Five months ago, Marvin Gayle was involved in a life-threatening motor vehicle crash in his native Manchester. He sustained multiple injuries which required extensive medical treatment.

In January, while recuperating, Gayle released his first project as a producer. Di Reminisce is the title of a rhythm-driven compilation EP which features several upcoming artistes from Manchester.

It is produced by his Lion Cubb Productions.

A public health instructor employed by the Southern Regional Health Authority, Gayle was on his way to inspect a slaughter house in Spur Tree when his vehicle overturned.

“I got a cracked top jawbone, broken top front teeth, sprained right big finger, cut on my forehead and a cut on my right knee. Different injuries took different time to heal which ranged from two weeks to approximately two months. Because I couldn’t eat hard food on the broken jawbone for approximately two months and I couldn’t afford the expensive liquid meal, my body weaked as a result of poor nutrition,” Gayle told the Jamaica Observer. “Two months time I went back to work, but I was struggling to attend work early and could hardly keep up on the job because of my weakness so I took 20 days vacation leave to rest and improve my nutrient intake.”

Gayle laid tracks for what became Di Reminisce six years ago. Lack of funding stalled the project until 2020 when he revisited it with renewed energy.

During his recovery, he was determined to see it released this year. The best-known artiste on the EP is Ginjah who does Get up Now. Others were mainly suggested by singjay T-Drive, his good friend, who does the song What is Love.

Loyal Flames with Play That Song, Barbir Cassh (Guide Us), Jayslick (Never Too Late) and Wezdum Fyah with Too Much Bills complete the songs on Di Reminisce.

Gayle played drums on the EP. It has been his favoured instrument since childhood, having played in the church band and groups while in high school.

Marvin Gayle wants to project as much positive energy as possible in music from Lion Cubb Productions.

“The need for more righteous and positive messages in the music industry is my influence and motive to do music. My aim is to create more positive message music that will educate, motivate, uplift and influence people,” he said. “There is a lot of music out there that is influencing people to do wrongs, so if my music could influence some to do good then my mission is accomplished.”