CORE: How is it working with Don Corleon?
Pressure: It’s a blessing, in this modern time he is a reputed pioneer of reggae and dancehall known for producing a lot of hits, but still there’s a lot of stuff he produced that people don’t know, he’s a multi-platinum producer and it is a blessing for me to get the opportunity to work with him.
CORE: How did you link up with Don Corleon?
Pressure: Well you know I recorded the album, The Pressure Is On, for Dean Pond and Dean and Don frequently interact and Dean told Don there’s this cd I want you to listen to, don’t throw it away! Don said he like what he heard right away and told Dean to link us up because he’ll like to do
CORE: How do you interact with the sound systems now?
Pressure: Basically, now I’m getting to interact with international sounds from Germany, Italy, Belize, Switzerland, Japan and throughout the Caribbean you know and that’s what does keep me occupied when I’m not recording. Just to keep the vibes flowing.
CORE: Which do you prefer, performing or recording?
Pressure: Both of them, for real, cause when you think about the late greats and you see how their music live on that’s great, but it’s a joy also to perform for the people, watching their response, you know, cause it’s like the same energy the crowd give out is the same energy you put out, and sometime the same energy you give the crowd will be the same energy the crowd returns, you know it’s a two way thing; but I love them both!
CORE: Are you touring anytime soon?
Pressure: Yes I, as soon as the album drops, tour dates and events will be announced but I already know international tours will fall into place.
CORE: Your music contains philosophies of Rastafari with a lot of positive tones, is that a way of life for you?
Pressure: Yes my total way of living is Rastafari, but I am also open with love towards others also, because you can’t limit Pressure, that’s my motto, No Limitations, but Rastafari is the foundation, Rastafari is positive vibes, being universal, being creative, all that is Rastafari, you check!
CORE: Right now in St. Thomas we see your video for Love and Affection, how was it making that video?
Pressure: Well that one was basically me singing, a lady dancing in like a silhouette, the video wasn’t really based off the topic of the song because the marketing company basically wanted the public to get familiar with who Pressure is, you know.
CORE: How do other artists treat you being that you’re not from Jamaica?
Pressure: Ain’t no malice; me and most of them interact blessed on a daily basis. You might find an artist might feel he big and he don’t want to talk to a man for a egotistical vibe, but I don’t get that here, they all know I’m not from Jamaica but they respect Pressure and love my music, plus it’s a mission not a competition, so it’s a oneness among the artists, more times we’ll be in the studio for hours and no mic don’t turn on all night, we’ll just be there talking, oneness, you know!
CORE: Who gave you the first musical push toward your career?
Pressure: It first started with Black juice Records when I was with Star Lion family, but the real push came from Dean Pond. That’s when I started getting noticed on a more international level, but big up all the people who did play a major part in Pressure career earlier out.
Core: Now that you have taken your message across the ocean, has it cause producers to have future interests in finding more talent out of the Virgin Islands?
Pressure: Yeah man I see in the near future a lot of producers will directly focus their focus on those islands to record more youths, and that’s the reason why I wanted Don Corleon to come with me to St.Thomas, because he actually was to be in England with Alaine, but I wanted him to see the potential my islands have.
CORE:Anything you’ll like to say to the youths of the Virgin Islands?
Pressure: One thing I’ll tell them youths is, once what you want to become something positive
stick with it, people going to tell don’t do it change up what you want and do what they want, but remember don’t fight down a man you see along the way, you always help him up, cause when he make it he going to remember who fight him down!
CORE: Who would you like to work with in the near future?
Pressure: Well the other day I went to Beres Hammand and I expressed to him that it would mean so much to me and the Virgin Islands people if we could do a song together; Beres said, yes I am honored to do a song with you. So it’s just a matter of time and that will manifest.
Before I go I want to big up the whole of the Virgin Islands and big up Pressure’s fans. My Mom, my Dad, my brothers, sisters, I-drens, thuggie thuggies, Bordeaux, Savan, Nadir, Alcatraz, Housing, Ghettos, St. Croix, Kennedy, Shabert, Calhoun, Whim, Camparico, St.John, and the whole Virgin Islands is love and respect from Pressure Buss Pipe...
