Written by: Nekisha Neicy Cyrus
Attention all ladies, your soca wining anthem is officially here and you have Trini-born, New York-based soca artiste, Anton Wilcox who goes by the stage name ‘Amptone’ to thank for it. No stranger when it comes to delivering some of your favorite feting anthems and overall feel-good soca, his latest release and visuals will have you entertained and ready to move your waistline.
Amptone joined us recently in ‘The E-Hub’, Caribbean Entertainment Hub’s brand new Instagram Weekly Live series, where he introduced himself and shared how he got started in music, what’s been keeping him motivated to release new music during the pandemic, his new music video, more new music that’s well on the way. Check out the full interview below!
‘Roll It’ was written by Anton Wilcox, Peter ‘Wildfire’ Noel, Nikholai Greene; and produced, mixed and mastered by N.M.G Music. The music video was also directed and edited by Chad “Action” Holder of NerdzEyeView. So ladies, are you ready for the ‘Roll It’ Tik Tok challenge? Yes, the fun is just getting started, so stay tuned for more information on that. But in the meanwhile, you can check out the video below if you haven’t already.
To stay updated with more new releases from Amptone, be sure to follow him on Instagram and subscribe to his YouTube channel as well.
Don’t forget to join us Each & Every Friday at 5.30 pm EST/AST on Instagram for more LIVE interviews on ‘The E-Hub’, hosted by Caribbean Entertainment Hub’s very own Neicy, as she ‘Chat and Chill’ with some of your favorites on the Caribbean Entertainment scene.
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