What are your influences as an artist and why? – Major influences are song writers from the Virgin Islands Rock City who are my close friends, Verse Simmonds and Iyaz. Simply because they are island born artist who I have watched climb their way up to the top so I can more relate to them. Other than the said artist above BOB Marley is the Icon!
What do you hope to accomplish in the next 5 years – By the end of this year I believe myself and B.V the other half of the Duo ( B.V & Drastic) will be able to impact several markets as the music im working on is something brand new a fusion with soca/alternative/pop/dancehall and already my new Soca groovy single is getting crazy radio play and rapidly spreading through out the Caribbean islands. It is currently #1 In My Homeland Antigua. Music Video launching this Month of July.

Who’s your favorite artist? Ahhh that one is pretty out for the open lol, but I cant single it out to just one so here goes by Fav 5: Bob Marley…Drake….Kanye….Keri Hilson…Wyclef…Andre 3000 ok so I went to six but theres a top ten

What do you think about the game today? I think the game needs a change and that’s what im trying to bring about. Everyone has their preference ill speak with my music.

What artist have you worked with? Spragga Benz out of Jamaica who Co Starred In The Movie Shattas Song called “Rude Boy Loving” Got a feature on New RnB Sensation Verse Simmonds who recently hit the international stage with his Hot Single ( Buy You A Round), I have a track on his mixtape “Winein It” produced by a Producer out of Canada called Jinx, Im featured on UK Pop Artist Honorebel’s Album with a record produced by Chad of Slip N Slide Records called “ Crush On You” and I recently did collabs with Soca Artist out of Trinidad ‘ Ricardo Drue’ as well as a Carnival Soca Remix “ We Chillin” Feat Tian Winter 2009 Party & Groovy Monarch of Antigua. Theres More but this paragraph is looking too lengthy.

Favorite song: That would be Drake – Over because im sort of going through that situation where my career is on the rise and all of a sudden there are a bunch of strange faces surrounding me that definitely was not here Last Year….#ImJustSaying #KeepingItReal
(most buzz)whats going on with that right know – right now The Hottest thing like I said earlier is my new single “ Sugary Waistline” by Drastic im currently competing in the 2010 Antigua Carnival Soca Monarch Competition So we will see how that goes…..
What made you pursue you career in any genre? – I was a senior in the University of The Virgin Islands, there was a competition being held called the ‘ V.I Idol – Brandon Varlack a.k.a B.V suggested we enter as a group ‘ B.V & Drastic’ we won the entire thing long story short and had a lot of support from the people in the U.S Virgin Islands and I never stopped pushing forward since. We both attained or Bachelors Degree in Marketing But Music Is Just Our Life, just took us winning a competition to realize that.

How would you describe your sound of music? –  Fusion of R&B, Dancehall, Soca and Island Pop

Could you tell us about your label!! – Our label is called Island Swag Entertainment still basically on the rise as it will be dependent on the success of Myself and my label Mates G.Live & B.V. All I can say is the future looks bright and we hope to put on other artist from the islands and even abroad when we are able to do so…but for now the main focus is B.V , Drastic & G.Live.

What advice can you give inspiring Artist out there – don’t prematurely bring your self out …work on your craft get real feedback from critics not your friends….your so called friends will never tell you your music sounds off or wack unless you got some real real friends…..be ready to go through a lot of disappointments because the road to the top is nothing easy….this game is not for the weak hearted..we ignore feelings here !!!

Tell us about your self - B.V & Drastic, from the islands of St. Thomas, V.I. and Antigua respectively, are a duo fused together by musical aptitude, entertaining power and songwriting talent. Though new to the music circuit, they have already established themselves as bona fide talent with their unique style which is a fusion of R&B, Dancehall, and Island Pop. Brandon “B.V.” Varlack and Art “Drastic” Philip started their musical journey when they met while attending the University of the Virgin Islands. Both graduates exploded onto the scene by capturing the title of the first ever V.I. Idol champions of 2007. In 2008 B.V & Drastic signed with Island Swag Entertainment founded by their manager which led up to the release of their first EP on iTunes. The EP “Mix It Up” featured their award winning Single “Lay Your Body Down” and was followed by the group’s first mixtape called “The Introduction” hosted by DJ Benny D Akon’s Official DJ and DJ Avalanche of the Virgin Islands. The Introduction mixtape is a 18 track musical journey of their transition from college graduates to entertainers. The mixtape includes a feature from Spragga Benz, the Young Money Cover “Island Girls” and much more it can be downloaded from many sites such as Datpiff.com, RnbXclusive.com, and DJBennyDFansite.TV. The talented two are currently working on new projects and Drastic has recently released a brand new single called “ Sugary Waistline” and from The Introduction series  “So Seductive”. For exclusive insight on B.V & Drastic and more log on to http://islandswagentertainment.blogspot.com

Once again thanks for linking up with Dreamsblend.com,  is there any shout outs thanx you wanna give before you go? BIG SHOUT OUT TO DREAMSBLEND.COM FIRST OFF…SHOUT OUT TO MY MANAGER MR. TRADEMARCZ…CHOSEN SOUNDS …JUS BUS F.R.E.E ENTERTAINMENT B.V G.LIVE…BRASS.ANGEL…SHOUT OUT TO THE WHOLE OF MY PEEPS HOLDING IT DOWN IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND ANTIGUA..FAT FINGAZ B.V & DRASTIC OFFICIAL DJ SHADYVILLE CARIBBEAN FAMILY YAH LARGE!!!

SHOUT OUT TO CS FOR REACHING OUT TO ME #ULTRA!!! #POW!!

Drastic-SUGARY WAISTLINE-THE prequel music video from chris stallworth on Vimeo.