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" I have had the experience where a track was about to … end and I just reached into my pack for another disc , and it was the perfect fit ."
It was in these early internship days that Patrick ’ s raw talent for broadcasting started showing itself . Originally assigned to Radio Jamaica ’ s ( FM department ) 12am-5am slot – the “ safe ” one should there be any mishaps – Patrick ’ s fresh new style soon forced management to move him to the prime 3pm-6pm slot . He was resonating with the young audience through the unheard elements of rapping , mixing , scratching , DJing , etc . He was also introducing listeners to foreign artists and different
its focus from AM ( then the primary source of information ) to FM and in turn , precipitated the complete change of Jamaica ’ s musical landscape .
Over time , Patrick solidified his name in Jamaican radio through work with several radio stations , two of which he co-founded ( KLAS FM in 1989 and Kool FM in 2001 ). He performed in various functions including announcer , engineer , creative director , show host , and operations coordinator . He produced audio content for over 50 stations in Europe and the US , the Jamaican government , and VP Records , the largest independent reggae label in the world . Further evidence of his creativity was the single-handed production of the audio book of which the effects and all 11 character voices were done by him . In 2005 he resigned as station manager at Kool 97 FM to start his own production company , Twin Audio Network .
In 2014 , Patrick started
Chris Mix Radio , an internet radio station named for his brother Chris who had passed away in 2013 . Chris Mix Radio “ feed [ s ] Jamaica with diaspora information ” through music and audio biographies of prominent Jamaican artists that Patrick has met through his work . The station forms part of the Worldwide Radio Network , a network he created with other radio broadcasters around the world and in which the stations carry each other ’ s signals for maximum reach .
Patrick at console for album launch
music styles and attracting a steady flow of sponsorship . This moved Radio Jamaica to shift series Mas Joe - The Christmas Adventure , a humorous story of Santa ’ s elves saving Christmas ,
Click here for the audio of : Mas Joe - The Christmas Adventure