New Jersey-based, Guyanese-born music producer Paul Andrew Abrams, also referred to as “Drewgad,” who grew up listening to soca music, is excitedly bursting on the seams, given his success within the dancehall/reggae house.
“Chocolate Boy,” an R&B-inspired dancehall single that Drewgad co-produced with Ridwaan Razak from Georgetown, Guyana, options the vocals of Guyanese-born Nesta and Nigy Boy. The music is trending on social media.
“Chocolate Boy” has amassed over 250,000 views on Fb and over 100,000 views on Instagram, Jamaican-born, New York-based leisure publicist Anthony Turner instructed Caribbean Life on Monday.
Turner mentioned the one’s “attractive music video” was formally launched on Nov. 17 and has 112,000 views on YouTube.
“Nesta’s mom was considered one of my vocal lecturers once I was rising up in Guyana, and we used to go to the identical church,” Drewgad instructed Caribbean Life.
“We’re household mates. She is a gifted singer. I knew this music would blow up in Guyana and wherever followers love good music,” he added, stating that “Chocolate Boy” gave him some problem to get the precise sound.
“I blended the music about eight occasions, going backwards and forwards with the workforce,” Drewgad continued. “I would go away my 9-5 job each morning and put in somewhat work within the studio till I bought the precise sound the workforce was aiming for.”
Nesta, whose actual title is Ernesta Nelson, mentioned she initially recorded the music was seven years in the past.
“It was written by Gavin and myself in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and was then rewritten this yr by Nigy Boy, Gordon Andres, and myself,” she mentioned.
“It was Paul’s (Drewgad) thought to remake the beat and reproduce your complete music to make it sound extra palatable for music followers in 2024,” she added. “We had to return to Ridwaan, who remade the beat, and Nigy Boy killed it.
“Paul is engaged on so many superb tasks. I’m joyful to have labored with him on this music,” Nesta continued. “He’s making a huge effect within the reggae dancehall house by recording so many dancehall/reggae songs, together with 99 % of Nigy Boy’s music. I want him all the perfect.”
Turner mentioned Paul’s discography is “fairly spectacular, having labored on Jeezum (Skillebeng and Nigy Boy) and different huge hits like ‘Continent,’ ‘Judgment,‘ ‘Nomad,‘ ‘Karma,‘ ‘Get Wild,‘ ‘Energetic‘ and Lover not a Fighter‘ by Nigy.”
Talking about Reggae/dancehall music in his beginning nation, Drewgad shared that the style is big there.
“Of late, I observed an amazing shift within the Guyanese music business,“ he mentioned. “The youths are getting extra energetic and inventive.
“Mafi (Trevor George) is a first-rate instance, as he’s been getting a whole lot of worldwide performs and help for his trending songs like ‘I Love Freaks‘ and ‘Chip Off,’” he added. “Now, now we have Nesta’s ‘Chocolate Boy‘ that I’ve had the privilege to work on.”
