x2

• country:Guyana
• region:Caribbean
• style(s):Soca
• label:Kross Kolor Records
• gender:male
• instrumentation:vocal
• artist posted by:Caribbean Export Development Agency

Line up

• Adrian Dutchin (Vocal)
• Jumo Primo (Vocal)

People often ask, "Why the name X2?" Simply put, "Times Two", is twice everything. Adrian Dutchin and Jumo Primo bring new meaning to the phrase "what you see is what you get". Both performers come from a school that says the ladies come first and their focus is on pleasing the 'fairer sex'. Born September 4th, 1981 Adrian and Jumo born July 25th, 1976, came together through being signed to Kross Kolor Records an association that has borne fruit in extra ordinary ways. Adrian started out as one of the lead singers of the now defunct R&B group Seven. As a lead singer of the group he was instrumental in giving the group its unique sound which he has successfully managed to maintain and embody as a solo performer.

Jumo has garnered his Skills from being a member of several bands both locally and in the Caribbean most notably Byron lee and the Dragonaires now called Byronlee's Dragonaires, and touring over thirty countries per year. Adrian has collaborated with performers such as Osca B and Roger George of Xtatic and both have worked closely with producer Burchmore Simon and arranger Mark Walcott both of the Riddim-a-ton Krew attached to Kross Kolor.

Jumo's hobbies are: riding fast bikes and meeting people. He like Adrian is an accomplished song writer and both have written all the songs on their first albums "Storm" and "No Limits" respectively. Adrian enjoys writing, reading and listening to music.

The duo's first single 'Krazy' took the Guyanese public by storm. The first public performance of the song got a standing ovation at the National Sports Hall in Guyana and left the audience calling for more. The video for the song was directed by long standing video producer Bonny Alves and on Saturday 9th October, 2004 Guyana enjoyed the first syndicated launch of a music video on seven television channels; the response was overwhelming. In May 2006, x2 had their biggest performance at the Crystal Palace Stadium in England for Guyana's 40th independence anniversary, performing for over ten thousand fans. The duo has had a number of hits in Suriname, Costa Rica, St. Lucia, Barbados, Caiman Islands and Antigua. Their music is played extensively in The US, Barbados, England, Suriname and throughout Latin America. x2 has an extremely big fan base among the Guyanese Diaspora in the Caribbean and farther a field. They have performed in Barbados, The USA, Canada, England, St. Lucia, and Antigua.

Adrian had performed with the Krossfyah band for two years and for Crop Over 2007, under Krossfyah, he released the single entitled 'Impossible' which' raved reviews across the Caribbean and North America. Adrian was a nominee for the best new Soca artiste for the 2007 soca music awards.
X2, Adrian and Jumo won a total of six awards at the first ever Guyana Music Awards held in November 2008. The awards include Song of the year; Artiste of the year and Best Soca single of the year for the song Tick Tack. They both have a soft side for Soca but possess tremendous potentials in other areas of music. The duo released their first album 'Krossroads' in 2009 which features songs of the crossover genre and shows how versatile they can be.
They are a rare find for Kross Kolor Records and both of these young men display the right attitude which makes an indelible mark in the annals of entertainment not only in Guyana but worldwide. For this duo the sky is the limit.