Bay-C wants to be the best dancehall artiste ever

Bay-C, former member of dancehall group TOK, has his sight set on becoming the best dancehall artiste ever as he continues on his journey as a solo artiste.

"My goal is to be the number one dancehall artiste in the world," he said. "I'm motivated every day by two main things. One, the great music that other artistes put out pushes me to go harder to show that I am just as good or better than what's out there, and to achieve individual success that is comparable to the immensely successful achievements of TOK."

He told THE STAR that he has been busy and is now focused on promoting his most recent musical release.

"The main focus now is on the Flawless Victory EP. It's a five-tracked joint project between Bay-C and Xyclone that's already hit number one on the USA and UK Reggae iTunes Charts. We just did the launch in Jamaica and are gearing up to take the tour to Europe," he said. Since moving on from the group, he explained that he has grown artistically.

"I've been able to explore more tones of my voice, doing more than just the bass voice. Also, my performances have improved, since I now have to work the entire stage myself," he said.

"My musical roots are very diverse, spanning dancehall and hip-hop, to R&B and rock, and touching every other style in-between. This was one of the secrets to TOK's success and it's also a key thing for me. I am adaptable to every style of music out there, and as a bad DJ, I think you must always be able to ride any riddim, no matter the genre, tempo or musical style," he added.

As his solo journey continues, he said he is also more interested in building his own musical legacy rather than leveraging TOK fans.

"In my solo concerts, I do drop one and two TOK classics, to pay homage to my brothers and our legacy, but I try not to lean too much on the group's catalogue. My main mission is to create a new movement with new people that feel Bay-C's music, while carrying the Bay-C fans from TOK with me as well," he said.