Juakali is a Los Angeles resident, Brooklyn transplant and native of Trinidad and Tobago. He has traveled the world in recent years performing, collaborating with cutting edge artists and igniting audiences in Tokyo, Johannesburg, Amsterdam, Karlovy Vary, Dortmund, Mumbai, to name a few. In 2006, following his FIFA World Cup performances, EGO Magazine described Juakali as an artist "on the forefront of the Reggae, Jungle and burgeoning Dubstep scene in the US and around the world."

He is the host of North America's first and premier dubstep event, Dub War in New York City, reviewed and revered by The New York Times, Frank151, URB Magazine, among others. Juakali also brings his talent to Sub Swara, a live electronic crew based in New York City that "deal with the most fascinating melt of sound - beats and bass laced with the elemental voice of Juakali...pure heaven..."

As an in-demand vocalist, Juakali has appeared on commercial recordings from Alpha & Omega, Raz Mesani, Pinch, Matty G, Kush Arora and others, impressing both industry and audiences with his ability to innovate across dub, reggae, dubstep, dancehall, bhangra, electronic, and experimental genres. This lead to him being featured as one of the top 5 US Ragga MCs who are, "launching careers as artists and producers...pushing dancehall beyond its boundaries..." ('Chat Bout' XLR8R Magazine - Issue118).

FF01 (Summer 2006) on Foreign Familiar was completed under the auspicious booking at FIFA World Cup in Germany branding his distinctive voice and aesthetic as a label. His sophomore solo Extended Play release Breakground in cooperation with GunJah Records (Winter 2008), integrated Juakali's fresh international vibe by incorporating dub, dubstep, and electronic genres with a blend of contemporary inventive producers. This was followed by Come From Yard again on Foreign Familiar (Spring 2009), this time including dancehall in his repertoire along with lyrics clearly expressing dissent and those encouraging gratitude, community, and optimism. Smoke Clears EP (Fall 2010) is his latest offering to be followed by Freak You Back EP (Winter 2010). Both releases nod heavily toward the dubstep continuum he has had a hand in launching throughout the United States and beyond.