Scrappy’s passion for music is astounding, particularly his love for Soca. It is this same passion that is his driving force for working towards goals and reaching milestones in his life including the release of two successful and promising solo Soca albums, another one in the making, a solely founded production label, the title of “Montserrat Soca Monarch 2005-2006” while simultaneously raising the caliber and standard of the Soca Monarch competition there.
The question remains, “What started this passion and inspired this dream?” Being born to a Montserratian mother who has a rich musical family background, and a Trinidadian father would help to explain this. At age 5, Scrappy began exploring his musical talent by always singing along with his mother, as she listened to her favorite artists ranging from Bob Marley, to Peter Tosh to Gregory Isaac. In addition, it was around this tender age that his mother bought him a toy piano. While meddling around with it, Scrappy taught himself to play—he is a self-taught pianist. On his father’s side, he listened to a different flavour of music from artists such as Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, and The Mighty Sparrow. All of these artists have influenced his musical style. This was the dream in the making. Growing up, there were several musical competitions that Scrappy participated in. His first exposure to the Montserrat public as a musician was when he entered the local show, Star Search, and later the Jr. Calypso Competition. Entering the Jr. Calypso Competition had proven successful, as Scrappy in his very first year managed to come out victorious through a very tough and highly aggressive competition. He then became a household name in the tiny island of Montserrat, and competed again the following year to defend his title against a much stronger and higher level of talent. He managed to do the double, and recaptured the crown, and thus remaining the Juniour Calypso Monarch that second year. The dream was still in the making.
After migrating to the island of Antigua, Scrappy’s musical talent was even more enhanced. He occasionally tapped into music, and would ever so often meet up with upcoming artists and have lyrical battles with various musically styled artists. This exercised his talent and enabled him to become a more versatile artist in the world of music. The magnitude of his dreams was fully realized after relocating to the United Kingdom. Scrappy studied music at Rising Tide in East London, where he nurtured his production skills as an artist. One day he came across an artist who had a home studio and who created all of his musical instruments digitally. Scrappy was determined to learn how to do this, and his determination was not in vain.
In December 2005, the artist released his first solo Soca album, “Soul-Jah”. The album includes the smashing hit “Always Home”, which won him the title of “Montserrat Soca Monarch 2005-2006” on entering the competition for the first time. In July 2006, Scrappy represented Montserrat in the OECS Regional Soca Monarch hosted in St. Lucia. The exposure, experience and knowledge gained during that competition are priceless, and will be incorporated in his musical career.
Scrappy has just completed his new debut album “Soca is Life” which is schedule for release 07.07.07.
MUSICAL ACHIEVMENTS
2005-2006 - Soca Monarch King (Montserrat)
2005-2006 - Road March King (Montserrat)
2005-2006 - 2nd Runner Up In Calypso Competition (Montserrat)
1992-1993 - Juniour Calypso Monarch (Montserrat)
1991-1992 - Juniour Calypso Monarch (Montserrat)
Here is our Annual TRINIFLY PROMOTIONS Boatride that everyone has been waiting for. If you were there for our previous show w/ Machel Montano & Friends @ Six Flags Great Adventure this past weekend, then you know how we do. On Sunday July 27th, 2008 we present to you the 3rd Annual Sea Splashment Boatride. We boarding the Elegant Half Moon @ The World's Fair Marina 125-00 Northern Boulevard Queens, NY 11368 in Flushing Bay (Cross Street 125th Street & Northern Boulevard / 7 @ Willets Pt. - Shea Stadium Off the Grand Central Parkway) @ 12 Noon. We set sail @ 12:30pm SHARP!!! Music provided by yours truly DJ Legin & DJ Stamina of Exclusive Vibes "The Versatile Sound", Foreign Bass, DJ 62, & Musical Mix w/ your host Captain Jason Benn. This is a 21 & older event. Advance tix are only $35 w/ a LIVE Rhythm Section on board, FREE FOOD, Discounted Cash Bar, FREE Parking, as well as lots of FREE Giveaways. For more info & directions log onto www. triniflypromotions. com, www. myspace. com/exclusive_vibes, or call 718-926-5975. Here are a few Ticket Outlets you can get tix from aside from any Trinifly member...
Gloria's II Restaurant 1148 Nostrand Ave. (Brooklyn) Spice Island Records 128-08 Liberty Ave. (Queens) Spice Island Records 4228 White Plains Rd. (Bronx)
As we approach the last STRICTLY for this season, we would like to say Thank You to all our members and non-members who have given us their support. STRICTLY will return for a new season in November.
On Friday 25 April, we celebrate the last Strictly - STRICTLY DENIM.
Minimum requirement - your top or bottom must be DENIM - NO DENIM, NO ENTRY, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
First 100 tickets £7 for MEMBERS only. £10 on the door.
All pictures from previous STRICTLYs (Black, White, Flags, Red and Blue), can be viewed by following the link below.
In celebration of our MEMBERSHIP passing 900 MEMBERS, Specialist Entertainment invites you to CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY of the SOCA COMMUNITY in the UK at STRICTLY FLAGS.
In our membership, we currently have members from 34 countries representing Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Brazil, Congo, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Martinique, Mauritius, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, Philippines, Portugal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sierra Leone, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States and Zimbabwe.
With our UNSTOPPABLE DJ line up who are GUARANTEED to entertain on the night, all we ask is that you ‘REPRESENT YOUR COUNTRY by walking with a ‘BIG or SMALL NATIONAL FLAG OR SMALL BANDANA FLAG’ - NO FLAG, NO ENTRY, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
So come one and all to STRICTLY FLAGS and when asked “Anybody from ……….”, you can shout out proudly, wave your flag and REPRESENT to the HOTTEST SOCA TUNES.
