Pellau Magazine Issue#3 by Pellau Group

Issue No. 3 Pellau Magazine

HAIR BY RHOVENA MEET TRAPKING

WHO IS DJ TIZIK?

March 2010

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Who is Dj Tizik? by Dexter Michael Tittil

“When asked to describe himself, Daniel St. John, AKA DJ. Tizik said, he is a cool easy going guy, who isn’t easily made angry. He went on to add that he has always had a passion for Music and the Arts. “ Dj. Tizik was born in Port of Spain, but his roots are in Princes Town. He went to school at Tranquility Gov’t Secondary and Maple Leaf International School and spent most of his life at St. Domics Children’s Home in Belmont. Upon leaving he had to rent to be able to stay basics but I knew more from just playing with off the streets and went into construction as the set. When I started to play my uncle was his first job. Realising that in order to make shocked, the people in the party even came it in life Dj. Tizik went back to school getting up to me and said they were shocked that his passes in Visual Arts, Clothing and Textile, a young boy my age knows so much about Theatre Arts & Drama and Music. After which music.” he began working with his uncle who is a DJ. He got his real break as a DJ when he moved He told us “When I started though I was not to Point Fortin to live with his aunt. He went playing any music though I was doing the to one of his uncle’s liming spot with his packing up and stuff like that. When it had laptop, which he always carries with him. He nothing to do that’s when I went on the spin was introduced to the house dj, who asked board and started spinning just as practice. him to play because he was tired. From there It so happened a day we went to a party in he moved up to baby showers then is just Sando that he (my uncle) had to DJ in and escalated from there! His real goal is to play while playing he fell sick and asked me to take on Radio some day. over for awhile. Now he only showed me the Dj Tizik can be contacted at: 1-868-483-9073

22 QUESTIONS WITH JODEL ‘TRAPKING’ DERBY by Orielle Jeffrey

Jodel Dboy Stunning Star Derby YA DIG. Always fresh, spitting on those haterz but dey ain’t worth s**t. .. Aight Pellau Magazine got close and personal with Jodel tryna figure out d the secret..but like there is nun because this nigga as REAL as can be, rapping is his life and he’s good at what he does…just some more info..daz all. Q1: At what age did you start pursing your dream?

Q6: Who is your role model?

A1: At 15 years.

A6: Lil Wayne, Cassidy and Jim Jones.

Q2: What made you decide to choose rapping?

Q7: Is there something you greatly desire at present?

A2: I just had it in me and it manifested itself. Q3: How did you obtain your nickname ‘Trap king?’ A3: From listening to T.I….Trap means hussle and I am the king of hussle. Q4: One piece of advice you received that you will always remember and from whom? A4: From Shynes (a rapper). The advice was,” When you write your songs write each bar at a time and not as a combination. Q5: What other profession you would choose other than rapping? A5: Being a successful business man.

A7: Money Joshua Derby Q8: One thing that most people don’t know about you? A8: Thankfully everyone knows everything about me. Q9: What is your pet peeve? A9: Fake Rappers Q10: What are your favourite feminine features and qualities? A10: Boobs LOL! She should be smart and reliable.

Q11: What is your favourite local food?

A17: To run my own record label.

A11: Corn pie….is that local?? Lol Q18: Who is your favourite female singer? Q12: What is your biggest fear?

A18: Beyonce.

A12: Failure. Q13: Which would you rather, long meaningful relationships or short carefree ones? A13: Long meaningful ones.

Q19: If you were stranded on a desert island, what three items would you take with you? A19: A phone to play games, a barrel of vodka and orange juice and plenty soap….gotta stay fresh all the time lol.

Q14: The best book you have ever read?

Q20: If you could meet anyone in the world A14: Hardy Boys??..I haven’t done much read- dead or alive, who would it be and what ing in a while. would you say to them? Q15: What was your most embarrassing moment? A15: Never had any. I guess I’m blessed. Q16: What is your greatest joy? A16: Rapping. Q17: What are your future goals?

A20: Biggie….I would tell him, “Good Job!” Q21: Do you prefer women or sheep? A21: Women Q22: What are five things you can’t live without? A22: Sex, money, rapping, family and friends.

