When the curtain is raised for Trinidad’s third Fashion Week billed for start today (Friday) in Tobago with continuation from Monday to Friday in Trinidad next week, Guyana will be well represented not just by home based influences.
In addition to Sonia Noel’s showcases and local models Meleesa Payne, Jumain Victor and Yolanda Kerr another Guyanese, Edmond Johnson, will be strutting his stuff on the catwalk too.
This kid who originates from Norton Street Wortmanville has been residing in Trinidad for 15 years but still keeps the Golden Arrow Head flying.
He believes that the sky is the limit to what one can have as he continues to pursue his dreams of being an international Guyanese entertainer. For the FWTT event he will be among a selected bunch of models donning the creations of several designers.
Also called Ejo in his portfolio as a singer he told entertainer that he’s working feverishly to complete several songs for release by August in the Twin Island Republic. no stranger to the local entertainment scene the 32-year-old has been part of the Carib Soca Monarch competition and has plans to return next year if all goes well.
Expressing excitement at being one of the specially selected few models to take to the stages in Trinidad and Tobago he said “given that Guyanese are now more accepting of overseas based singers as was the case in this year’s Soca competition, I’m contemplating a return to Guyana for the 2011 Soca Monarch competition to take on the likes of Adrian Dutchin and Jumo as well as Bones man.”
He says he has penned may songs that yet to be recorded and is hoping to do some collaborations with some of the main stream soca artistes in Trinidad. his recorded and released son to date includes songs such as karma, concentration, naked, wave, bring out yuh wine, secrets, rumona and push sweetness. Karma is a conscious reggae song while the others are of the soca genres.Naked was the song he used to qualify for the Guyana Carib Soc monarch top ten several years ago while he has released a music video for the song Secrets and both have made the rounds in and out of Guyana.
He proclaims himself as an all rounder who loves singing soca and is currently working to release several new summer hits such as Money deh, a dance hall styled song.
A graduate of Alleyne’s High School Ejo won the Trinidad Model search ’emerge 2005′ as well as the 2008 Arima Fest calypso monarchy. Prior to the 2010 FWTT he was among the more experienced models at the Guyana Fashion Weekend 2008 and 2009. He also made guest appearances at several major fashion events in the caribbean region including Barbados.
By Mondale Smith