Sylford walker, one of Jamaica’s hidden treasures of the 70’s was born in the parish of St. Thomas in a district called Pen Line Castle. He was the first of four siblings.

He grew up in Wakes Field Trinity Vill, St. Thomas, where he attended the Trinity Vill Primary School. Growing up in the country was not by any means easy, Sylford faced rough times but he always found ways to get by. While attending school Sylford had discovered his passion for music. He would perform at concerts where the crowds would go wild. It was at that moment he was convinced that he was born to sing. Wanting more out of life, at the age of 11 Sylford ran away from home to Kingston where he thought that life would be better. That was not the case .

Sylford had no family to turn to, he had no where to sleep and resulted into sleeping on card board boxes in coronation market with rats and roaches running all over him. He could hardly find food at times. After growing up and learning the ways of the streets, Sylford got his first job working as an assistant plumber fixing sewage pipes without receiving any pay for his labor.

It came to a point where Sylford could not take the pressure of working and without getting any pay so, he went on to pushing hand carts just to get some money to survive. However that still did not help much and he then went on to selling newspaper and that too didn’t keep much food in his stomach or a roof over his head. Never giving up Sylford went on to selling ganja on Law Street and Ioban Street. Sylford eventually started smoking herb and indulging in the street life. One night while hanging out on the unforgiving streets of Kingston, Jamaica smoking his herb, life in general and the police caught up with Sylford and he was incarcerated. It wasn’t till then when he was inspired to write is first song and also came to accept the Rastafarian teachings.

Right as Sylford was about to be release the police punished him by cutting one side of his dreadlocks, for years Sylford felt like a baldhead until Jah show him the light again. Through all of his life struggles, Sylford didn’t wait around for things to happen for him. He walked the street for days upon days trying to get a producer to produce is single “Burn Babylon”. Everywhere he went they would run him away. Still, he never gave up because of his greatest inspiration burning spear.

Finally all of his hard work had blessed him as Sylford met Joe Gibbs who was one of Jamaica’s biggest producers. Joe Gibbs saw something in Sylford Walker and decided to give him chance to record his song, which is to date one of the greatest songs to ever come out of his studio. Sylford didn’t not stop he wanted to reach the world with his music.

A year later he was inspire to write his second single “Jah Golden Pen”, also produce by Joe Gibbs, which became the world wide hit he had wanted. Sylford was then approached by another producer, Paul Cluff, to produce two more hit songs “Book of The Old Testament” and “I Just Can’t Understand”.

A few years later Sylford’s long time friend Glen Brown produce his first album “Lambs Bread” in 1977 under Green Sleeves Records, which produced many hits. In 2000 the album was reissued as a compilation with Welton Ire – Ghetto Man Corner by Blood and Fire in England. Many years later Sylford was once again approach by Joe Gibbs to produce and record a second album he world name Nutin Nah Gwan, released in France, 2006. This album saw Sylford Walker becoming a prominent reggae stalwart on the international stage.

After the hype of his second album died down Sylford decided to give up on music and almost on life its self. Sylford felt he wasn’t getting the monetary reward that he richly deserve. After nearly loosing his life in terrible accident, Sylford felt he was speared by the mercy of Jah. As he recovered he went back into the studio where he recorded several songs which have yet to be released. Sylford was then given a chance by Asher Selector from Switzerland to tour and perform for his fans .

Since then Sylford has been touring internationally in places such as Jerusalem, France, Serbia Switzerland and Rototum where he has performed at some of the world’s largest Reggae Festival (Rototum Splash, Paleo Festival, Serbia Festival and Montreux Festival). Sylford has come to recognize how great his music is on the world stage and the positive impact his music has on people all over the globe . Sylford has now put on his covenant and is living the Rasta Farian way. Currently Sylford Walker is signed to his co-own label Walkyahwalk Records (Kingston, Jamaica).

Sylford’s only desires now to perform in places such as Japan, Africa, Brazil, England, USA, Netherlands, Australia, Germany to spread the love of Jah and his positive music for his fans in whom he loves so much .