With a distinguished 40-year tenure in the music industry, DJ Biggs, whose real name is Ohene Blake, stands proudly as an active member of the legendary Katarock Sound, founded by DJs Kat, Minor Bag, and Cliff in the late 1990s, and later brought to prominence with the late legendary selector DJ Quincy. Working alongside Florida-based entertainer DJ Desmond to keep the Katarock banner flying high, DJ Biggs began his career at the age of 13 in Guyana before broadening his rhythmic horizons in the United Kingdom and the United States (Florida), and eventually returning to his roots in Jamaica.

As one who marches to the beat of festive drums, he offered a refreshing approach to reggaeton, reparto, salsa, and bachata during the recent Cinco de Mayo celebration at Que Rico La Fiesta in St Andrew, further making his mark in the nation’s growing Latin music scene. We caught up with Biggs of Katarock Sound for this week’s 5 Questions With … .

1. How did you get so knowledgeable on Latin music, and what inspired you to become a Latin music DJ?