Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey (born Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, 9 February 1955) is a Reggae, Jazz, Funk, Dance Hall, and Roots music musician who is known for his solo records as well as his work in the Canadian band Messenjah, which had a platinum record with the hit "Cool Operator".
In his teens, he helped form the R&B/funk band Crack of Dawn,[1] which became the first Black Canadian band to be signed to a major label, Columbia Records, and is popular with collectors of funk vinyl.
Harvey has several film and television credits (Messenjah appeared in the movie Cocktail),[2] and is the head of the Tai Mantis Kung Fu Association in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In the 400-year history of the Praying Mantis Kung Fu school, this was the first time a non-Chinese has been elected to the position.
[citation needed] He also briefly played in a group called "The Redeem Team", backing Frankie Paul and Tiger.