Phase II gets new name and new leader

Keron Valentine, new Executive Director of Hadco Phase II with Arranger Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe and John Hadad, Executive Chairman of Hadco

Keron Valentine, new Executive Director of Hadco Phase II with Arranger Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe and John Hadad, Executive Chairman of Hadco

Phase II is now known as Hadco Phase II and the band is now under new leadership.

Former Port-of-Spain Mayor Keron Valentine will now take over the rein of leadership as the band’s Executive Manager.

The changes were announced at a media launch on Thursday in addition to plans to develop the band’s space in Woodbrook, called The Village.

Speaking to Loop earlier this week, Valentine, 33, said one of his first acts was to acknowledge Hadco’s support of the band through the name change.

“They are a very special corporate sponsor. I have worked with quite a number of other corporate entities and they are into it.  Most corporate people just see it as the dollar figure they put behind the steel pan but Hadco cares about the wellbeing of the band and we have a very close relationship with them and we keep abreast of all the developments.  When I came on I was always hearing it is Phase II in collaboration with Hadco but I told them we have to acknowledge that it is a lot of resources, financial and otherwise given to Phase II so we need to relaunch and call the band Hadco Phase 11 Pan Groove,” he said.

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  • How come the parent body of steelbands in T&T plays no part in this? Just curious. I doh know too much 'bout business. Question: Is Mr. Valentine still involved with the New Town Playboyz? Ah go keep asking until somebody answer meh.

  • Aye Claude, there is nothing complex about Sponsoring a steelband in T&T, they offer money that bands welcome because they [bands] have very little income. Steelbands are like beggars and not in a position to demand anything.

  • I think some of us misunderstand the concept of sponsorship.

    A company sponsoring a band may be partly altruistic , but it is also business. 

    The corporation is paying the steelband to advertise for them.

    I am assuming the sponsorship is contractual , and the band is being paid to carry the corporation's name.

    For decades the Boston Celtics played Basketball in the Boston Garden.

    Now it's the TD Garden , because TD Bank-north paid for the privilege.

    Business.

    In the old days we would have carried a company's name on our banners for relative peanuts.

    I would hope that pan people today know better.

    This is business , folks. 

    Isn't business  one of the areas we wish modern steelbands would learn to take advantage of?

    • Just a few years ago Phase 11 Pan groove was known as Petrotrin Phase 11 Pan Groove and I did not hear this uproar, Now its Hadco Phase 11 Pan groove, What is the big difference of Phase 11 Pan Groove being formally called Petrotrin Phase 11 Pan Groove and now being called Hadco Phase 11 Pan Groove ?

      • Earl

        When you know better, you're suppose to do better. 

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        • Over the years we have known Boogsie to be very out spoken when it comes to Doing Something for Pan. So by agreeing to Having his band called Hadco Phase 11 Pan Groove is he now Doing Something against pan or he don't know better or is he doing the best thing in his mind for  the future of THE PHASE?

      • Tell them earl richards.

        • I wish someone would tell Toronto that it is not okay to lose to Lebron every year. 

          Cecil, Mr. Valentine might able to give better basketball advice to your Raptors than the business advice he has been giving Boogsie.

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  • I am sure that both Keron and Boogsie got some nice signing BONUSES. And PAN LABOR is FREE!

    • Ain't that the truth. So sad.

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