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10 Questions with Brandon “Xyience” Giroux

by Mahalia Joseph

1.What genre of music do you do? R&B, Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul...... Anything but Soca. I think these genres help me express music more creatively....they have a wider scope of expanding it’s limits. 2.Who inspired you to do music? Oh that’s easy! Pharrell Williams(The Neptunes) & Timbaland... mostly Pharrell. His ability to morph... literally “see” sounds and explore endless boundaries to make an ordinary track sound completely different. Truly amazing! 3.What struggles did you go through or are going through to come out into the world of music? Not much really, I have been working on some underground projects and realised that I can take music in my country to another level

4.What were some of your turning points? I believe that I only have one, when I realised that other artistes/producers underground heard some tracks along the way and told me, that I need to do this for a living. (I couldn’t believe it myself!) 5.What gives the encouragement to move on? Knowing that other people who do what I do enjoy my work. It’s always good to know when your time and effort is appreciated by others, makes you keep working harder everyday, to be better than you already are. 6.Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

Once God permits life, I hope to make this a full time job, working with artistes that are willing to work on new material, to give (broadening the scope of limiting our artistes music to just Reggae & Soca Music)..... There’s so a different sound, different vibe. much talent in T&T you know!

7.What have you done thus far to market yourself?

9.Who do you hope to do collaborations with in the future?

(smile) I am currently finalising some projects Most definitely, locally, John John (Highway I want to release to the public in March/April Records), T-5th, Sin Dutch & Tears (R.A. All day Entertainment), Roxanne “Roxii” John 2010 and I’m also in the completion and others just name a few. stages of not one, but two full length albums.

8.How many songs have you written or released? It’s kind of hard to say, I can’t recall the number of tracks that I’ve written. With regards to material being released mainstream, none as yet. I have only been doing productions/ co-productions, mixing and compositions of other artistes’ projects.

Internationally, the possibilities are endless, but I would definitely want to work with Pharrell as his protege to gain more knowledge of his perception on music. 10.Do you produce your own music? Of course I do! It’s the best feeling you can have in the world! being able to actually craft your imagination into sound, is a beautiful thing! It makes you feel like you are doing something for a greater good, you know?

Photography by Chris Jennings for Greystar Clothing Company

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Q1: What inspired

Q6: What is your biggest

you to

fear?

get into the beauty industry and at what age did you start? A1: At age 17 and I was always interested in beautifying other people.

A6: Having no hands, because I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to do what I love. Q7: How would you describe yourself in three words?

Q2: What motivates

A7: Kind, understanding and outgoing.

you to continue what you do?

Q8: If you could do anything extreme

A2: I continue doing what I do simply because I love my job and my clients.

for a day what would it be?

Q3: What is your pet peeve?

A8: Skydiving.

A3: I dislike fussy clients and hypocrisy.

Q9: Other than being a beautician, what other profession

Q4: What do you think outerbeauty is? A4: How you portray yourself.

do you think you would be

Q5: What is your greatest joy?

good at, or interested in?

A5: Establishing my own business which I have been running for one year now but I have been in the industry for four years .

A9:I would be a teacher, I would love to open my own cosmetology school.

Q10: What is your most memorable childhood memory? A10: My grandfather’s passing. I was age 10 and even up to this day I still remember the vivid details of his death and funeral. Q11: How was Rhovena’s Body Clinic founded and promoted? A11: Through myself. Q12 Do u have a role model? A12: My mom. Q13: If you could do hair for one international celebrity who would it be and why? A13: Celine Dion because I love her. Q14: What is your vision for Rhovena’s Body Clinic in the next 10 years? A14: I would like to have my own building, 3 stories tall, with each level being dedicated to a different area of beautification, with one

floor dedicated to hair, one to nails and one to waxing and make up artistry. I also want a water fall flowing through all three floors showing the continued motion of my journey. Q15: What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? A15: Sleeping and partying. Q16: What is your favourite food? A16: Pellau. Q17: What is one goal and place you would like to accomplish and go before you die? A17: I really would like to establish my own beauty school and before I die I would like to visit India. Q18: If you could give one piece of advice to the anyone with a dream. what would it be? A18: Ensure you do what you love and attack it head on!

