BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE
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hen Deneko’s parents became born again
Christians, his life changed. At 18 years
old, he now reflects fondly on how the music of the
church nurtured his own love for music and the way
he would sometimes find himself humming melodies in his head to relax himself. After he enrolled at
the prestigious "Combermere School" in Barbados,
he made friends with other children that shared his
love for music. Soon, Deneko’s penchant for keeping friends and teachers entertained would earn him
the nickname, "Bushman" by students and teacher
alike. At 13 however, the “Bushman” would write
his first song and so, the transformation into
“Deneko” would begin.
Deneko was 15 when he and his friends were given
the opportunity to visit other schools where they
performed their original musical pieces. Deneko fell
in love with the stage and craved more opportunities
to share and perform his music. This quest was admired by his co-workers and this lead to him unknowingly being lowered into a live acapella performance for a shopping customer who actually unknowing to Deneko would turn out to be "Chris Allman" outstanding and award winning studio producer at Slam City Records.
OCT 2014
Deneko had earned his formal invitation to visit
“SLAM CITY STUDIOS” where he recorded his
first single, “Heaven” with outstanding vocalist, 14
year old Jakela .
Now finishing his second single in less than four
months, Deneko is on a quest to become an internationally acclaimed Hip-Hop/ Pop Artiste. His performances has brought audiences across the island to
their feet and left them calling for more. As he releases his second solo single "Phresh," inspired by
the attitudes and attire of today’s’ youth, he is on a
quest to W