GUYANESE musician Phillip Anthony Geer, known in the entertainment industry as ‘Wiz Phil,’ is readying himself and team to drop a bombshell music video that he feels will surely create a buzz locally in view of the collaboration involved. Being careful not to release too many details, the “No More COVID” singer would only say that the video is being released sometime next

month and that the partnership involves someone very popular in Guyana.
Speaking with the Buzz this week, he said the video called ‘Lavish Lifestyle’ features the kind of ‘high life’ that wealthy people enjoy. “I have a good feeling this music video will be a hit,” Wiz Phil expressed. He believes strongly that his music will eventually make it big, not just locally, but internationally. “I know my music’s worth; it’s worth much more than these ears in Guyana. It just takes one song to make a hit and I know that it will come soon,” he said.

Geer loved music ever since he was a child and this was fueled by the time he spent playing instruments in church, but it was really in his high school days that the thought came to him that music is what he really wants to pursue. “I grew up in church playing the drums and then I moved on to guitars and so forth. I started developing an ear for music and I got better at it and I just continued and realised that I am really cut out for the music business,” he said. He started recording

music in high school just for his benefit and that of his friends, but after finishing school, he began taking it seriously. “I started recording my own music by getting the right equipment and software, microphones and a better mix and sound. My friends told me I sounded good and it made me think I should continue.” Geer is especially proud of the fact that he has his own recording studio, has managed to get out several music videos, and has been able to perform at many big events across the country.

His music doesn’t feature comedy and is more about serious, positive subjects. Commenting on how he comes up with the lyrics for his songs, he had explained: “Relationships, things that happen in the community, lifestyle, stuff that people are going through in life; reality stuff, like people hating on each other,” he said. Asked about some of the improvements he’d like to see in the entertainment industry, Geer had proffered that people’s work and local talent should be recognized and valued. “The radio stations need to be valuing such work and not just taking music and playing it like that. We need to get copyright, royalties; those kinds of things. The DJs need to value good music and not just play trash on the radio. Play music that would make Guyana look good,” Geer stated. The musician said he has often observed that Guyanese tend to put out and promote music that doesn’t make any sense; “that’s just a little hyper and the beats sound good but don’t have a meaning that would inspire people.” He called for more local events to be organised. “We need to get local events, more events that feature local artistes as opposed to international ones. We have to showcase our own. Put them on stage, give them a spot,” he encouraged.