SOJA
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SOJA (an acronym of Soldiers of Jah Army) is an American reggae band based in Arlington, Virginia. Formed in 1997, their music is currently produced under ATO Records. The eight-member band has released a number of singles, albums, and DVDs, including SOJA – Live in Hawaii. Their third full-length album Born in Babylon peaked at number 11 on the Top Heatseekers chart, while their 2012 album Strength to Survive topped the Billboard Reggae Album Chart. The band continues to tour and record new music.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- SOJA
- Musical artist.image
- 2013 Woodstock 146 Soja.jpg
- Musical artist.image_size
- 230px
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- SOJA at Przystanek Woodstock 2013
- Musical artist.origin
- Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
- Musical artist.genre
- Reggae, reggae rock
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1997–present
- Musical artist.website
- sojamusic.com
- Musical artist.current_members
- Jacob HemphillBob JeffersonRyan "Byrd" BertyKen BrownellPatrick O'SheaHellman EscorciaRafael RodriguezTrevor Young
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.sojamusic.com
- Image
- SOJA formal photo.jpg
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- Commons category
- SOJA
- inception
- 1997-00-00
- start of work period
- 1997-00-00
- social media followers
- 1700000
- short name
- SOJA
- name
- Soldiers of Jah Army
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- 1997–2005: Founding, early releases
- 2006–2009: Releases with label
- 2009–2012: Steady album releases
- 2019–present: Recent years
- Lineup
- Current members
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Live albums
- EPs
- Singles
- Songs
- DVDs
- Production credits
- Further reading
- See also
- References
- External links
SOJA (an acronym of Soldiers of Jah Army) is an American reggae band based in Arlington, Virginia. Formed in 1997, their music is currently produced under ATO Records. The eight-member band has released a number of singles, albums, and DVDs, including SOJA – Live in Hawaii. Their third full-length album Born in Babylon peaked at number 11 on the Top Heatseekers chart, while their 2012 album Strength to Survive topped the Billboard Reggae Album Chart. The band continues to tour and record new music.
== History == ===1997–2005: Founding, early releases=== Before the band was founded, the members had performed together on and off for some years. Frontman Jacob Hemphill (vocals, guitar) and Bob Jefferson (bass) met in first grade shortly after Hemphill had returned with his family from living in Africa, where Jacob's father was the IMF resident representative in Monrovia, Liberia. Hemphill and Jefferson then met Ryan Berty (drums), and Ken Brownell (percussion) in middle school and high school.