Olympic Bronze for Obadele Thompson Athlete Obadele Thompson Inspires Barbados On 23rd September 2000, a collective roar from patriotic Bajans sounded worldwide as Obadele Thompson sprinted across the finish line winning the first ever Olympic medal for Barbados. The 100m bronze was his, but like all professional athletes it had been a long journey with

The Merrymen 4 Talented Musicians If you ask anyone who the biggest band of all time in Barbados is, they would undoubtedly say - The Merrymen. This Calypso band - The Merrymen - took the world by storm in the 1960's - a time when the music scene was exploding with the rise of the

Leah Marville Leah Marville's path to success can only be described as meteoric. She was a third year law student in 2006 when, as she puts it "fell into modelling". A group of friends and her cousin encouraged her to attend a casting call for Barbados Fashion Week (BFW) and the rest is history. Standing

Meet Kirk Brown Kirk Brown is one of the few artistes from Barbados who can boast of having shared a stage with international superstars like Barbadian Rihanna, Ne-Yo and J Cole. It is not surprising, since he is considered to be among the brightest stars in the Caribbean. The multi-talented Barbadian is an award-winning singer,

Kathleen Hawkins - Pioneer Artist Aged 86, Kathleen Hawkins is a spritely lady with snow white hair and radiant blue - eyes. She apologises that her brain has not yet fully awoken, and then promptly reels off a list of names of streets in London that she hasn't seen or heard of for over 65

Karl Broodhagen - Sculptor of the Bussa Statue Karl Broodhagen was a pioneering Barbadian artist who changed the face of international art in Barbados forever. Until the late 1950's Barbados was relatively closed to international art. However, thanks to Karl Broodhagen, and artists like him, the Barbados art scene started to open its doors to

Jeffrey Wilkinson He looms larger than life as he dances and prances on our island's cultural stages. And though christened Jeffrey Wilkinson, this performer of extraordinary talent is known affectionately as 'Ifie The Stilt Man' by fans across the region. Ifie recalls the many boyhood days that he spent at his grandmother's house. "She lived

Ishmael Roett - A Man of Many Hats - And One Wig! Ishmael Roett has helped to change the lives of hundreds of boys by giving them a second chance. He started 'The O Level Institute' in 1971, which gives the highest standard of teaching to young people in Barbados. Many students, who have failed

Irving Burgie Author and Composer Irving Burgie is the songwriter who put Bajan music on the map. Better known under his stage name of 'Lord Burgess', his songs have sold over 100 million records around the world. He is half American and half Barbadian and was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1926. Burgie grew

Hayden Lewis Professional Tennis Player The road to becoming a professional tennis player is certainly not an easy one. It first and foremost takes talent, and then confidence, and then passion and determination - and all of these qualities can be found in a young 19-year-old Barbadian named Hayden Lewis. So strong is his talent