DRINKS, Ice and Soca – what more could party-goers ever ask for? This is also the name of entertainer Marlon Jacobs’ annual party that has become somewhat of a household name.

Known as ‘Freedom Boss’ or ‘The Goat’, Marlon has been in the entertainment business for some time now, doing music, promotions, and even marketing. (His nickname is Goat because he was born in January and wants to promote the Capricorn season. It also apparently stands for “Greatest of all time”)

“Drinks, Ice and Soca is held annually. We do it each and every Christmas time. The event usually attracts 5,000 or more people every year; each year it gets bigger. This year we gonna have more drinks, more ice and we definitely gonna have more soca,” Marlon told Buzz this week.

He would usually host the party on the ‘Marriott Beach’ but due to the growth of the event over the years, he has decided to move to a more secure and spacious venue – the National Park – on Saturday, December 23.

“All of your favourite DJs will be there to entertain you and the ambience is going to be very different. We plan a lot more décor, and we are giving away more with the purchase of every ticket,” Marlon related.

The party will get going from 20:00 hours and Marlon is promising lots of drinks specials throughout the night. Further, the tickets cost $3,000 and the VIP ones will include parking in the venue itself.

“I feel like the event has become a household name. It was usually held on Christmas Eve. This is the first year it’s not on Christmas Eve but the day before, so a lot of people are accustomed to breaking Christmas with me every year. I would encourage them to come out and let’s have fun,” he expressed.

Putting together an event of this magnitude is no walk in the park for Marlon, especially as he has been doing it independently and without any sponsors over the years.

“It’s not just catering for a few hundred people but for thousands. The promotion itself is a lot of work, so there are a lot of challenges I have to overcome.”

One of Marlon’s avid supporters, fellow entertainer Jumo Primo, has been attending this event annually.

“I know him for years; he’s like my little brother. We support each other,” Jumo told Buzz in an invited comment.

“His events are always different. He was able to build his following from the ground up. He does most of the groundwork himself. I personally think people should go out because it’s always fun; you meet different people and you have different vibes; different from the regular events. The event is also a staple event, so people know what to expect and, most importantly, it’s Soca, and Soca vibes is the best vibes,” Jumo expressed. (A staple event is one that is kept at the same time every year)