Vital started his music career on the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone where he earned a reputation as a talented hip hop artist under the name Bullet Rhymes. Vital first came to public eye outside Africa when he appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Blood Diamond starring Leonardo DiCaprio which tells the story of diamond smuggling set against the backdrop of civil war, poverty and social deprivation in 1990's Sierra Leone.

This proved a massive stepping stone in his career and due to negative connatations of the word 'bullet' he changed his name from Bullet Rhymes to Vital. Along with his growing faith in the Rastafarian religion, the hip hop style delivery of his youth merged with a possitve Roots Reggae vibe that he is best known for these days.

Vital's debut album is released on the 30th May and features Reggae legends Gregory Isaacs, Antony Johnson, Kingsley Wray and AJ Franklyn.