HE created quite a stir, when, still in his early teens, he appeared on the local entertainment scene just a few short years ago. Pretty soon, Jonathan ‘Lil Red’ King was chalking up notable points around the city, and enhancing and enlarging his fan base as he went along.
Born here in Georgetown, Guyana, he is the younger of two of Michelle ‘Big Red’ King’s children to have chosen to follow closely in her footsteps, carving a niche for themselves in the field of entertainment.
Jonathan started singing at the age of 11, and even before he graduated Primary School, he felt he was ready to contest the Junior Calypso Competition. That was back in 2002.
Over time, he continued to follow his passion for singing, but still made time to pursue a secondary education. It was while attending the Academy of Apex Education, a private secondary school on the East Coast Demerara, that he joined an R&B/Hip-Hop group called “Real Hard Crew”.
As a member of the band, he had the privilege of performing at just about every school concert and other events the group could lay their hands on, and with the help of his mother, they were able to land a gig with the local label, ‘Kross Kolor Records’.
But after leaving ‘Apex’, things started to go south for the group, as some members decided it was t6ime they went their separate ways, which eventually resulted in its disintegration. But this little impasse did not deter ‘Lil Red’ from following his dream.
He would record his first soca song, “Hold Meh Tight”, in 2011, which was used to contest the Carib Soca Monarch Competition. Surprisingly for a first-timer, he made it to the finals, but did not place in the ‘top five’.
Not long after, he launched his debut mixed album, titled, “Just Buss” in the soca genre, consisting of ten songs. Among them was his hit single, ‘Hold Me Tight’, which became an instant hit among teenagers in Guyana.
He is presently working on a new album, and is managed by folks at the Vizion Sound Recording Studio in Queenstown, Georgetown.
The Buzz would like to take the opportunity to wish this dude the best of luck in his future endeavours.