Welcome To Jamaica-Netlink.Com! The Premier National Website

CHECK
E-MAIL NOW

Sign-Up For Free Email

Make Your SelectionHome
Make Your SelectionBusiness
Make Your SelectionTravel
Make Your SelectionMusic & Art
Make Your SelectionGovernment
Make Your SelectionNews / Events
Make Your SelectionJamaica Chat
Make Your SelectionDiscussion
Make Your SelectionMarketplace
Make Your SelectionFree Email
Make Your SelectionOnline Poll
Make Your SelectionAirline Tickets
 
Make Your SelectionVisitors Desk
Make Your SelectionPhoto Gallery
Make Your SelectionIsland Maps
 
Make Your SelectionAbout Us
Make Your SelectionWeb Services
Make Your SelectionAdvertise
Make Your SelectionMake Contact
 
Make Your SelectionNetSEARCH
Make Your SelectionSouthCoast Ja
Make Your SelectionClassifieds
 
Make Your SelectionSite Search
Make Your SelectionEmployment
Make Your SelectionOur Partners
 
Make Your SelectionWhat's New?

 

 

Frisco Kid - The New Kid On The Block
Home > Music & The Arts > Musicians

In 1993 a DJ called Frisco Kid, took the market of hard-core Reggae lovers by an "atomic explosion". Steven Webley Wray A.K.A. Frisco Kid was born to Ruby and Wilbert Wray on February 12, 1972 at the Jubilee Hospital. The last son of 12 Children, Frisco knows what it is to be a part of the crowd. He spent most of his life growing up in Downtown Kingston, Tivoli Gardens, and Greenridge Farms. This environment gave him exposure the the numerous sound systems that played out in the innercities of Kingston, Jamaica. Frisco youthful memories involve his admiration of Bob Marley and strumming some of the legends inspirational songs. As he entered his teens, he began to develop an interest in Dancehall DJ's like Papa San, Ricky Stereo, Lt. Stitchie, Admiral Bailey, and Johnny P.

After moving to Garvey Meade, Portmore in 1985, Frisco's desire to become a DJ began taking form. Friends such as Fraggy Dumper, Banton, and Pisner encouraged and assisted him in making his aspirations come true. Sound systems such as Klassique, Klimax, Syndicate, Love Child disco, and Xanadoo would play regularly. "Dem would a boost up the selectors to give mi di mike", he states.

Along with being a DJ and songwriter, Frisco is also a skilled auto mechanic. "Mi fatha always a seh bwoy go learn a trade, so mi tek him advice and go learn di mechanic trade." Wondering how he got the moniker "Frisco Kid"? The artist responds, "Well mi get dat name from a drink mi did love, 'Frisco Royal', from mi a school". The name stuck with him over the years, assisted by the memories of childhood friends.

His musical explosion started when he recorded his first song in 1992, "Some Gal Caan Go Dance Again"; which was done on the punani rhythm and released on the Shocking Vibes labels with producer Patrick Roberts. Frisco has since been mashing up the scene with recordings for various labels. Among them are Arrows, Collin Fats, Mad House, Bobby Digital, and Shocking Vibes. His rhythms include hits like "Punani Answer", "Pepperseed", "Heartbeat", and "Hotness".

Frisco remembers when he was recording what the people didn't want to hear: "All dem voice mi did a voice, is as if mi neved did a seh weh di people dem want mi fi seh, suh till mi draw fi 'Big Speech' fi Mad House pon di Pepperseed rhythm. He now claims numerous succesful songs with huge popularity and heavy air play. Songs like "Gal Yu Nuh Hide", "Dappa", "Big Speech", "Sex" (with Powerman),"Wicked Man" (a duet with Buccaneer), "The News", "Step Up Inna Life", "X-amount of Grand", "Matie Careless", etc... As you can clearly see this artist is accomplished.

Speaking on the influence on Reggae Frisco states, "All di youth dem fi do is just listen music an dance an nuh falla wat di DJ dem seh cause is just words speaking." He writes his own songs showcasing his unique style. On the origin of his lyrical inspiration he says, "If I go out dere so as I deh pon I cawna an I go seh some gal full a big speech but dem backitive weak, is only who deh yah-so a go hear. So di best ting fi people hear wat a gwaan is fi put it pon plastic mek it go out dere worldwide." He noted that "Big Speech" was not only for the girls with merely big speech, but also for the influential public figures/politicians who have poor people living off promises, with no backitive (fulfillment of these promises).

The Kid has "nuff respect" for DJ's like Buju Banton, Terror Fabulous, Powerman, Baby Wayne, Capleton, Roundhead, Spragga Benz, and Bounty Killa. He pointed out that were it not for Roundhead he wouldn't have voiced his first tune. "So nuff respect to dem man deh an also Michael Buckley who big mi up wen nutt'n neva did a gwaan."

Frisco's advice to everyone is: "Keep far from drugs" and "to all a di youth dem weh a stray mi a beg unna pull unna socks an tink things over. A time fi wi start live as one togeda cause wi all black brotha an sista. So to all mi fans may Jah Rastafari bless yu all."

Copyright Spider Consulting Inc Article By Karim Kameka.
Visit His Site For More On Dancehall

- Back -

Got Questions or Comments?!!
Looking For Something? Search!

 

Home | Business | Tourism | Music / Art | Search | Visitor Desk | News
Marketplace | Classifieds | Yellow Pages | Chat | Politics | Magazines | Email

 

Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1