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Artist Name: Avalanchee Birth Name: Mario Gibson & Marco Gibson Birth Place and Date: Mario: March 7, 1983; Marco: June 26, 1981, Nassau Bahamas Official Bio From the struggling yet culturally rich settlement of Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama emerges Avalanchee, a lyrically hard-hitting Gospel dancehall duo. Born in Nassau, Bahamas, Siblings Mario and Marco Gibson were inspired to give their lives to God after attending a church revival. Despite their presence in the church, however, for several years, they strayed from the call of the Lord, entering into a life of rebellion. Mario remembers this time stating, "As the saying goes, 'idle hands are the devil's play things.' So, during that period of time, we were idle, and had very little focus on God's purpose for us." One Sunday evening, after returning from church, the brothers received a call that their mother had died in a tragic car accident. This untimely death of their mother marked a turning point in their lives, and it was during this period that the brothers returned to their spiritual roots and simultaneously became interested in dancehall reggae. Influenced by such lyrically impressive artists as Beenie Man and Bounty Killer, Avalanchee describes their music as "traditional dancehall in style and flow, coupled with the life-saving message of Christ as the foundation of all things." The origins of this duo can be traced to their schooling years where Mario formed the group, which initially consisted of five membe