Stage Name: Busy Signal
Birth Month: January
What is you real name: Reanno Gordon
Marital Status: Single
How did you get started in the business?
"Mi love music from mi a youth, so whenever mi go stage show an mi see a free mic, mi jus run pon di stage an do mi ting. From dat people start fi hear mi talent."
What challenges have you faced in the business so far?
"As a young artiste, it was hard, because most producers don't believe in young artiste. An since dem nuh waa tek risk wit dem money, it did hard fi get voiced."
Most memorable moment?
"When Delano gave me my first break fi record Shake it Fast featuring Kenny."
Most Embarrassing moment:
"Is nuff! My most embarrassing moments were going to certain producers as a youth an dem a tell me 'Yu nu ready!' When mi hear dem mi jus turn an walk away. It actually give me inspiration fi mi tune dem [starts singing We're Not Going Down, and laughs]. Mi have mi own melodies so mi can produce mi own ting dem (Network Records) like Step Out, Born An Grow, and Where I'm From."
Hobbies:
"Read Bible and dictionary; Watch CNN, local news, and Discovery Channel. Mi love listen every type of music, from Pakistan to Russian to Afghanistan, all when mi nu understand di words mi still a listen di melody and di rhythm."
How do you find it as an artiste coming up in the business?
"Jesus did come an love everybody an dem still kill him! What mi a seh is everybody not gonna like you in life, so big up those who like me an those who don't, because dem have opinion, and so do I cause a nu everybody me like. Mi love di response weh me get as a young artiste, nuff love goes out to the fans, and luv goes out to the haters too, unu drive mi fi keep busy."
Do you like the direction reggae and dancehall music is going?
"Definitely. Right now dancehall has become more musical and melody driven. U tune coulda lyrical caa dun, but if u don't have a good melody and flow to it, it na gu mek it. Mi hope dancehall go wider across di world an dem accept it like dem accept R&B and pop. I promise myself that I'll be one of the artistes dat tek dancehall to the next level."
Are you happy with the way things are going for your musical career?
"So far mi can't complain, give thanks to God. Could be better, but a mi a put in work, an mi afi big up mi fans fi di light whe dem as shine pon mi, 'cause a dem really mek mi. Big up di ghetto, di garrison, di uptown, global an local."
Anything you'd like to change about it?
"No. Lef di changes to God!"
Do you have any advice for young artistes coming up?
Try u best fi be lyrical, have original melody, an original flow. Don't try to be like people. Cum an stamp u name ina di industry wit music we sound good, an connect wit di people. An nu matter wah people a se 'cause 'music alone shall live' - a dat Jah se, suh jus keep busy, literally."
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