Matisyahu? Really??

I heard a catchy tune on the radio and found it was this chap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z50Yf7hFnhA (They don't allow embedding of this clip)

A bit of research left me a bit surprised...

Matisyahu - Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), better known by his Hebrew name Matisyahu, is an American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician

American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician??

There is a musical niche I never considered.

While the song is catchy, I liked it better when I thought it might be some dude with a legit Jamaican accent...not some put on by a dude from White Plains.

Q: Vanilla Ice is to rap as ______________________ is to Reggae?

A: Matisyahu

pastrami-on-wry wrote:Q: Vanilla Ice is to rap as ______________________ is to Reggae?

A: Matisyahu

Yet another astute and spot on observation by POW!

You said what I was thinking far more concisely!

pastrami-on-wry wrote:Matisyahu

Gesundheit.