Never lose focus, says Terry Ganzie

Terry Ganzie - contributed

NAME: Vandorne Johnson

STAGE NAME: Terry Ganzie. "Terry is a pet name given to me by my mother, Emla Bailey, and I always loved wearing ganzie."

BIRTHPLACE: Askenish, Hanover.

BIRTHDATE: September 11, 1957.

BIRTH SIGN: Virgo.

SCHOOL ATTENDED: Askenish All-Age in Hanover.

MARITAL STATUS: "Unmarried with four children."

ACHIEVEMENTS: Singles including Welcome The Outlaw, Raga-Raga, Treat You Woman Right, Whosover Will, Tribal War with Tony Rebel, Buju Banton and Brian and Tony Gold. Six albums including Team Up, Outlaw Nuff Reward, Loose And Running and Heavy Like Lead.

FAVOURITE COLOURS: Red, green, gold and black.

FAVOURITE FOOD: Vegetable dish.

HOBBIES: Football, cricket.

FAVOURITE COMEDIAN: Oliver Samuels.

FAVOURITE MOVIE STARS: Bruce Lee, Jimmy Cliff and Sylvester Stallone.

FAVOURITE ENTERTAINERS: Bob Marley, Super Cat and Sizzla.

FAVOURITE PLACE TO HANG OUT: "At the studio."

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: "When my first song, More Vibes was released on the Top Ranking Label in 1988."

MOST EMBARASSING MOMENT: "When I tried to deejay and the sound-man put on a disco song instead of the rhythm."

ADVICE TO YOUNG ENTERTAINERS: "Keep it real, never lose focus of the positive vibrations which Bob Marley established."

WISH FOR JAMAICA: "For people to live as one. There is too much segregation which leads to violence. We need more leaders with better vision."

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