contributed - Master Lab

Garfield Raglan says he intends to leave his mark on the music industry as he seeks to further uplift his career under the name, 'Master Lab'.

For Raglan, life began in Airy Castle, St. Thomas, where he was given the nickname 'Lab' from an early age. This name he says, came about as a result of him having a big belly and small legs - they said he looked like a lab experiment. He further carried this name into his musical career, but decided that 'Lab' was too plain, and as a result, he changed it to Master Lab.

Raglan has been a DJ from the age of 15 and says he has been looking for a break ever since. In 2004 he produced his first single titled Red Plate, and he has since recorded other singles like Cassava and Hot Like The Sun.

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Cassava, he says, is about the current discussions taking place about replacing flour with cassava, as he says in the song, "Mi nah nyam nuh cassava." The song he says, is currently doing well receiving airplay on radio stations like "Zip, Roots and Irie. The video for it (Cassava) was also shot on Saturday June 28."

Red Plate, another of his singles he states, is about the taxi men and the struggles they face with the police.

"Dem nuh different form extortionist, it hard fi a taxi man sen him kids go school - as him make a money dem take it," he said.

Raglan is also working on an album entitled 'Unstoppable' and he says the songs on it "are unstoppable."

Over the years he has been on several shows, "like one in Portland with Sizzla."

There is much to look forward to where Master Lab is concerned, as he has an upcoming show in July in St. Thomas called Summer Hype and a song with Tarrus Riley which is already in the making.

His greatest challenge since entering the music industry he says, is getting a manager and producer, as he is the one who has to manage and produce himself, a task which can be very strenuous at times.

Five years from now he hopes to have a number one on the Billboard top 100 as he says, "Europe, America mi a look fi lock the whole world."

Overall he is happy for the way his career is shaping up so far as he says, "Mi take it from scratch, an although I had struggles I'm still moving on."