My Kingston – M Christoph Smith
What are your earliest memories of Kingston?
Coming from the country and entering a shoe store for the first time and feeling an icy-cold chill from the air conditioning inside the store.
What do you miss when you are not in Kingston?
The nightlife
What are your favourite home comforts?
My shower
What would you do if you were mayor (of Kingston) for a day?
Make sure every child gets free check-up and dental care.
Share with us the title of the last book you read.
Barnacle Love by Anthony De Sa
What’s your middle name?
Christoph
And the last bit of music that stirred your soul?
The Jolly Boys
What was your last bit of retail therapy?
A pair of Kenneth Cole sneakers
Which cologne are you currently splashing?
Creed
What’s your preferred beverage?
Coconut water
What was your most memorable meal in Kingston?
Sundays @ Screechies at Hellshire beach.
What are your current projects?
In The Dance & CO2 Energy
What upsets you?
Dishonest people
Name the last three places visited on holidays.
Rio, Brazil; Portland, Jamaica, and Panama
Share some places in your black book.
The Ritz in Lisbon, Spain; Key West, Hotel Byblos, St Tropez; Cala Di Volpe, Sardinia and Round Hill, Jamaica
What’s your advice to a first-time visitor to Kingston?
Walk the grounds, have lunch and ice cream at Devon House.
Tell us why it’s important for local musicians to get international
exposure.
International exposure gives them earning potential, the more money they make abroad, the more money they bring home to contribute to our local economy.
What’s your philosophy?
Live and let live!