De Royce pleased with ‘NRG’

Rapper De Royce is elated that NRG, a summer dance anthem by the singer and Alex of the group TOK, was the most requested video on Tempo's Cross Caribbean Countdown in December.

"Honestly, it's a great honour and achievement to know that our music video has reached number one on Tempo, such a big platform like this across the Caribbean. This is definitely the first and not the last. I'm grateful, and this just makes me want to go harder," said De Royce. The artiste, given name Kchristian Aspinall, was born in Brooklyn, and is based in Queens, New York. His mother is Puerto Rican, while his father is Jamaican.

De Royce, who is managed by industry veteran Mark Pinnock of Natural Bridge, shared how the collaboration with the TOK member came about.

"Shout out to my manager, Mark Pinnock, for actually setting the collaboration, since he is well respected in the music business. Alex from TOK rated my music and he came to a decision to collaborate with me, and the rest is history," said De Royce.

He continued, "Alex and I wanted to create something positive, colourful and full of life, to get people from all generations to be captured by the up-tempo beat and catchy lyrics. To make you wanna sing and dance."

De Royce has worked with Jamaican artistes, including Tanto Metro and Devonte, and said there are more collaborations to come.

"I bring different flavours, from R&B mixed with hip-hop, urban Latin, to dance, Caribbean vibes, to house music. I am an artiste and not just a singer or rapper," he said. De Royce said he has visited Jamaica on five occasions. He is currently promoting the songs Dale and Hot Girl, which features Tanto Metro and Devonte.