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Melvin Alick’s deep love for music was evident from his very early years as a toddler. He could always be heard beating pots, pans or anything that could make some kind of sound. This musical inclination grew and grew until at the age of nine, he learnt how to play the drum kit….in fifteen minutes!
Those fifteen minutes turned out to be the beginning of a long journey for Melvin, which has bought him to where he is today. As he grew older and developed his skills, simply by listening to and watching other drummers, he soon became a requested young drummer here in Barbados.
Melvin’s musical exploits here have garnered him the opportunity to play in all of the island’s major musical festivals (Congaline, Crop Over, Jazz Festival, Gospel Fest and The Pan Festival) and work with some of the top musicians in Barbados, including:
Arturo Tappin,
Hal Linton,
David Kirton,
Livvi Franc,
David "Ziggy" Walcott,
Elan Trotman,
Paula Hinds,
The IOP Band,
AJA, and
Danah.
Melvin has also had the wonderful privilege of performing and touring with various international recording artistes such as Chevelle Franklyn, Ralph McDonald, Junior Tucker, Zoe Rahman, John Lodge (from the Moody Blues) and Caribbean Soca music sensation, Rupee.
To date, Melvin has performed at a number of festivals including:
The Ottawa Blues Fest
Reggae On The River Music Festival
St. Lucia Jazz Festival
The Bob Marley Music Festival
The Toronto Beaches Jazz Festival
The Barbados Jazz Festival
Melvin continues to demonstrate a real love and passion for music, and certainly intends to continue developing his musical skills and talents to become one of the best musicians the region has produced and the world has seen.
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Me at Barbados Jazz Fest 2k7
Me @ Toronto Beaches Jazz Festival
