Tony Matterhorn on the turntable at his birthday party in
Montego Bay. - Sheena Gayle photos

Western Bureau:

Marred by a late start and mediocre turntable selecting
by disc jockeys, the celebration of Tony Matterhorn's birthday at Pier
One in Montego Bay failed to maintain the musical momentum to feed an
eager crowd.

DJ Jigga tried
to inject life into the audience in the early segment of the event with a
mixture of old and new dancehall songs that had the crowd rocking for a
short time, but such support dwindled as he concluded his near
30-minute musical stint.

Montego Bay's own 'Crazy Chris' and DJ Jigsy were, however, able
to revive the crowd a bit through the heavy thud of hip-hop beats as DJ
Jigsy paused regularly to talk to the patrons and solicit an active
response to the music.

Razz and Biggy had their high and low points during their
juggling, but were still able to elicit a few dance moves from the
ladies who were more eager to hear what Tony Matterhorn had to offer.

Matterhorn, whose name is Dufton Taylor, showed partygoers why he
has managed to remain relevant not only as a music selector but also as
a dancehall artiste.

Dancers Wacky Grandson (left) and Fashion King danced up a storm during
Tony Matterhorn's birthday party.

As soon as he touched the turntables, he made his presence felt
and showed that music is timeless despite the era in which it was
produced. From pop music that was done in the '70s and the '80s,
Matterhorn schooled disc jockeys on the importance of musical diversity.

entertain his fans

"Some a di deejays these days a pure Gully and Gaza
alone unnuh a play, it a get monotonous. Mek mi show y'all how fi select
music," Matterhorn said right before playing Michael Jackson's '70s
hit Don't Stop Til You Get Enough and Madonna's 1984 hit, Like
A Virgin.

The birthday boy never failed in his bid to entertain his fans,
some of whom journeyed all the way from Canada and the United States of
America to celebrate with him at his birthday party. The
selector-turned-dancehall artiste interjected as he played his
international hit Dutty Wine saying "Mi couldn't come a MoBay and
nuh play this," as he deejayed part of his song. Matterhorn kept
patrons partying non-stop until about 5:15 a.m.

These patrons journeyed all the way from Canada to
celebrate Tony Matterhorn's birthday.