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chris chin
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contracts with Atlantic Records, RCA
Records, Virgin Music Canada and Bad
Boys Records. In recent years, VP has
expanded its portfolio to include the distribution
of Soca music and concert promotions,
co-producing successful Jerk
festivals in New York and Washington
DC.
In his short but passionate speech at
the Reception, Chris said he was honored
and humbled to be recognized. He
thanked those who had helped him along
the way, especial his father Vincent and
mother Pat Chin (Miss Pat) who beamed
as her son spoke.
‘From he was 7 years old, I could tell he
was destined to be in the music business’
his mother gushed. ‘The music business
is tough but he has persevered because of
his personality that endears him to everyone.’’
The long list of award winning/nominated
albums in the VP Records catalog
includes Gyptian’s Hold You (2010 Soul
Train Award Winner), MOBO award winners
for best reggae act; Mavado Gangsta
For Life (2008) and Grammy nominated
albums - Shaggy’s Intoxication, Elephant
Designer
Man’s Let’s Get Physical, Dennis Brown’s
Let Me Be the One, Gregory Isaacs’
DESIGNER
Private
& Confidential, Beres Hammond’s
Music is Life, Luciano’s A New Day and
Capleton‘s Still Blazing among others.
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shindig included former Prime Minister
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Bickle and a host of family, friends
and well wishers.
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bolt
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was also spotted partying with singer
Tim ‘Timomatic’ Omaji and Olympic silver
medallist John Steffenson.
The nine-time gold medallist will soon
be seen in the documentary I Am Bolt,
which is due for release in November.
The sprinter earned a reputation as
a notorious ladies man during the Rio
Olympics after he was pictured with
countless women.
However, despite his rumoured trysts,
Bolt is still dating his long-time girlfriend
Kasi Bennett.
The pair recently sparked speculation
that they’re now engaged after Bolt took
to Instagram to share a photo of himself
and Kasi along with the caption: ‘she said’.
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