Killa

Why this profile matters

In 2000, in the village of Laudat (not Roseau), three friends start rehearsing as Triple Kay International: Kenan Cadette, Kurt Rolle and Kendel Laurent. The name comes straight from their three initials — "3 K". Killa brings the keys and the production: he programs, arranges and picks the sonic palette of the young band. The same year, Triple Kay puts out its first studio album `Big Ting` (2000), then rolls out `Fanatik` (2003), `Sewo` (2004) — the regional crossover title that wins Song of the Year 2005 — `All Out` (2006), `Pressure` (2007), `Colours` (2008), `Allo` (2009), `Hush Your Mouth` (2011) and `Bubblin` (2012). Nine studio albums in thirteen years, then the band shifts to a yearly singles cycle. As Wayne "Benji" Benjamin becomes a full frontline vocalist in 2005, Triple Kay moves from the early Cadence-lypso, Compas and Zouk feel into full Bouyon — and Killa's keyboard signature shapes what fans now call "the modern sound of the genre". Podiums include the Dominica Road March titles for `Lock De Gate` (2015) and `Roll Dat Boom Boom` (2017), the world's first People's Bouyon Road March with `Heat` (2019), the Commonwealth of Dominica Meritorious Service Award (2022) and the Golden Drum Award (2022). In 2025, Cranberry TV airs `The Rhythms of Triple Kay — 25 Years of Bouyon Beats`, a six-episode docuseries launched January 22 that walks through the band and its founders' journey. On the official 2026 line-up, Killa remains lead keys and producer — the official site `triplekayinternational.com` confirms he produces all the band's music, alongside Jeoffrey "JJ Yout" Joseph (back keys), Jason "Froggy" Joseph (drums), Ordel "Zoubs" Hamilton (guitars), James "J-West" Rodney (road manager) and Daniel "Brush Head" Phillip (bass / engineering). Twenty-six years after Laudat, he is one of the very few co-founders still actively performing and producing in the whole modern Bouyon history.