For one to identify with a name meaning persistent, solid and strong, one must certainly bear some resemblance to the namesake. Shaneal Watson, aka 'Teflon' which means 'Teach E Forever Love all Over the Nation', and 'Unstoppable', knows all about being steadfast and persistent. He believes in having a strong and a positive meditation and surrounding one's self with positivity. A musical aspirant since age eleven, 23 year-old Watson has come a far way from hanging outside studio doors to having his very own music heavily rotated on the radio.
The multi-talented conga drum, keyboard and flute playing St. Mary native spent most of his days harboured outside the Double Lions Studios, St. Mary watching and idolizing engineers like Fire Trees and Hopeton until he got a ' big buss' of his own. Stints with Big Don; Sonic Sounds and multiple unreleased tunes done with Double Lion Studios and Tallus International in Ocho Rios eventually paved the way for the premier single "Bless me Jah". Courtney McIntosh, a producer at In Touch Records took an interest in the conscious crooner and partnered up with Teflon to birth the tune "Love Your Life".
With the ball set in motion to launch Teflon's career, the artiste switched to Purple Skunk Label and the music kept coming. Highly influenced by the likes of Sizzla Kalongi, Bob Marley, Capleton, Buju Banton, Cocoa Tea, and Beres Hammond, Teflon only produced conscious, uplifting music, "I have to do conscious music because man have to elevate the youth".
Teflon grew up in christian home where both parents were Baptist. However, he later discovered that the Rastafarian faith was his true calling. "A nuh really the music, but a the music still. Music is a force and a it really make I stronger." said Teflon, now a devout Rastafarian. Teflon, guided by Wayne Morris aka DJ Wayne from IRIE FM, cites that inspiration for his positive music/message comes from his 'reverence, daily livity and meditation'. Tunes like "Feel the Vibes", "Jah Jah Love" and "Yard of Love" all promoted peace, harmony and 'good livity'. In July 2003, Teflon got the break that all upcoming artistes crave - an opportunity to perform on a major stage show.
Teflon's 'Jah Send' was 'Fully Loaded' and from that performance came bookings for Pepsi Teen Splash, Fuel, West Kingston Jamboree and International Reggae Day Celebrations. "What I love about the music is that it reaches the people who I cannot reach personally. Music is a universal force, it is felt deep in the heart." said Teflon when asked what he loves about the music that he does.
With several projects underway and growing fan base, Teflon kept putting out more tunes: 'Get Up'; 'Humbleness'; 'Live It Up Right' and soon opportunities with other labels like Arrows and eventually the popular Tads International Records arose.
Teflon has since decided to commence his own label Yard A Love and has successfully achieved many goals as an independent artist.
TEFLON in Canada 2007
SelloTech...."BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATA"
wah gwaan ?just a pass through and a give you a shout.hope thing a go yo way like how you want it.so bless up and hold firm inna the gideon.bless and all the best
YOW TEFLON MI BREDDAH... JUST WULL DE FAITH ME SOON REACH DE GATE... WHEN ME REACH ME LEAVE IT OPEN FI YOU ZEEEN... ME SOON GIVE YOU DI REAL LINK YAH WAIT FAH ZEEEN... 1 FAMILY IN A YARD A LOVE
