MC AND HOST FOR THE EVENING
Jevy Ebanks
From the tender age of 11 Jevy Ebanks has been a stage performer with Cayman National Cultural Foundation in various annual events including the National Children’s Festival of the Arts, Gimistory, the international storytelling festival and the Rundown Comedy Revue.
Currently Jevy studies film and television production at the University of Bradford but prior to formal tertiary education Jevy worked as radio personality for Z99.9 fm, IRIE 98.9 fm and Rooster 101.9 fm. Jevy Ebanks is also a former news reporter for Cayman 27 News as well as Radio Cayman.
Jevy Ebanks has represented the Cayman Islands twice at the CARIFESTA festival- once in Barbados and most recently in Trinidad and Tobago.
Jevy Ebanks is owner of a Cayman Islands video production company Jevy Ebanks Productions
Performers
Lauren
Lauren is a Caymanian creative who is currently studying Psychology at Liverpool Hope University. She has been writing since 2016 after meeting poets during a trip to Trinidad where she fell in love with the art form and has pursued it since incorporating her own photography to portray the theme of her poems. Her pieces consist of free verse, rhymed and narrative poetry. She has performed locally, winning the ‘Creative Frame of Mind In Love’ poetry slam in 2018, and continues to develop her craft by sharing her art online.
Jimmeh
Olujimi “Jimmeh” La Pierre, Known as Jimmeh The Boss “Sons Of Steel” , Founder and Band leader of Fresh Carnival , is an internationally known steel pannist, revered for his natural talent for music. Taking his brand to the next level, ‘Jimmeh the Boss’ is making a big name for himself, both on and off the island, as a prodigy of Cayman Islands 🇰🇾 with Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 Background . Through his Career he has performed around the world at major Soca Reggae , Jazz & Carnival festival/events worldwide as well produced music for huge artist in the industry of Soca along side his entertainment company which he executes successful party events all year round and is living up to his reputation of being a ‘BOSS’.
Rita
Rita Estevanovich is a Caymanian actor/performer currently residing in London. She became passionate about the arts from an early age, enjoying every opportunity to take part in theatre, dance, band, choir as well as literary arts.
