Born and raised inMarsala,Sicily, Italy, but now residing inKingston, Jamaica, he is a multi-instrumentalist, being proficient in guitar, bass, drums and keyboard. His musical career began in the Italian reggae bandReggae National Tickets, fromBergamocity, when he was 15 years old in 1993, in which he was known asStena.In 2001 Alborosie decided to try a solo career. He moved to Jamaica to be close to reggae music's roots andRastafariculture.[2]There, he started working as a sound engineer and producer. He has also worked with artists likeGentlemanandKy-Mani Marley. His first solo album was calledSoul Pirate. In the summer of 2009 he released his second album which was called "Escape from Babylon".[3]In August 2008 Alborosie played at theUppsala Reggae Festival.[4]The name 'Alborosie' comes from a name he was given in his early years in Jamaica. "Borosie was what they used to call me. Let me put it like this. My early experience in Jamaica was not nice. Borosie was a name they used to call me and it have a negative meaning. So I said I'm gonna use this name and mash up the place turn a negative into a positive thing!". Basically my name is Albert so I add "Al" Al-borosie. But Im not gonna tell you what borosie mean!"[5]Alborosie's hits include "Rastafari Anthem", "Kingston Town", and "Call Up Jah". Alborosie recently started his own record label,Forward Recordings. He has given concerts all round the world, including most of Europe and Jamaica.In 2011, he became the first white artist to win the M.O.B.O. (Music of Black Origin) Awards in the Best Reggae Act category.[6][7]In 2014, Greensleeves Records releasedSpecialist Presents Alborosie & Friends, a collection of collaborations with other artists.[7]The album entered theBillboardTop Reggae Albums chart at number 7.[7]He collaborated withKing Jammyon a dub album,Reality of Dub, which is set for release in early 2015.[8]