Oje Ken Ollivierre (born 14 June 1981),[1] popularly known as Protoje, is a Jamaican of Afro-European heritage, a contemporary reggae singer and songwriter.

[1] Protoje first gained notice for his 2005 mixtape Lyrical Overdose Volume 1, featuring mostly hip hop-influenced songs.

On the day of its release, 5 November 2012, the music video became the most viewed YouTube link among internet users in Jamaica.

Protoje cited reggae artist Ini Kamoze and group Black Uhuru as influences when recording the album.

[10] Produced by Phillip "Winta" James, the album includes the song "Who Knows", a collaboration with Chronixx, which was released as a single.

The deal allowed him "a certain level of creative control" and included artists Lila Iké and Sevana who he had been mentoring under his own In.Digg.Nation label.