On De Scene: A little about Sheldon Benjamin...

(Part 1 of a special series on the LIFELINE Concert)

Sheldon Benjamin is a Producer/songwriter. He's responsible for Allison Hind's Massive hit "ROLL IT". He has also produced bombers for Machel Montano, 3Canal, Mr Vybe, Ms Alysha, Surge, Ghetto Flex & Rocky, (breathe), Precious, Ataklan, Denise Belfon, Iwer George, Bunji Garlin, Maximus Dan, Gailann, Benjai, David Rudder, (breathe) S.W Storm, Candy Hoyte & Eddie Charles, Destra Garcia, Ajala, Oh gosh, so many more... and how could I leave out my first big tune "FED UP"! Yep, Sheldon too.

Think back to the days of Kiskidee Caravan, Remember "SHOT CALL" by General Grant, "Dan It up" Yard Fowl Crew, "Ambush" Supa-Chile, "Dis Trini Could Flow" Kindred, Ozzie Majic, Black Mayle, well that's also some of the artistes & hits Sheldon started producing. According to the facebook page "keeping Sheldon Benjamin in our prayers" his work was recognised by Billboard magazine which called his remix of Shot Call, "very innovative and noteworthy"...Impressive huh...

Sheldon has recently been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, an aggressive form of cancer. Sunday June 7th, a benefit concert called LIFELINE organized by the committee of the same name was held at Club Zen. The proceeds to go towards Sheldon's medical bills & The Cancer Society Of Trinidad & Tobago. In my next blog, I'll tell you how the concert went...

Bye Socanites,

Oceans divide us but Soca brings us together,

Knyxx...