Back in the 1980s and 1990s, Jimmy Magnum had a front row seat to the weekly dances his Jamaican brother-in-law kept in Ontario, Canada. Those sessions introduced him to dancehall music, and he has been hooked to the genre since.

The deejay — who has visited Jamaica three times — is eager to emulate his heroes, like Shabba Ranks and Super Cat, by making songs that resonate with a hardcore dancehall crowd. His latest song is After Midnight, produced by EMCE.

“To get a hit single in Jamaica would be a dream come true, because I have so much love and respect for Jamaica and the culture,” he told Observer Online. “To have a hit single in Jamaica would just be unbelievable, it would be the best thing that could happen.”