Aeion “Yaaka” Hoilett
Suave, debonair, ladies’ man; Aeion aka “Yaaka” hails from the parish of St. Ann, Jamaica. Born November 3rd 1979 to parents Dahlia and Silbert Hoilett, Aeion is the last of four children. Like most musicians, Aeion began his musical journey on the bandstand at his church in Golden Grove St. Ann. He started out as a drummer and then moved on to play the organ. His fascination with the bass guitar started when he enrolled in the CLAJ (Caribbean Latin American Jazz) program at the Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts the Caribbean’s premiere arts college. While there he forged a lasting friendship with one of his greatest influences and incidentally also his tutor, Ibo Cooper of Third World Fame. Ibo became a mentor and councilor and a driving force behind much of his accomplishments.
Alongside Ibo, Yaaka holds as some of his greatest influences Aston “Family Man” Barrett of Bob Marley and the Wailers; Glen Brownie of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers; Hopeton Hibbert of Morgan’s Heritage and Maurice Fitzgerald, bassist for Destiny’s Child. | |
