BLAQ PURL

About BLAQ PURL

BLAQ PURL

Only in the deep wavy waters of the musical industry can the unique Blaq Purl be found. With his own record label - Spit Fiyah Records Inc., having mastered the art of studio engineering, being a DJ as well as being a producer and recording artiste, Kevin Richards, stage name Blaq Purl, is as rare as Pinctada Margaritifera itself – the only oyster that can produce a "Blaq Purl".

The Caribbean island Jamaica is from whence the musical guru reigns. Spanish Town, St. Catherine to be exact. Blaq Purl has been in love with music from the tender age of three. If you’re from the Caribbean, then you won’t be surprised of his bench banging days at school. Those are the days he clashed with schoolmates using songs of then famous Jamaican artistes before creating his own songs and eventually finding his own voice. His passion for music was then revived and reawakened after what seemed to be a drought. This master of music soon became a selector with friends Lance and Rubba G on their unique sound “Double Beat”. That inspired him to have a sound of his own which he called “Monster Beat”.

Shortly after, with a CD full of instrumentals, he migrated to the United States. Blaq Purl expressed, “That’s when I got driven and started to research and use programs such as Protools. I became a studio engineer and eventually opened my own studio.” Through his collaboration with “Magician”, a beat creator from St. Kitts, the motivated and consistent Blaq Purl started to make and receive beats which became the gold of highly sought out dancehall and reggae artistes such as Masicka and Navino. He was later introduced to WWE wrestler and rapper R - Truth (Ron Killings), who he collaborated with. That collaboration cracked the shell and revealed the very rare Blaq Purl to a bigger musical world. It’s a collaboration which sparked a lot of publicity for beat-making, voice-shaking, music-creating artiste. The release of War Life Riddim saw unsurmountable success as it featured great artistes such as Masicka, Ryme Minister, Teejay , Navino and Dwayno.

Blaq Purl aims to hit the billboards, reach platinum and see the apex of his music career as he states, “There is no limit to the music.” He aims to get his music out to the world. The about to be released album “Solid Drive” is one way he’s taking action towards international stardom and winning over top producers in Africa and Paris. Keeping God at the center of his career and his children at the core of his day to day goings and comings, Blaq Purl seeks to make a difference in his industry by giving others the chance to fulfill their dreams in music as his role model Bounty Killer does. It’s not unusual for one to find Blaq Purl and the Spit Fiyah team handing out food, clothing and money to the less fortunate. He lives life by his greatest life lesson that one should “Live life and enjoy it to the fullest because once it’s gone, it’s gone.”

Blaq Purl is rare, riveting and racing to the very brim of the music industry.