Born Jason Ricardo Bess, known to most as Galanaire 'The big bad Wolf', this humble, multi-talented youngster is an energetic performer and proudly represents St.Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG). He started his singing career at age 14 but was always into music from since he knew it existed. He got his early inspiration from artistes such as Garnet Silk, Beres Hammond and other reggae artistes, but he grew to love and appreciate other genres of music, including Dancehall, Hip Hop and R&B. In high school he participated in and emerged winner in talent competitions. Galanaire fell in love with Soca music after hearing icons like Touch, Becket and Winston Soso from SVG, as well as Machel Montano, Krosfyah, Alison Hinds from the Caribbean. Galanaire eventually became directly involved with Carnival, the festival that Soca drives, after being motivated by his mentors and friends in the industry. His closest friend Skarpyon gave major support. In 2003 he entered the SVG Soca Monarch Competition where he placed second to first time winner MaddZart. Galanaire's instant success and potential has been recognized by some of SVG's best musicians and has worked with most of the more recognized producers in the industry. His passion continues to grow for the music exponentially as he evolves. His versatility has been exemplified in his career as one of SVG's most popular Radio Announcer/DJ's. He has done a stint on Hot 97.1 FM and currently hosts the mid morning slot on Hitz FM, 103.7 Tha station that Jamz. Galanaire also hosts the television show Video Square that airs on SVGTV and is also syndicated to other Caribbean TV stations. In his spare time Galanaire enjoys spending time in his studio Avalaunche OcheZtra where he now works with young emerging artistes. When he's not working, Galanaire spends time surfing the Internet, just trying new stuff, listening to music, photography, clubbin, etc. Touch base anytime at [email protected] or [email protected] MUSIC IS LIFE!
