Full Blown Entertainment (FBE) is a music production and songwriting company based in the Caribbean twin-island of Trinidad and Tobago. They have written the notable songs The Greatest Bend Over (Take It Easy) Respectfully Yours and most recently No Stresshttps://www.kribbean.com/en/artists/full-blown
History
Having no formal musical training, Kevon and Kory Hart were introduced to the process of composing music digitally in 2004 through a former schoolmate. In the years to follow, the duo wrote their songs in R&B, EDM and Soca music.
It would be after approximately six years that, in 2011, the company forced its first door open. In one studio session while recording a song for a wedding, they were noticed by Kasey Phillips of Precision Productions. After the recording was done, Phillips approached the duo and inquired whether they would be willing to write Soca music for the upcoming Carnival celebrations. After initially turning down the offer, they accepted a compact disc with some instrumentals composed by Precision Productions. Coming out of this was the very first song they shopped: Machel Montano's "Vibes Cyah Done". Stemming from this, Machel requested a meeting with Full Blown.
Songwriting and production careers
2012: Career beginnings
In 2012, two of their songs eventually placed 1st and 3rd in the International Groovy Soca Monarch Competition; Machel Montano's "Mr. Fete" and Benjai's People's "Champion" respectively. The Mr. Fete final performance was the brainchild of both Arvinder Rampersad and legendary artist and "mas-man" Peter Minshall. This would be Machel's very first Groovy Soca Monarch title.
Machel Montano's Vibes Cyah Done and Mr. Fete songs were both released as singles under the umbrella of record company Universal Music, France. Vibes Cyah Done was released and featured Guadeloupe artiste and labelmate Admiral T while Mr. Fete remix was released featuring another Guadeloupe artiste and labelmate Matt Houston and Kulu G.
2013: Sophomore year
In 2013, for a second year in a row, they won the International Groovy Soca Monarch Competition title with Machel Montano's song entitled "FOG". The finals performance was also choreographed by FBE and Machel Montano.
2014–2015
Full Blown Entertainment won the International Soca Monarch title in the Groovy category. The FBE has new members: Aaron St. Louis, who was also a co-writer of "Too Real". Kerwin DuBois entered the competition as the underdog and eventually dethroned the "King of Soca" Machel Montano. Du Bois had previously won it in 2011 as a songwriter and producer for the winning song entitled "Wotless", which was performed by Kees Dieffenthaller. Assisted by the choreography of Step Up Revolution's Jamaal Sims, the performance won.
FBE teamed up with Roc Nation's star producer Deputy as well as Machel Montano and London Future. The brass-driven composition is their fourth title-winning song, capturing the 2015 International Power Soca Monarch title as well as the 2015 Road March title for the song most played during the Carnival parade.
2015–present: Carnival
Currently, FBE is engaged in a number of projects outside of the Soca genre. After their songwriting and production for the likes of Boyz II Men, they worked with songwriter and musician Claude Kelly. They also wrote for Nigerian vocalist 2face Idibia with his recently released single entitled "Go", featuring Machel Montano on his latest album, The Ascension.
FBE composed music for the 2016 Trinidad Carnival with selected artistes such as Kes The Band, Machel Montano, Kerwin DuBois and Lyrikal.
Discography Year Song Artiste 2012 Alien Voice 2012 Vibes Cyah Done (Antilles Riddim) Machel Montano 2012 Vibes Cyah Done Remix Machel Montano feat. Admiral T 2012 In Charge (Maserati Riddim) Machel Montano 2012 Mr. Fete Machel Montano 2012 Mr. Fete Remix Machel Montano feat. Matt Houston and Kulu G 2012 Time For Work (Birdz Riddim) Machel Montano 2012 Bottle of Rum (3Zero Riddim) Machel Montano 2012 People's Champion (3Zero Riddim) Benjai 2012 Drinks (Remix) Lil' Jon & LMFAO feat. Machel Montano 2012 Power of the Cocktail Remix Mohombi feat. Machel Montano 2012 Single Forever Remix KI Persad feat. Machel Montano 2012 Go Down (Loudspeaker Riddim) Machel Montano 2012 Champion Machel Montano feat. Beenie Man 2012 Lighting The Way Machel Montano feat. Pitbull 2012 Fired Up Machel Montano feat. Chaka Khan 2013 Come Fi D Wuk Voice feat. Machel Montano 2013 Get Thru Voice 2013 Drinkin' Rum (Paradise Riddim) Machel Montano 2013 FOG Machel Montano 2013 Don't Stop This Party Remix Pitbull feat. Machel Montano 2014 EPIC Machel Montano 2014 Junction Machel Montano 2014 Shake Yuh Bum Bum Remix Timaya feat. Machel Montano 2014 She Coming (Titans Riddim) Machel Montano 2014 Too Real Kerwin Dubois 2014 Can't Let Go Boyz II Men feat. Machel Montano 2014 Go 2face Idibia feat. Machel Montano 2014 Jus' Wanna Jam Kes The Band 2014 Million Kes The Band 2014 Fallin' Kes The Band 2014 Like Ah Boss Machel Montano 2014 Love Up Kerwin DuBois 2014 Ridiculous Kerwin DuBois 2014 Overdoing It Ravi B & Kerwin DuBois 2014 The Master Voice 2015 Need It Machel Montano 2015 People Kes The Band 2015 Body Talk Kes The Band 2015 Unlimited Vibes Kes The Band feat. Lyrikal 2015 Carnival is Here Kes The Band 2015 We Big Ravi B 2015 Find It Blaxx 2015 Vision Voice 2015 Cheers to Life Voice 2015 Unforgettable Kerwin DuBois feat. Patrice Roberts
References
External links Trinidad Express newspaper article When Steel Talks article |website=www.issuu.com/triplethefocus|publisher= Triple The Focus e-magazine