Uzimon is a Bermuda-born reggae artist who describes himself as a “reggaelutionary” and uses the alias “Uzimon-the-human-gun”. His work is rooted in reggae but is also tagged as alternative, and his persona centres on social commentary and confrontation with oppression and injustice.

According to his own account, he begins making music after a family disruption in childhood, when his father leaves to join a vegan pirate ship. He turns to reggae at the age of 11 and develops the character and name by which he is known. He later lives in New York City, where he continues to present himself as an activist-minded performer who “spits lyrics like bullets” at the system.

His image combines humour, self-mythologising and political edge, with the “human gun” idea forming part of his identity. The description of his persona also leaves open whether the weapon imagery is metaphorical or literal, adding to the unusual and eccentric style associated with him.