BIOGRAPHY | Anslem Douglas

ANSLEM DOUGLAS R&B | NEO SOUL | SOCA |SOUL | JAZZ

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Trinidad and Tobago born vocalist and entertainer, Anslem Douglas has mastered the art of performance in a career that spans more than almost three decades. His entrance into the world of music began when he was just a child. Douglas, a La Romain, Trinidad native, started humbly, playing the drums with the community’s folk group and later becoming a part of the choir at the area’s Pentecostal church. Douglas’ journey continued rapidly.

He entered an island wide talent search in Trinidad and Tobago while still in his youth, and secured fourth place in the finals of the competition. Seen as a superior talent, Douglas was hunted by musicians across the country. He eventually chose to be a part of a band called, ‘Fire Flight’ and moved on to establish himself across Trinidad and Tobago as an entertainer to respect and revere.

Throughout his career, Anslem Douglas has performed with a number of notable Caribbean bands.

His musical contributions have included, “Ragga Poom Poom”, a song he recorded while with the band Atlantik. He also delivered “Good Music to Dance”, “Friend” on the Soul Island album and “Ooh Ahh”, on the same record.

Showing his undying commitment to music, Douglas went on to record a ten-track pop album entitled PROJECT A.D. Most of the tracks were written by him and produced by Eddie Bullen along with his son Quincy Bullen. The album was released in 2012 and enjoyed strong rotation in the United States, introducing foreigners to his fusion of pop music and traditional soca, something he enjoyed being able to do.

Other major hits delivered by the entertainer over the years have included, “Do You Think He Will Understand”, "Bacchanal", "Dancing With You", "When You Wine," “Boom Boom”, “Broughtupcy,” “Big In De Dance” and even a collaborative single with young T&T vocalist, Bitts, called, “I Want To Know.”

For years, the Caribbean and the world has known of Anslem Douglas. His most prolific fame-achiever having been the remake of his self-written single, “Who Let The Dogs Out” done by the Bahamas’ Baha Men. The single had immediately garnered the attention of music lovers worldwide with its catchy melody and wit and of course, Douglas, having penned the single, received kudos from many when the track won the Grammy Award in 2000 for Best Dance Record, among other notable international accolades.

Traveling between his home country of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada, where he spends much of his time, Douglas continues to wow audiences whenever he takes the stage.

His neo-soul contributions have earned him a generous following and together with his mainstay genre of soca, Douglas has proven himself to be one of the Caribbean’s greatest gems.

In May 2016, Douglas prepares to accept the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Soca Awards being held in Nassau, Bahamas- something he is truly humbled by.