the song is a big hit on US radio

DANCEHALL artiste Trevon George, who goes by the stage name ‘Mafi,’ has been making strides in the entertainment industry overseas with his song ‘Real People,’ which has gotten recognition on one of the top radio stations in the United States of America where he is now based.

The 25-year-old, born and raised at One Mile, Linden, moved to the Essequibo Coast where he spent some time before migrating to the US in 2016.

Music for him started in secondary school.

“I wasn’t really serious about it; it was just like a lunchtime hobby when we would gather and everybody would clash. Sometimes we would have two teams clashing on one-on-one,” he reflected in an interview with Buzz.

But in 2019 he began taking it seriously, going to the studio and actually recording music and uploading it to his Youtube platform.

“I like being in the industry because I enjoy making music for my fans; I enjoy seeing how people appreciate and accept my music. That just gives me the drive and makes me want to continue pushing and doing what I am doing,” he expressed about his time in the industry so far.

One of his biggest accomplishments is his song ‘Real People.’

“That song was pretty much taking over….it was playing on the number one radio station in the US, which is Hot 97, and I feel like that was a very big accomplishment for me. I had never heard a Guyanese artiste’s song play on the radio station, so for me, it was a big achievement because it’s not too often that you see stuff like that happen.”

Trevon’s goal is to be able to help young artistes like himself, especially those who are into dancehall music.

“My goal is to open the doors and set the way for the next generation of artistes and put Guyana in the mainstream world where we are known for dancehall music.”

Guyana, he said, is one of the countries with some of the most “precious talent and it is only time before they start getting the recognition that they deserve.”

As a word of advice, he is encouraging every young dancehall artistes in Guyana to keep putting in the work.
“People are going to criticise; you can’t run from that. Just don’t listen to what people have to say.”

He would also like to let his fans know that he has been “working overtime for them” on lots of new music.