Recording artiste, member of Voice Mail

What are your earliest memories of Kingston?

The first time I went to Odeon Theatre in Half-Way-Tree.

What do you miss when you’re not in Kingston?

The energy and speed, Kingston is definitely the New York of the Caribbean.

What are your favourite home comforts?

My 48-inch flat-screen TV from which I watch movies… I love chick flicks.

What would you do if you were mayor (of Kingston) for a day?

I would try to do a better job of cleaning up the city… not that Mayor Desmond McKenzie is doing a bad job, but there needs to be a more concerted effort to keep Kingston clean.

Share with us the title of the last book you read.

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks.

What’s your middle name?

Neal.

And the last bit of music that stirred your soul?

Alicia Keys’ new single Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart.

What was your last bit of retail therapy?

Alicia Keys’ new CD: The Element of Freedom.

Which cologne are you currently splashing?

Lacoste Yellow, Euphoria, Grey Flannel and Prada.

Which is your preferred beverage?

I don’t drink, other than a glass of red wine.

What upsets you?

People who are selfish and arrogant; wishy-washy individuals who say they will do something but never stay true to their word.

Share your new projects.

Show It, my new single featuring DeMarco. And Voice Mail has a new single called Anytime produced by Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor and featuring his brother Chino. We have also finished our album Next Level, which will be released in Germany, and we’re initiating talks to release it worldwide.

Name your favourite ‘chill’ spots in the Caribbean?

Jamaica, St Kitts and The Bahamas.

What’s your advice to a first-time visitor to Kingston?

Enjoy Kingston, don’t believe everything you hear. See this wonderful city for yourself; a story awaits on every corner.

What’s your philosophy?

In everything put God first; prayer is always the right way to go.