Episode 247 | Kwesi Hopkinson

Send us Fan MailKwesi “Hoppy” Hopkinson has been a driving force in Trinidad & Tobago’s entertainment and media landscape for decades. From his teenage years building Radioactive and Players Inc, to shaping the party culture with iconic events like Soca Picnic, to creating platforms such as Scorch Magazine, Scorch Radio, Island E-Tickets, and now Scorch TV — Hoppy’s story is one of vision, branding, and resilience.In this episode, we talk about:The early days of sound clashes, dubplates, and rivalries with Jugglers and othersHow branding and identity (yellow crates, yellow cars, iconic logos) made Radioactive unforgettableThe entrepreneurial leap from radio personality to media ownerThe birth of Scorch and why ownership mattered more than titlesHis role in providing space for young DJs, artists, and creatives to growThe evolution from magazine to radio to TV and the future of Caribbean entertainment