With Dj Midian, growing up in the Caribbean, it is almost impossible not to be influenced by the wonders of the musical world, whether it be through singing at school assemblies, church or singing along to some of the popular tunes on the radio, Midian couldn’t help but get sucked into the euphoria of it all. It was through his involvement in the church, school choir and community based events that he discovered an innate desire to venture into this musical universe. Most Dominicans who have succeeded as musicians have had to migrate to other parts of the world to reap success from a musical career path and so initially Midian was very reluctant to pursue music professionally and ventured on simply doing music for the love of it.
For the better part of his teenage years Midian lived outside of Dominica and returned home in 2005 and met up with young producer Yohann Ferrol of 05 Studios and DJ Alfy of Slaughter House Family. They started producing music together following which they released a few singles including Super Mario and D-X which took the local music scene by storm. The songs popularity caught the interest of organizers of the Cable and Wireless Creole in the Park and Midian and Yohann were challenged to put a band together hence the birth of Esclav Band of which Midian was the lead vocalist. It has been no turning back since then. They later released one of the hottest Bouyon albums for 2006 followed by numerous other albums as the years passed.
DJ Midians energy on stage is unsurpassed by many on the musical scene in Dominica. He loves the thrill of performing for his audience whether as a disk Jockey, or with other popular bands including Triple Kay Band and W.C.K. Band. His love for the stage and performing was also very evident while participating in the Soca Monarch competitions in Dominica. In 2007 he made his debut in the competition with Show Dem and the following year made waves at the Windsor Park stadium with his hit song Ridiculous.
Prior to the formation of the Esclav Band in 2003, Midian was featured on the “San Cobin” double CD album, and did a collaborative video with other French artists. That album was produced at the Cyber Gwada studios on the island Guadeloupe.
There were times when Midian had a hard time with his musical dream. Having lived in Jamaica for a while, he knew the kind of support that Jamaican musicians received but there was not much support available in Dominica. Private companies were reluctant to invest in musicians, and this can be very daunting to a young musician trying to pursue his dream, but for Midian the dream is very much alive and he will not be discouraged that easily.
Presently, Midian plays at the hottest clubs and is a Disc Jockey at the popular Q-95 FM Radio Station in Dominica and is the initiator and host of his company’s show which promotes and highlights talent with major emphasis on music. Some of his featured acts include Triple Kay Band, W.C.K. Band, First Serenade Band, and international bands and artists including Destra, Beenie Man, Mr. Vegas, Carimi, Busy Signal, Duane Stephenson, Toni Rebel, Queen Ifrica, D Angel, Mr. Slaughter and T.O.K.
Again, because of his love for music it was not surprising that he gravitated to this field of work. At this time music is high on DJ Midian’s agenda and this enterprising young man is bent on pursuing his goals of a career in music. He is currently one of Dominica’s top DJs and fans can look forward to diversity, talent and a greater sense of his musical identity as time goes by.
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