Aidonia facts for kids
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Aidonia
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Aidonia in 2018
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Sheldon Aitana Ricardo Lawrence
6 April 1981 |
| Other names | Didi, Donia, 1Voice |
| Citizenship | Jamaican |
| Education | Meadowbrook Highl |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly Megan |
| Children | King Khalif born January 25, 2013, Kenzo Lawrence born Dec 18, 2023 |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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Aidonia (born Sheldon Aitana Ricardo Lawrence, 6 April 1981) is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist. He is known for his energetic music. Aidonia started his music career in early 2004. He has released music with record labels like VP Records and Jag One Productions.
Aidonia also released a mixtape called "Bolt Action." He worked with Federation Sound, Equiknoxx Music/Jerusalem Music, and Business Class on this project. The mixtape uses classic hip-hop beats with Aidonia's unique singing style. Other artists like Chino, Lil Joe, and Govana (who used to be called Deablo) are also featured on it.
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About Aidonia's Life and Music
Early Life and Inspiration
Aidonia was born Sheldon Aitana Ricardo Lawrence in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 6, 1981. He is the second of four children. His mother was a teacher, and his father was a former soldier. Aidonia got his stage name from the first two letters of his middle name, 'Aitana'. The name 'Donia' came from playing football.
He went to Mona Heights Primary and then Meadowbrook High. Aidonia decided to become a deejay after watching a video of a music battle. This battle was between Beenie Man and his favorite artist, Bounty Killer, in 1993.
Starting His Music Journey
Aidonia began practicing the music battle for his friends and classmates. He wrote his own song lyrics. He also formed a music group called JAG1 (Jah A Guide) (JOP) with his friends.
After leaving school, he moved to the United States with his father. He worked at FedEx for a while. For the next three years, he often visited Jamaica. He also did some small music performances in New York. People in New York encouraged him to go back to Jamaica to really start his music career.
First Songs and Hits
Aidonia met a musician named Mr. G (who was known as Goofy at the time). In October 2003, he recorded his first song called 'Many a Dem' on Goofy's Young Blood label. Soon after, he started working with Rod Pinnock from Orizen Entertainment. In early 2004, Aidonia began performing at a weekly event called "Battle Thursdays."
Later in 2004, Cordell "Skatta" Burrell asked Aidonia to record at his studio. About two months later, Aidonia had his first big hit song, "Lolly." This song was made on Skatta's Irish Dance riddim. In October 2005, "Lolly" was included on VP Records' yearly music collection, "Strictly The Best (Volume 33)."
J.O.P. Crew and Family Life
Around 2011, Aidonia started helping his J.O.P. (Jag One Productions) group members. These members included Govana, Shokryme, Jayds, Tanso, and Size 10. The group had some popular songs together, like "All 14" and "Run Road."
In 2013, Aidonia and his partner, Kimberly Megan, had a son named King Khalif. Aidonia and Kimberly Megan got married in September 2016. In December 2023, they welcomed another son, Kenzo Lawrence.
On his birthday in April 2020, Aidonia released his "Dats a Trap" mixtape. It featured 17 songs.
Family Life
Aidonia is married to Kimberly Megan. In 2022, their son Khalif Lawrence passed away at the age of 9. Many musicians and fans shared their sadness and support for Aidonia and his family during this difficult time.
