GrooveGalore MuziK Interview With Colby

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What do you enjoy most about being a musician in 2025?

What I enjoy most about being a musician is the spiritual, soulful vibe of knowing that I’m able to create, produce, and play music and actually get to travel the world doing this. Sharing music with different people across cultures, even with those who don’t speak English, and seeing their reactions is truly special.

Meeting other great musicians, seeing people come out to appreciate your art, and hearing how your performances make them feel, that feedback is everything. The reaction you get from fans, and being able to make a living doing something that’s your passion, is just priceless to me. I have no regrets.

Which track of yours means the most to you?

It’s hard to pick just one song from this record. I’d probably say “Looking For Love,” “I’ll See You In My Dreams,” and “Here I Go Again.” But if I had to choose one, it would be “Here I Go Again.”

When I was working on that song, there were moments I really considered giving up. Singing it the way I did means a lot because both “Here I Go Again” and “I’ll See You In My Dreams” were the hardest to record vocally. There were weeks I gave up, moved on to other songs, and came back later.

“Here I Go Again” was also the first song I worked on for the album and it was one of the first songs that inspired me back in 1987. So yes, that one holds a special place in my heart.

What was the first gig you ever played? Can you remember it? How was it?

My first gig depends on how you look at it. I could separate it into different stages: when I was in high school starting out, when I began playing in hotels, and when I moved internationally and started touring.

My first major gig while touring was a festival in Miami, Florida, performing alongside Maxi Priest, Inner Circle, Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, U-Roy, and other Jamaican artists. It was a two-day festival at Biscayne Amphitheater in September 1989.

It rained on the first day, so all the artists performed on one day and it was completely packed. That was my first big concert in the U.S. with a touring band I had just joined, and I was ecstatic. It was awesome.

What do you think is the key to success as a musician?

I don’t know if there’s a single key to success, man. I’m still figuring it out myself. But one thing I can say is that once I felt the spirit in me, once I knew this was what I was meant to do, there was no turning back.

I didn’t take another job or have a backup plan. I flunked out of college and went all in. Tunnel vision. Performing, producing, creating, and I’ve been doing that ever since. I never wavered.

If something is your passion, you’ve got to put in the work. Keep practicing, keep your standards high, and eventually you’ll find your breakthrough. I was just a kid in Montego Bay, Jamaica, dreaming of making it to Kingston, and I’ve ended up seeing 90% of the world.

That’s one of the perks of hard work. Being able to collaborate with amazing artists who respect your work ethic and want you around. I’ve been blessed and now I’m focused on taking Paul Kastick GrooveGalore MuziK to the next level.

If you weren’t a musician, what job would you be doing?

If I wasn’t a musician, I think I’d be in marketing, entertainment, or hotel management, something creative and people-oriented. I’ve always loved marketing and advertising, coming up with ideas to sell things and connect with audiences.

I also used to imagine myself as a sports journalist or TV presenter. I’ve got a lot of knowledge about soccer, basketball, and in the last 15 years, the NFL. I could definitely see myself reading the news on TV. But yeah, marketing and media have always appealed to me.