In real life Donovan Drysdale is an easy going person, who takes life one day at a time. In the dancehall fraternity, however, he is known as Bugsy Malone (aka Tugsy Malone).

After several years on the fringe, he is now ready for the spotlight and to make his mark on the dancehall scene, locally and internationally.

"I'm an artiste hoping to rise in the dancehall fraternity, born and bred in Kingston, Jamaica, went to Donald Quarrie secondary, migrated to the United States and went through schooling there," Malone told THE STAR.

Now he's back and has been making the rounds in the music industry, moving with the Alliance clique, recording and releasing several singles.

These include songs for producers like King Jammys, John John, Collie Bud and the warlord himself, Bounty Killer, who produced a single for him called Wi Nuh Fear None A Dem.

Lack of promotion

He also did a collaboration with Bounty Killer, titled Bad Man Nuh Wear Pink. However, Malone says the songs suffered from lack of promotion.

Malone has performed on several shows locally and abroad as he seeks to strengthen his career. "I've actually shared stage with all the stalwarts in the business,: the Bounty, the Beenie, the Capleton, the Buju, yuh nuh, we share di same stage," he explained.

But Malone's big break is yet to come, and he feels it's just around the corner.

Malone says his latest track, My Money, is ready to hit the streets and there is more to come. "Wi in the studio presently a build a single called Memories of a Gangsta, a song about the past soldiers from the garrison communities. It a go be the next big ting round yah, mi promise yuh."

Currently under the management of Lion Heart (King Walker), Malone sees 2009 as a year of prosperity for him.

"It hold prosperity yuh nuh, 2000 and mine, yuh see wha mi a deal wid! More hard work, get more focused, get mi exercise ting back pon track, crazy melodies from Tugsy Malone, just expect me like a baby to the ladies dem, cause I'm coming through," Malone said.