancehall artiste Ayetian is preparing to release his Jump Pack EP on June 26, saying the project will carry several songs, collaborations and records aimed at different audiences. Speaking during a TVJ Smile Jamaica interview, the entertainer said the set will be available across streaming platforms.

Ayetian said his background is tied to Haiti and Jamaica. He explained that his parents are Haitian and that his mother came to Jamaica before he was born. He grew up in Jamaica and attended Cornwall College.

The artiste said music became a serious outlet while he was in school. He began writing poems in grade nine, then used the COVID-19 lockdown period in grade 10 to spend more time listening to music and writing. He named Tommy Lee, Skillibeng, Chronic Law, Rygin King and Vybz Kartel among the artistes whose work was in heavy rotation for him at the time.

Ayetian described his style as unpredictable, saying he prefers not to repeat the same formula. He said his image is part of his signature, while the music has to keep changing because listeners move quickly from one thing to the next.

His rise included a viral TikTok moment and attention from Nits and Trap Milli Entertainment around his debut song, Easy. He also pointed to Large as an early turning point, saying the track gained more than 1.3 million YouTube views. He said listeners connected with the authenticity, aggression and overall energy of the song.

Ayetian said he has recorded some music using French Creole, though he is not fully fluent. He has not yet visited Haiti, saying he is waiting until conditions are safer.

The entertainer also spoke about recent momentum, including a song reaching the number-one trending spot in Trinidad and activity across YouTube, iTunes, Apple Music and Audiomack. He credited his team, including videographer Brown Land Pictures, manager Nicholas Douglas, road manager Hutchinson, and producer and music director Nathaniel Brown, also called Nuts, with helping to ease the pressure.

Looking ahead, Ayetian said he does not set limits on where the music can take him. He said he has already reached audiences in the United States, Europe, England and the Caribbean, and hopes Africa may come next.