2019
Ti KoKa
with Bilix, LaRose and Edday (Gwada transition)
VJ
DJ · producer · transition collaborator
VJ Ben
VJ Ben has been spinning as a DJ since 2013, but in 2021 his production work shifts into high gear. When he produces "Je l'ai vu" with HollyG and Arendi, he lays down the beat that opens the post-COVID Bouyon Gwada cycle — the window that directly paves the way for the 2023 New Bouyon Wave. Two years earlier, he was already credited as producer on "Ti KoKa" 2019 with Bilix, LaRose and Edday. The "Charles V Remix" 2023 relaunches the track on the platform chain. A pivot producer, not a global pillar — but the New Bouyon Wave was built on his beats.
- Role
- DJ · producer · transition collaborator
- Origin
- Guadeloupe
- Period
- 2013→2026
- Territories
- Guadeloupe
Why this profile matters
VJ Ben has been spinning as a Guadeloupean DJ since 2013, but his explicit Bouyon credits start in 2019 with "Ti KoKa" — single where he appears alongside Bilix, LaRose and Edday, in the 2016-2022 Gwada transition. The real shift comes in 2021 with "Je l'ai vu": he produces the single bringing together HollyG (on the rise — the BET 2024 nomination is coming), Arendi (back after a 2013 trace) and himself. At that moment, it's one of three tracks documenting the post-COVID Bouyon Gwada cycle — same window as D0 Production's "Hot Bouyon Riddim" and Voodoo Studio releases. The Best Prod label provides production context. In 2023, the "Charles V Remix" of "Je l'ai vu" relaunches the track on platforms and installs it in the pre-NBW. VJ Ben isn't a global pillar. But without his 2019-2021 prods, the 2023 New Bouyon Wave wouldn't have had the technical ground to stand on.
Verified timeline
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Start of VJ Ben's activity as documented DJ — earliest marker in the editorial map.
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`Ti KoKa` (Bilix, LaRose, Edday, VJ Ben) — marker title of the 2016-2022 Gwada transition where VJ Ben is explicitly credited.
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`Je l'ai vu` (HollyG, Arendi, VJ Ben) — one of the post-COVID tracks that paves the way for the 2023 New Bouyon Wave. Explicit Bouyon high marker.
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`Je l'ai vu (Charles V Remix)` reopens the track in the platform revival cycle — same HollyG / Arendi network.
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VJ Ben remains referenced in the editorial map as a transition connector, on the periphery of the platform New Bouyon Wave.
Tracks / markers
2021
Je l'ai vu
with HollyG and Arendi (post-COVID cycle)
2023
Je l'ai vu (Charles V Remix)
with HollyG, Arendi
2020s
The Best Prod releases (context)
production context
Sourced musical collaborations
Related chapters
Sources
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Shazam — Bilix catalog / Ti KoKa trace https://www.shazam.com/artist/bilix/405162184
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Bouyon active-era discographies - internal crawl notes
Mapping table — DJ 2013, explicit Bouyon credit 2021.
https://tiitii-nba.com/bouyon/ch-07-new-bouyon-wave/ -
Apple Music — `Je l'ai vu (Charles V Remix)`
2023 remix — platform revival cycle HollyG / Arendi / VJ Ben.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/je-lai-vu-charles-v-remix/1695171503 -
Bouyon agents complement lacunes 2026
Editorial notes — `Je l'ai vu` 2021 documents HollyG / VJ Ben / Arendi.
https://tiitii-nba.com/bouyon/ -
Histoire datee Bouyon — eres 2026
Editorial chronology — Gwada transition 2016-2022, post-COVID cycle 2021.
https://tiitii-nba.com/bouyon/
Profiles linked by musical collaboration
BI
Bouyon artist
Bilix
Bilix — real name Franck Offranc, born 1988 in Anse-Bertrand — discovered music as a child through the Ka, Guadeloupe's traditional drum. He drops "Bodé Apiyé" in 2011 when Bouyon Gwada has no name yet. Five years later, in January 2016, "Sa Ka Débodé" with Mr Boka on a DJ Weez composition becomes one of the hits restarting the scene after Suppa's death. In 2025, his feature on "Long Spoon" with Triple Kay International plugs him straight into the Dominican live scene — a rare crossing for a Guadeloupean artist.
ED
Bouyon artist
Edday
Edday — real name Eddy Vanerot — is one of the solo voices of the Gwada Bouyon transition. As early as 2019, he dropped "Ouu La La" with Reo and "Ti KoKa" with Bilix, LaRose and VJ Ben — two singles that anchored the transition. Six years later, "You Mad" 2025 with Reo, DJ Luchshiy and Jixels confirms he's still part of the chain linking the pre and post New Bouyon Wave eras.
LA
Artist · Gwada transition collaborator
LaRose
2019, LaRose rides "Ti KoKa" with Bilix, VJ Ben and Edday — his entry into the Bouyon Gwada relaunch. Three years later, he follows up with "I Like Woman" in 2022 (Edday, Kevni, Reo). His catalog spans six years and gradually shifts toward the New Bouyon Wave: in 2024, "Gwadloup cho" with Aknose, Kevni and a whole collective, then "Lè an pa siw ou si mwen" direct with Aknose. In 2025, "Call Me" with DJ Luchshiy locks him into today's NBW. A clear bridge between the relaunch and the new wave.
AR
Bouyon artist · first-wave connector
Arendi
Arendi — also known as Arendi Rondo — is one of the early Bouyon Gwada voices to leave a public trace. As far back as March 2013, he dropped "Tout est Permis" on SoundCloud, long before streaming platforms took over Bouyon distribution. After a pause, he came back in 2017 with "Viniw" and "Holiday", then landed a key feature on "Je l'ai vu" with HollyG and VJ Ben in 2021 — a single that would open the post-COVID cycle and pave the way for the New Bouyon Wave.
HO
Female group · Gwada Bouyon
Holly G
2021, Holly G drops "Bandit" and lands a strong female voice in Gwada Bouyon. Three years later, she's nominated at the BET Awards 2024 in the Best New International Act category — first Guadeloupean artist at that level. In between: her feature on "Je l'ai vu" with Arendi and VJ Ben, then her collab with Theodora on "Coller la petite" in 2025. A trajectory paving the way for Bouyon's global crossover.
KE
Bouyon artist
Kevni
Kevni — real name Sandy Kevin Tel-agnesa, from Petit-Canal in Guadeloupe — spent nine years building a YouTube presence before things took off. In 2017, "Corsaire" finally placed him in Guadeloupean dancehall. In 2018, "Olaleyley" pulled his audience onto Bouyon ground — a single that became a reference across Caribbean sound systems. Since 2023, he's been chaining features with TIITII NBA and the entire new Gwada wave.
LU
Bouyon artist
Lunik
Lunik — real name Ludmael Flower — is a member of Team Bwè Tou Sa, the Guadeloupean collective he forms as a trio with FLW and MA6MO. A 2020+ Gwada Transition figure, he laid down the founding single "50/50" in 2020 with T-BTS and Lestef KJF Boyz, then kept going with "Jumping Jack", "RAKITA" and the "#Oups" series — one of the strongest bridges between the pre-2023 transition and the New Bouyon Wave.