Boostive is a 6 to 7 piece musical collective drawing inspiration from late 70s roots reggae, golden era Hip-Hop, and Soul from the days of Motown. Led by Chilean/Asian American music producer Seiji Komo, the group has spent the last few years grinding away on the west coast festival circuit. The bands explosive horn section and dynamic rhythm section is what sets the band apart from the rest of the crowd and has earned them slots with their genres biggest acts like Matisyahu, Dirtwire, Don Carlos, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and many more. The recent addition of female lead singer Divina has solidified them as a premiere live act and even landed them a record deal with Slightly Stoopids, Stoopid Records.   

Growing up in both the cities of Long Beach & Carson, CA, Dread Kennedy has always been connected to music through​ ​his culture. As a Polynesian, of Samoan descent. Language, music, and dance has always been three of the biggest representations of his roots​. He has shared the stage with some of the biggest acts, such as Fortunate Youth, Iya Terra, Josh Heinrichs, J Boog, The Movement, Martin Campbell, Tribal Seeds, The Expanders, and many more...