HitQuarters Exclusive Artist Diary - January 11, 2010“I believed then I was ready to go it alone. The idea of getting involved with another band was out of the question. In fact if that were my only option then I would prefer to retire from music altogether.”
Hawking his own vibrant and infectious blend of soca, reggae and dancehall, Antigua’s own Michael ‘Sparkey’ Drakes is a born solo star.
Having experienced the pressurised existence within two Caribbean groups that both eventually imploded from the strain, the “ups and downs” of band life was never the ideal match for Sparkey. Now as a promising solo star with an album and several awards to his name, the only person who is allowed into his inner circle is the one he can’t do without. However, rather than to add to the unavoidable stress surrounding Sparkey’s burgeoning music career, his manager Junie Webson is there to relieve it, as this exclusive Artist Diary reveals … Click here to read more |
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