Dancer Expensive shines with signature moves and viral bike

Dancer Expensive has carved a niche for himself in dancehall, capturing the attention of entertainment lovers with his unique blend of dance moves and signature props.

Known for his golden-coloured pressure cooker and his 2008 Yeng Yeng motorcycle, aptly nicknamed the 'viral bike', Expensive has consistently showcased his dancing talent on some of the genre's most prominent stages.

The Pembroke Hall High School alumnus, whose given name is Dwight Malcolm, has been basking in success as he continues to benefit from features in music videos and is heavily booked for dancing performances at stage shows and other events.

Reflecting on his stage name, Expensive, he reminisced, "Expensive was initially a group, but over time the group disbanded, and the name stuck with me." The group, he said, consisted of about 30 members, all hailing from his community of Omara Road in St Andrew. Its dissolution came about due to violence, which hampered the movement of dancers across various imaginary lines.

"Mi is a youth love dancing, so after a time when the violence ceased mi start go out ... and every time mi go out mi wudda say, 'Big up Expensive'. And even though it was a group, people did just a see me alone, so the name just stuck," he shared.

He credited his breakthrough moment to dancehall deejay Harrry Toddler, who featured him on his track, Ruler. Expensive said that since doing the intro for the track his career has taken off. He met Harry Toddler after his friend told the artiste about his catchy phrase, 'A Expensive a talk!' What happened next was beyond his expectations.

"Harry Toddler put me pon him track, and then Boom Boom start play it inna Uptown Mondays and all a the big event dem. And him seh him want to meet me, so mi go up deh and Boom Boom call me up fi intro the song, and that was a big moment fi me," he recalled.

"Harry Toddler start do more song with me because him say the chemistry work," Expensive said.

One of those features was on Pressure Cooker, which led him to introduce the gold-coloured kitchen aid to his dance routine.

"Mi build a dance name Pressure Cooker; so mi a say mi a walk wid my pot fi build my dance, and the pot go viral. The first time mi walk wid dah pot deh it have stew beef inna it," the dancer said.

An equally eye-popping prop in Expensive's performances is his 2008 Yeng Yeng motorcycle, the viral bike. It gained its popularity from a daggering segment at the weekly party, Boasy Tuesday, held in St Andrew. Expensive recalled the moment he introduced the motorcycle to dancehall lovers. It began when the selector dropped the tune Katana by Point Zero.

"You see when mi go fi the bike, mi start correspond with the song now and mi jus fling a girl pon the bike and start dagger her. Then when me look pon the bike, mi see 'bout four more girls pon the bike; mi nuh know how dem fit pon the bike," he joked.

Expensive, who is a staple at top entertainment events on the island, said the motorcycle helps to separate him from other dancers. He has performed on many big stages, including Burner Boy's and Chris Brown's concerts at the National Stadium in St Andrew.