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D'Vybz Band grew out of the vision of three talented and much revered young Kittitian musicians, who envisioned a Caribbean musical group that surpassed any that preceded in terms of musicianship, professionalism and management. This was the vision of Steve "Steba" Dublin, Carl "Ozzy" Osbourne and Chad "Sucky" Benjamin. After many years as the musical core of the regionally acclaimed Nu-Vybes Band, Steba, Ozzy and Sucky ventured out from the Nu-Vybes to pursue and achieve the ideal that they envisioned. A vision that was not shared by the band that they helped to make world famous. A vision that encompassed an approach to the music business that had not been seen in the Caribbean music industry particularly in St.Kitts-Nevis. The approach is simply to effectively marry great music with equally or exceedingly greater management and conduct. It was felt that pursuing such and achieving it would be the difference between moderate regional success and tremendous international acclaim. The pursuance of this vision brought about the inclusion of persons from various fields that will enhance and effectively guide the organization to the ideal envisioned by Steba, Ozzy and Sucky. Thus a management team was put together which included professionals versed in various aspects of business and finance. Mr. Val Henry, Mr. Wallis Wilkin, Mr. Shanwa Broadbelt and Mr. Osdel Hanley professionals in the fields of marketing, finance and public relations forms the management team that provides the perfect compliment to the great musicianship that exists in d'Vybz. It is this group complimented by the tremendous talents of accomplished performers and musicians including vocalists Jacinth "Shakki" Smithen a 2003 St.Kitts Soca Monarch, Marquice "Mr. Quice" Willet an accomplished performer and songwriter in addition to easily the most talented young drummer in the Caribbean Emris "Jay" Forbes and the experienced Mervin "Inches Liburd on Keyboards, d'Vybz will certainly and most definitely achieve the ideals and goals envisioned by Steba, Ozzy and Sucki which is to simply take soca and caribbean music and the business of soca and Caribbean music to a higher level.
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