Although virtually unknown in the early weeks of 2012, Markus Myrie, the son of famed reggae artiste Buju Banton, turned out to be one of the hottest producers last year.

Now voted as the Producer of the Year, Myrie told THE WEEKEND STAR that he is grateful for the award.

"I'm grateful and I want to thank God and my fans. It shows that if you put in the work, you will reap the rewards."

He went on to say that although 2012 was a life changing year for him in terms of his accomplishments, he remembers the early days when many doubted his ability.

"Early last year, mi do an interview and say I hope I win Producer of the Year, and people did laugh and a say me a idiot etc., but look at me now. So this year, I'm aiming for the billboard chart," he said.