Shepp Dawg SHEPP DAWG, a name all St. Lucians know; a name that spells out "Yes Garcon"; a hit song that took the country by storm. This flamboyant, young artiste has many stories to tell, but his music and versatility of his vocal skills has created an image that lives in the minds and hearts of many St. Lucians. Hit song after hit song created a permanent name for Shepp as everyone looked at him as being the “Yes Garcon” guy. No other St. Lucian was ever able, in such a short period of time, to climb the ladder of success with such a hit song. To add ingenuity to his lyrical mastery, this young wonder joined with St. Lucian cartoonist/designer/animator, Ted Sandiford, to create the first ever cartoon video for “Yes Garcon”. This video captured children and adults alike. However, that was not all. It is unquestionable that Shepp Dawg is the most versatile artist on the island of St. Lucia today. In addition to the smashing hit Yes Garcon, he added many other regional and international dancehall and soca hits to his repertoire such as “REPRESENT”, “FINI WOM” and “LUCIANS & TING”. He is extraordinarily skilled in many musical genres including Hip-Hop and Soca, but his heart belongs to Dancehall music. Freestyle is another strong point of this great artiste from a musical community of Laborie. And not to mention, this young fellow is quite skilled in basketball. It is as if he has all the dreams of the young minds today in his reality. Shepp is often considered as being born into music. It has been a while since he has been blessing and maneuvering microphones, whether it is through live performances or studio recordings. He was one of the early artists to record original material on cassette tapes and distribute them in the streets. The underground scene knew him. Why didn’t all of St. Lucia??? This young man is part of a music group from the south called Get Your Mind Right (GYMR) that is making an impressionable mark in the local music industry, having chart toping singles like “Impossible” on local radio stations for weeks. The Music entourage consists of Shepp Dawg, Dupes and Young Mecca. Rhymaz Inc., a production of the music group is another playground for Shepp as he exposes his lyrical mastery. Going solo only proved that he is as good in the group, as he is out of the group. Besides performing at local talent shows, Shepp Dawg has opened for Jamaican acts such as Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel and is very comfortable doing this for the stage is his second home. This exceptionally talented young man is not only a performer and entertainer; he also possesses production and songwriting skills. However, he hardly writes his songs as he is one of those few individuals who memorizes his lyrics and perform them off the top of his head. Shepp Dawg has the perseverance and determination and is already a beacon in the music industry. He is the ‘next big thing’ to hit St. Lucian dancehall and reggae music fusing the local “patois” with slang and rhyme to give birth to musical ingenuity. There is so much to say about this young man, but it suffices to say; look out for more and you’ll know what I mean. Log onto www.myspace.com/shepproc to listen to some of his tracks and view some videos. Signed: S.A Dantes