According to Wee Pow, his former booking agent, who he has not worked with in the past 10 years, along with former employees, have been using the sound system's name in order to secure gigs.
"They are undermining our name and using inferior selectors to get bookings. The ex-employees are still piggy-backing on Stone Love's name and it is creating problems. When we book a show, they would book a show close to the date that we have and promoters are unhappy about it because nobody wants to book a sound that has a date in proximity to their date and venue," Wee Pow told THE STAR.
He stated that the problem started after some of his selectors were denied work permits earlier this year.
"The former booking agent has been telling prospective promoters who want to book the authentic selectors that they can't travel so they must use who is available. So that is how he is using the Stone Love's name to get bookings. He is using the former employees, along with some young ones, who they are grooming to get our bookings," Wee Pow said.
Nine authentic selectors
He told THE STAR that only nine authentic selectors are under the Stone Love banner and are able to represent the sound system.
"Only employees who are employed by me directly are able to represent Stone Love. Diamond, Bill Cosby, Billy Slaughter, GeeFus, Iceberg, Fyah Ras, Dwayne Pow, duos Jazzy J and Genius, Scary Gary and TQ. Those are the selectors that we use."
"The former employees that are taking false bookings can't do a good event like the selectors I have now. Those former employees are not current and the young ones they are grooming are not performing up to standard. Dem a water down di ting and mashing up the business."
When contacted, the booking agent had no comment on the matter.
(from Jamaica Star)
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