Dancehall artiste Aidonia, born Sheldon Aitana Lawrence on April 6, 1981, Aidonia is the second of four children for his mother who was a teacher, and his father an ex-soldier. Originally from the Red Hills Road area, he took his stage name from the first two letters in his middle name 'Aitana', and 'Donia', a name which he earned while playing football. He attended Mona Heights Primary, then Meadowbrook High School where he had the misfortune of being expelled (for keeping 'bad company') while in 6th Form. It was from as far back as 1994, while still attending Meadowbrook, that his special love for music began. After watching a tape of Sting 1993 with the infamous clash between Beenie Man, and his icon Bounty Killer, he immediately got his mind set on becoming a deejay.
