Verseewild has the distinction of being loved and accepted by fans within the two career paths he has chosen in the music business. He is both a talented and accomplished DJ, and he has rapidly gained notoriety as a chanter/deejay not just in his native Barbados, but in the wider Caribbean and sections of North America. He was born Tyson Wilson in St. James Barbados, where he also spent his childhood. He attended the St. Boniface Primary, Leacocks Private school, and then the Alexandra Secondary. Though these were the normal educational paths for everyone around him at the time, his music education at home was leaps ahead of his counterparts. He was always surrounded by the soulful and soothing sounds of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, as his father was an avid collector of music. He has memories of his father paying the huge LPs which were common in the late 1970s, on what was known as a Radiogram. This peculiar instrument and its wonders, planted a seed inside the aspiring Radio-Jock, which never stopped growing until it blossomed into what it is today.

Verseewild along with his older brother would meddle with the turntable and the records, harboring dreams of becoming a DJ at first, and a singer second. As they grew older however, rather than the impulse dying, it only got stronger. They continued to feed their craving for music by listening to several other notorious Jamaican acts. Among their favourites who made an impression were Super Cat, Shabba Ranks and Flourgan. Things changed for the better when he turned 12. He and his older brother bought a turntable, and began to play even more records, and not long afterwards, they saved enough money to buy a mixing board. This catapulted their interest, attention and skill into overdrive, and before he was 13, they were competent enough to begin playing at parties and small sessions. Things picked up even more during his teen years, as the duo began to play at more established sessions in more communities, earning enough to buy huge speakers for their fledgling sound system. As they moved across the country making their name, they realized that they were getting the same attention and feedback as established acts that used to play at the same events, yet
they were not afforded the same status. Verseewild remembers that this was a turning point in his life, and at 17 he vowed he would be a popular and recognized DJ with status and clout, with his brother pledging support.

He worked hard on his turntable skills, and sharpened them quickly. Brimming with competence and confidence, he entered a DJ competition in 1999, where after one night of battling inside a club against other deejays, he grabbed top honours and started the other half of his journey. Another victory followed in 2001when he went to St Lucia for a similar competition. This time however he won on behalf of his country.

As his reputation for being a trophy winner spread, so too did word of his skills. He became especially popular towards the north of the country. The notoriety paid off, and in late 2004, he was chosen to host a show on local radio. The station, formerly Liberty, was renamed 98.1 The One and he was given the task of capturing the hearts and minds of the youth audience. His show was called the Verseewild segment or Main Event Saturday.

I chose to play reggae, because at the time, there was only one other station playing reggae at the time, he explains about his strategy. His formula worked, and he has been retained to this day by the station. Verseewild claims that his rise to fame is because of certain key attributes. I pride myself off with coming with originality and versatility, and with my own brand of slangs such as the popular Ahzam! he boasts. This term exploded from his radio show, and is now a staple in the youth market, to the point where hes now known as The Ahzam Boss. These developments however, only set the stage for the next sphere of his development. He mastered the craft of being a DJ, and needed the other challenge of his childhood dream, that of taking up the microphone as an artist.

As promoter of the weekly entertainment segment called Bursting with Girls at the Reggae Lounge in St Lawrence Gap, he launched his career one night in 2007 with a passionate rendition for the women there that night. This led to the birth of Push It Back, an up-tempo dancehall-inspired effervescent track which has become a club, radio, and session favourite in Barbados plus a few other Caribbean countries. It was the perfect launch for his artist career, and with its release just in time for Crop Over, the results were admirable. The track soared in popularity, ensuring him some performances at several sessions leading up to Crop Over, and at the festival itself. This is the first time I saw a Bajan tune get so popular, and get the same attention and love as the Jamaican tunes here, he recalls. Verseewilds ascension to the stage came at phenomenal pace, but he learnt the artistry of stage work, and honed his vocals quickly to catch up. He made such an impression that
promoters who saw him at Crop Over wanted deals instantly. He earned one show in Canada, and another in St Lucia quickly afterwards, and received positive press reviews on Barbadian soil, and even as far away as Jamaica. His follow up was also quick.

Verseewild recorded the track for the slang that made his name almost a brand in Barbados- Ahzam. It was released late last year, and the accompanying music video is scheduled for release soon.
Now with both dreams under his arms simultaneously, Verseewild says hell continue to play a delicate balancing act between both careers. People like the idea and are welcoming it with open armsI find that the songs are not hard to write, I have to concentrate on my voice more now. Balancing the jobs is not a problem, its timing but I can manage myself, plus I like the hype.

He plans to release several other tracks, and to continue working hard in both careers at the same time. His ultimate goal, is to make the Barbados brand a more recognizable one on the world music market. Versswilds bookings are now being exclusively handled by Pyramid Entertainment.

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