Bunji Garlin (Ian Alvarez)

Despite the strong Jamaican accents that permeates his recordings, Bunji Garlin is all Trinidadian; Born Ian Alvarez.  He started singing at the Arima Comprehensive School. When he completed his studies there, he started chanting under the name Little Bounty as his style was close to that of Jamaican dancehall star Bounty Killa.

When asked about the definition of his name, Bunji Garlin cleverly responded "Since Bunji is taken from the bungee-rope which is flexible but unbreakable and often used in death-defying stunts and Garlin is a gun with powerful shots, I'm the girls them garlin and when it comes to clash, no matter what they send at me, I will always bounce back".

Named "Best International Calypso/Soca Entertainer" by the Festival of Life International Reggae and World Music Awards. Bunji Garlin delivers a strong and distinctive voice, riveting audiences and leaving them wanting more, immediately creating fans. This world class performe's lyrical renditions, infectious energy and honest interpretations make for a moving experience.

Bunji Garlin is on the Caribbean world music stage six years on-going. He has successfully recorded over 100 songs and released five vocal albums. The talented Trinidadian artiste has become the peoples champion and the ultimate recitalist. He has imposingly taken Soca, Reggae and Hip-Hop and created a fusion that has enabled him to cross the world music stage with great majesty and vibrancy.

As a solo artiste, Bunji has performed for large audiences across the globe. Some of his recent highlights was his showcase at the International Brass Music Festival and the International Soca Monarch in Trinidad and Tobago, the International Arts Festival held in New Orleans and New York's Reggae Dancehall Carifest. Bunji has also shared the stage with a number of Reggae superstars, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Beenie Man, Elephant Man and Beres Hammond to name a few.

Bunji's professional career dates back to 1998 when he entered the Reggae Soca domain of music in Trinidad and Tobago. Within months of his first appearance he won the hearts of cavorting masqueraders and audiences everywhere, while simultaneously nourishing the minds of those who would examine his potent lyrical content. This singer/songwriter has toured the nited States, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean as the headline vocalist with his band "The Asylum" as he continues to soar to the top of the Caribbean entertainment industry. To date Bunji holds the title for International Soca Monarch and the Best International Calpso and World Music Entertainer.

Signed to IP Music Intenational Ltd. in 1999, to date he has five albums. His debut "The Chronicles" (1999), "The Revelation" (2001) where he harmoniously collaborates with American R&B female group, Allure on the feature song "Bump", "The Black Spaniard" (2003) which epitomized some of his life experiences, "Graceful Vengeance" (2004) exposing his full Soca mastery and his newly released 2005 "Flame Storm". Here Bunji displays his versatility as one of, if not the only artist of his time to expertly execute songs that crosses over three genres of music, Soca, Reggae, Dancehall & Hip-Hop.

Poised to impact a wider cross section of international audiences, this expressive vocalist truly has the power to touch you, indulge your imagination, stimulate your intellect and tell a story like no other in the world.