The Tribune

By LESH
Tribune Features Reporter

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THE BOLD move from Bimini to Nassau in 2011 really paid off for DJ Giggy Fyah, who said his rise to greatness has exceeded all expectations.

Bimini islanders know Giggy as Rovaine. He grew up in the church loving music and this passion only grew as he matured. DJ Giggy Fyah became a household name in clubs across Bimini, with Club Meditation being his main spot.

Giggy would often travel back and forth from Bimini to Nassau over the years, but in 2011 he decided to make it official.

“I finally decided to transition to Nassau to take advantage of more opportunities. The rock couldn’t hold me anymore, it was too small,” he said.

His big break in Nassau came from Karaoke Tuesdays at Mario’s Bowling Alley and Entertainment Palace. Giggy would entertain the hundreds of people who came out weekly for comedy and music. 
“The bowling alley karaoke nights was one of the reasons why I actually move here. It didn’t go as something I planned, it just happened. I came over to Nassau for a weekend during the Summer. In April, we usually have a homecoming in Bimini, and DJ Pencil came down to the homecoming. He was hosting the homecoming site, but I had the after party with my good friend King D-ano. Pencil saw me perform and he told me I could do well in Nassau, I should come and try it. So when I came over, I didn’t even know he provided the sound for the bowling alley. And I got into it playing at karaoke nights, and since then, it gave me much needed exposure. If a lot of people know me, they probably know me from there,” said Giggy.

Giggy said technology has transformed the business tremendously. Nowadays, anyone with a computer and music calls themselves a DJ. However, he said a true professional develops their craft.

“Not because I am a DJ, don’t think that I just sit down all day and just wait to play. Throughout the day, I am in the front of my computer 24/7, setting and fixing music. I prepare myself for whatever I touch or play again,” said Giggy.

“You have to understand how to play the music; you have to understand crowds, people and environments. You should know a nightclub crowd is different from a concert crowd. The things you can get away with doing at a nightclub, you are going to have 2-3,000 people watching you do that at a concert. You have to be able to differentiate what is street and what is bourgie,” said Giggy.
He said DJs can’t be scared to try new music. They just have to put a creative twist on it and get people to like it.

Playing at Family Island regattas is a favourite for DJ Giggy.

“The feeling is crazy. There is a big difference in playing at a concert and a regatta. Most likely if you are playing at a concert, you are only playing for 30 minutes to an hour. So it is very easy for a DJ to put up a set for a concert. When you are playing for a regatta, you have hours on end to play, depending on where you are. You have to know your music to actually entertain a regatta crowd,” said Giggy.
Giggy he also played in front of large audiences in Florida, where a regular event might attract 2-5000 people.

It was in Miami, Florida where Giggy picked up his name from a Jamaican DJ he met there.

“ I use to play for a radio station called Mix96. (A Jamaican DJ) used to tell me my style was hype and full of energy. And he started calling me Giggy, so that is where the name came from. The Fyah addition came more recently. People who saw me perform would tell me I’m on fire, so I kept it,” said Giggy.
For more information on Giggy, find him on Facebook.com/GiggyFyah and Twitter.com/GiggyFyah.