I am a Jamaican from Canada. Born in N.Y. to Jamaican parents residing in Canada. My fathers father 1/2 Chinese gave me my last name. My Caribbean roots traces bac to the Maroon tribe in Jamaica. African roots traced to Nigeria & Benin. Mom and Dad migrated from Jamaica to New York and then migrated to Canada where they settled. My traditions, blood line, culture, environments, places I went, people I’ve met, knowledge.

A loving childhood memory is every Saturday my mom and auntie woudl say “If you clean the house we willl go to the beach on Sunday.” They would play Bob Market and the Wailers while we cleaned.