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Tasha

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FUND RAISING EFFORT IN AID OF NATHIFA CELESTINE written by Dexter Michael Tittil

The NC Fundraising Committee hosted a Fashion Show (inclusive of FY Organisation and exquisite handbags degigned by Jendayi) at The Carlton Savannah, Cascade on Suday 28th February, 2010, for the purpose of raising funds for Nathifa Celestine who has been diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia and is in critical need of a bone marrow transplant to save her life. The cost of this operation is seventy two thousand US dollars ($72,0000 US - $453,600 TT) and cannot be perfomed in Trinidad. After much research, an appropriate medical facility in Cuba has been secured. To this day, $61,905 US - $390,000 TT has been raised through the kind donations of friends, family and other fund raising efforts, however a great more deal is needed to meet the target. The fashion show featured styles from a few of our top local designers Heather Jones The Cloth ( Rovert Young) Donna Pemberton islander (Ann Dardaine) SMwarner artwithattitude Models from the house of Jacqui

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Letters by Lou LIVE YOUR LIFE There comes a time in our lives when we have to stop thinking about the past and focus on the future, so that we can enjoy the present. So many of us spend our time living in the past, thinking of old relationships and depressing ourselves over things that have already happened, or we spend all of our time planning ahead. Now, there is nothing wrong with reflecting or being prepared but there is something wrong with taking life for granted.

past you must first have a present, and if you made that present memorable then your future would be filled with good expectations rather than bad.

As people, we mostly over think situations, we try to predict what is coming based on what has happen before, but let’s face it, you’re not God and you don’t have any special gifts, so stop planning your life 10 years down the road, because you just might get hit by a bus in the morning and you don’t get to live out that dream....Goals and expectaSome of us are not promised a tomorrow so tions are great but they should add to your why waste today? If we spent more time living and loving then there would be alot less course in life, they are meant to be motivators not controllers. You do not decide your problems in the world. If we thought about final outcome in your life, only the journey the people in our lives as much as we think of ourselves then we all as a people would be you take to make it to that point. more united. So why waste life? Why not live each day like it’s your last and enjoy every moment of it? You don’t know if it just might When your dream becomes you, then you are no longer a person, but a robot trying be.... and if it should be your last, don’t you want your final memories to be good ones? If to complete a task, resulting in a one sided so, then do not only reflect on bad and nega- life style, which is never good. There must always be a balance, you may reflect on your tive circumstances all the time. past and you may prepare yourself to have a comfortable future... but while you are doing that, you need to make time to stop and apSure we can list all our problems but how does it help reflecting only on the bad? Have preciate the little things, take time to notice the people around you... let the people you you ever noticed that you remember everylove know that you love them because the thing that went wrong in the past and you always know how you can fix it in the future, day you don’t say it just might be the day you but you never see how it will affect you pres- lose them. ently? People fail to realize in order to have a

It makes no sense crying over spilled milk, and it makes even less sense to order a winter coat that arrives at summer, you can’t use it....what I am trying to say is, if you must plan ahead then do it wisely, if you want to be prepared for winter buy your coat in the fall.... As people we don’t stop to think like that, we live by codes and lists and even rules, but what do you do when you’re old enough and you have to sit and ask yourself “what did I do with my youth” You are only young once so therefore enjoy it, when you look at life from a different perspective you see things differently and it feels different as well, so we take each moment and hold on to it like it’s our last and we reflect more on the good than

the bad, you can learn from your past but don’t let it predict your feature, you hold the key to your life and only God can say when you leave and how long you stay. So stop fussing and start living, understand everything happens for a reason and that we all at the end of the day are human, mistakes will be made and lessons will be learnt, and lives must be lived! There is no future in the past so don’t live in it...it does not matter how many times you failed...all that matters is that you tried in the first place, so if you messed up, guess what, you can try again. There is no rule that says as a human you won’t fall, remember that, but there is a rule... if you fall, dust yourself off and try again because at the end of the day only you can live your life.