Pionear

PIONEAR is a Producer from the East German city of Leipzig. Between 1989 and 1999 he was mastermind of German Ska & Reggae Band MESSER BANZANI. His mentor DEAN FRASER introduced him to the Kingston Reggae scene, and also to KING JAMMYS who shortly after released PIONEAR’s debut Riddim “Final Judgement” on his renowned “King Jammys” Label in 1998.


After living in Jamaica between 1998 and 2000, PIONEAR returned to Germany where he founded Europe's first Dancehall label GERMAICAN RECORDS. The international breakthrough came in 2002 with TANYA STEPHENS’ “It’s A Pity” on the “Doctor’s Darling Riddim” played by SEEED, Germany’s top notch Reggae Band from Berlin. The song reached the top spot of the Reggae charts in Trinidad (for 8 weeks), in Atlanta and also in New York. The song was included on VP records’ “Reggae Gold”, the world’s most prestigeous Reggae compilation in 2003. The Riddim for the song was even picked for VP’s “Riddim Driven” series. Both song and Riddim were the first and to date only German Reggae productions ever, to achieve such honor.


After releasing 16 Riddims and more than a hundred singles in the classic 45rpm format, global smashs like the “Cure” riddim amongst them, PIONEAR in 2008 launched GERMAICA DIGITAL, which today serves as a boutique label for his solo productions as well as those of his studio band THE GERMAICANS.