Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. ———-A Jamaican star is about to make the kind of debut, all of the Caribbean will forever remember. The reggae love-rockers vocalist has a story unlike any other breakthrough artiste on the Caribbean music circuit and added to the attained opportunity to perform at the upcoming āRedemptionā concert event in Trinidad and Tobago, this new buzz maker will likely inspire many who never thought they could make it in the music business.
Oneil Allen is best known by his musical sobriquet, Vytamin. With humor, he says heās the girlsā Vitamin. His humble demeanor speaks volumes but his story is even more interesting. āItās tough to break through in Jamaica,ā he explains when questioned as to why he hasnāt made his debut onto the music scene in his Spanish Town, birthplace. He says the difficulty lies in the financial challenges often faced by up and coming acts, further explaining that the right music industry connections are required. In Trinidad, while on a recent visit, Vytamin got the attention of someone who was willing to invest in what he heard.
Constantly in songbird mode, the budding love-rockers superstar is working arduously to ensure that the Caribbean population becomes familiar with his voice. This week, he releases two cover versions of popular songs done by R&B artistes, Bruno Mars and James Ingram. āHe has a great voice and a lot of potential,ā said Millbeats Entertainmentās David Millien, the producer responsible for recording the cover versions. Millien said he feels success is imminent for Vytamin and upon learning that he would be performing at Redemption the Concert on May 30th in Trinidad, the producer became excited. āThatās great! Thatās a great look,ā he said.
Vytamin meanwhile continues to keep his eyes to the heavens. āIām a person from humble beginnings. My messages will always be about peace, love and unity,ā said the artiste. He anticipates sharing the stage in Trinidad with Beres Hammond- known as the king of reggae love rockers, and Jamelody, the T&T reggae star whose voice he loves. A new video for the James Ingram cover song, āI Donāt Have The Heartā is currently being finalized. He has also done the cover version of Bruno Marsā āWhen I was You Manā. Beyond that, Allen will deliver his own songs in the weeks ahead. Having received tremendous support and encouragement from friends in T&T, heās now hoping that everyone who gets a taste of what heās capable of, will soon be rocking away to his very own vibe. Follow Vytamin on Instagram and Facebook @oneilvytamin