IMPULSE An aggressive and artistically agitated Calypso/Soca writer/performer responding to the stage-name Impulse, is now commanding respect and attention everywhere. In a controversial track titled Four Cars from his soon-to-be-released debut CD, the artist threatens to make a clean sweep of the four major Calypso competitions in his homeland in '03. With a car being the top prize in each contest, the exceptionally prolific composer sounds the double-entendre warning that he is ready for dem Four Cars.

Born 39 years ago and christened Wayne Modeste, this gifted tunesmith lived his early years in Mayaro and New Lands Guayaguayare, two small southern villages on the sunny Caribbean island of Trinidad & Tobago. From his formative years, Wayne exhibited an aptitude for the performing arts. At age 12 he was climbing onto a stage for his first performance at a school concert. By the time he turned 17, using the sobriquet Young Unknown, the budding artiste became one of the youngest cast members at the Masters Den Calypso Tent in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, led by super Calypso composer/performer Shadow. At age 20 the Young Unknown came to be known as Impulse. By that time admiration for entertainer Shadow began to take root and Impulse adopted the popular artists as a mentor and idol.

Calypso stalwart Brigo gets glowing credit from Impulse for discovering his artistic talent in the mid-80s. "Brigo taught me the art of constructing a proper Calypso," Impulse notes with gratitude. As the years rolled by, performances at Calypso Spectacular and the Revue Calypso tents in Trinidad groomed Impulse into a songwriting whiz and a rounded entertainer while simultaneously paving his way to stardom and success. His tenacity to fight for success never wavered, and in 2001, he hit the doorway to a gold mine. Gypsy Car Too Small ('De Car Cah Hold) and this is Kim (a reply to Barbadian TC's hit Wrong Name, more popularly known as Who de Hell is Kim?) caught the ears and eyes of the Caribbean public worldwide.

In 2002 popular songs like Macco and The Sheriff (more commonly referred to as Dhanraj), had Impulse among the headliners at the Revue Tent in Trinidad for annual carnival celebrations. Those two hits earned him numerous engagements both at home and abroad and catapulted Impulse to North American stardom resulting in performances in Baltimore, Connecticut, Atlanta, Miami, Washington D.C., NYC and Toronto. He performed with greats including Sparrow, David Rudder, Rikki Jai, Scrunter, Sugar Aloes, Singing Sandra and many more. He also performed at the successful Guinness Reggae Cari-Fest 2K2 in New York with Dancehall stars Beenie Man, Merciless, Elephant Man, and Bounty Killer.

Due to his masterful lyrical composition a number of artists have commissioned Impulse's to write for them. For example the hugely popular Whey De Fork (Yuh Hold Meh For) by Eddie Charles, Biting In-Sects by Ronnie McIntosh and Calypso Queen Denise Plummer's I Love Me are among countless compositions authored by Impulse. In addition, Impulse has written for Calypso/Soca artists like Denise Plummer, Ronnie McIntosh, Candy Hoyt, Oscar B. Rikki Jai, Millennium Krew, Island vibe Band, Denise 'Saucy Wow' Belfon, Twiggy, Patrice Roberts and Crazy to name a few.

Breaking news, on Jan. 24th, 2005 Impulse was declared the new 2005 Young King Calypso Monarch at the National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) competition at Pier 1 in Trinidad.

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