Centre stage with Kip Rich
Published: Saturday | February 7, 2009
Kip Rich
Real Name: Marlon Plunkett
Birth Month: March
How did you get started in the business?
KipRich: "I go round at Freddie McGregor studio, Big Ship, and voice my first song Leggo Di Boy wid Chino. Then Matterhorn was doing a dub session and ask me to do a dub for him, I went in the studio and di engineer was really impressed, we exchanged numbers and I went back and did the song and it all started from there."
What has been your greatest challenge in the business yet?
KipRich: "Trying to ignore bad mind people."
What have you been up to lately?
KipRich: "In the studio working on more hits, new stuff like Baby Mamma Drama, Who Seh and Ugly."
Do you look up to any artistes and why?
KipRich: "Mi look up to Bounty Killer caw he's a man weh help nuff people and mi look up to Beenie Man because he's a good entertainer."
Are you happy with the way things are going for your career?
KipRich: "Yeah right now it's all good."
Do you have any advice for young artistes coming up?
KipRich: "Yes mi just waan dem know seh nutten good nuh come easy, yuh haffi stay focus in dis game, don't bad mind, and give God thanks every step of the way."
Where do you see yourself in the future?
KipRich: "Just at the highest level it can go, the highest level Father God can put it."
- Krista Henry
Taken from the Weekend Star, Friday February 6, 2009.