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Soca artist · Bouyon collaborator

Bunji Garlin

Bunji Garlin is a Trinidad Soca star — not a Bouyon artist. But he shows up at two pivotal moments in the global Bouyon story. In 2019, he sings on "Famalay" alongside Machel Montano and Skinny Fabulous: the track, produced by Dominican Dada (Krishna Lawrence), wins Trinidad Road March and marks the first Bouyon-to-international-Soca crossover. Between 2022 and 2025, he comes back on the "G.O.A.T. Bouyon Mixes" series with Major Lazer on Mad Decent — first time a global EDM label puts the word Bouyon in an official title. Bunji Garlin is the cross-genre bridge, not a core member.

GOAT Bouyon MixesMad DecentFamalaycross-genre crossoverSoca King
Role
Soca artist · Bouyon collaborator
Origin
Trinidad and Tobago
Period
2000-2026
Genres
Soca · Ragga Soca · Bouyon crossover · EDM crossover
Territories
Trinidad and Tobago · United States · United Kingdom · Caribbean · International

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Why this profile matters

Bunji Garlin is one of Trinidad's major Soca voices, multiple Road March, married and crossed careers with Fay-Ann Lyons. His Bouyon connection comes down to three precise moments. 2019: he sings on "Famalay" with Skinny Fabulous and Machel Montano, the track wins Trinidad Road March — and the producer is Dominican Dada (Krishna Lawrence). The Medium feature "The Dominican producer behind the monster Soca hit Famalay" sets the episode as the first international Bouyon → Soca crossover. 2021: "Family" drops with the same trio, credited Soca. April 2025, Killa (Triple Kay) publicly reveals on BRUKOUT TV that the track was actually a Bouyon produced by Dad Lawrence — the origin had been erased from the credits. Between 2022 and 2025, Bunji comes back on the "G.O.A.T. Bouyon Mixes" series with Major Lazer on Mad Decent: titles it a "Bouyon-powered anthem". First time a global EDM label puts the word Bouyon in an official release. Bunji stays a Trinidad Soca artist, not Bouyon. But his voice carried the Dominican genre into three global ecosystems core artists couldn't reach alone.

Verified timeline

  1. Bunji Garlin establishes himself as Trinidad's Soca King, multiple Road March wins, ragga soca references.

  2. "Famalay" with Machel Montano and Skinny Fabulous, produced by Dominican Dada / Krishna Lawrence, wins Trinidad Road March — first documented Bouyon → Soca crossover.

  3. "Family" releases with Machel Montano and Skinny Fabulous, credited as Soca, later revealed as Bouyon by Killa (Triple Kay) in 2025.

  4. "G.O.A.T. Bouyon Mixes" series with Major Lazer (Mad Decent) — Bouyon mainstream EDM validation.

  5. Killa publicly reveals on BRUKOUT TV (April) the Bouyon origin of "Family", forcing the press to requalify the track.

Tracks / markers

2026

PROMOTA

with Hans Glader, Travis World and Skinny Fabulous

2026

Ting Go Happen (Remix)

with Skinny Fabulous and Esron Y. Spielberg

2019

Famalay

with Machel Montano and Skinny Fabulous — Trinidad Road March, prod Dada

2021

Family

with Machel Montano and Skinny Fabulous — revealed as Bouyon by Killa (2025)

2022-2025

G.O.A.T. Bouyon Mixes

with Major Lazer (Mad Decent) — mainstream EDM series

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Sourced musical collaborations

Related chapters

Chapter IX — Global CrossoverChapter XI — Producers and Connectors

Frequently asked questions

Where is Bunji Garlin from?

Bunji Garlin is from Trinidad and Tobago.

Sources

  1. Apple Music — PROMOTA (Hans Glader feat. Travis World, Bunji Garlin, Skinny Fabulous, 5 juin 2026)

    https://music.apple.com/us/song/promota/6767844267
  2. Soca News — Ting Go Happen (Remix) (Bunji Garlin, Skinny Fabulous, juin 2026)

    https://socanews.com/music/station/ting-go-happen
  3. Wikipedia EN — Bunji Garlin

    Base biography, civil identity and catalogue.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunji_Garlin
  4. Soca News — Major Lazer & Bunji Garlin drop Bouyon-powered anthem G.O.A.T.

    "G.O.A.T. Bouyon Mixes" release and Bouyon-powered positioning.

    https://socanews.com/news/major-lazer-and-bunji-garlin-drop-bouyon-powered-anthem-g-o-a-t/
  5. Medium — The Dominican producer behind the monster Soca hit Famalay

    Canonical source on Dada / Krishna Lawrence and Famalay's Dominican mechanics.

    https://medium.com/jelinthemix/the-dominican-producer-behind-the-monster-soca-hit-famalay-e191a8bb2db4
  6. Riddimstream — Major Lazer GOAT Bouyon Mixes feat Bunji Garlin

    G.O.A.T. track details with Bunji Garlin.

    https://www.riddimstream.com/music/major-lazer-goat-bouyon-mixes-feat-america-foster-bunji-garlin/

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