Born and raised in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica to singer Lorna Bennett and former calypso king Mike Ollivierre, Protoje blends hip hop, soul and jazz into his native sounds of reggae and dancehall.

The musical prodigy, along with a collective of fellow artists, began getting mainstream attention for their addictive melodies and conscious lyrical messages in a movement dubbed the “reggae revival.” Around this time, his 2014 breakthrough anthem “Who Knows” ft. Chronixx (now with 185 million + YT views) was heard blaring through every street, sound system and party. Publications such as VOGUE, Rolling Stone and The FADER declared him one of the brightest talents out of Jamaica.

In 2022, his sixth studio effort and second solo album for RCA Records/In.Digg.Nation Collective Third Time's A Charm earned his second GRAMMY nomination for Best Reggae Album, following his 2018 album A Matter Of Time.

He has performed on NPR Tiny Desk, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon & The Late Show with Stephen Colbert #PlayAtHome and graced the cover of i-D and Riddim Magazine over the last year.

Jorja Smith, Alicia Keys, Wiz Khalifa, Pa Salieu, Popcaan, Chronixx and Koffee are just a few of the artists he has collaborated with musically. His song "Switch It Up" with Koffee shined as the 2nd Song Selected on Barack Obama's 2021 Summer Playlist.

He has toured with Ms. Lauryn Hill, headlined sold out shows and appeared on major festivals including Roots Picnic (U.S.), Coachella (US), Glastonbury (UK), Afropunk (US), Reading & Leeds (UK), Sole DXB (Dubai) and Lollapalooza (Chile), reaching audiences far and wide with his genre-fusing sound.

In 2020, the musician signed an unprecedented major deal with RCA Records in partnership with his label and management company In.Digg.Nation Collective (more on Rolling Stone). Under the RCA deal, Protoje brokered individual album deals for himself as well as rising female artists Lila Iké, Sevana and Jaz Elise. He has received praise for In.Digg.Nation Collective’s forward-thinking sound. Nylon calls it "a significant incubator for Jamaica's new emerging soundscape."