Monarch Winner has Structure!
The Caylpso singer known as Structure wins the 30th Calypso Monarch with his song about Col. Russell Williams
Toronto Calypso King, Brian Thornhill aka Structure biography from OCPA: Structure entered the Calypso Arena in the 1980's in his native home Barbados with the social commentary "Product of the Classroom". He was a regular in the yearly Pic-O-De-Crop competitions there, developing his unique style of incorporating subtlety and humor into his art form. In 2002, after immigrating to Canada, he entered the OCPA-sponsored Calypso Monarch competition and placed 1st runner up.
Structure went on to capture the title in 2003, 2004 and 2005, along with ten of the eleven remaining categories, including the most coveted People's Choice Award. The founder and manager of the Kaiso Forum Calypso Tent, Structure also has a deep passion for cricket and dominoes. Structure has held the position of Vice President of the Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes for two years and been an advocate for the Calypso art form, pledging his continued support so see it grow from strength to strength until attaining the recognition it rightly deserves.
In 2006 Structure placed sixth in the fiercely competitve national Pic-O-De-Crop Calypso competition in Barbados with "Youth Restoration" and "I Want A Bag!" - remarkable achievement for a non-resident performer. In 2007 Structure captured the Canadian Calypso crown for the forth consecutive time with his brilliant and wiity "I Know" and "No Mexico"
Monarch Winner has Structure!
The Caylpso singer known as Structure wins the 30th Calypso Monarch with his song about Col. Russell Williams
Toronto Calypso King, Brian Thornhill aka Structure biography from OCPA: Structure entered the Calypso Arena in the 1980's in his native home Barbados with the social commentary "Product of the Classroom". He was a regular in the yearly Pic-O-De-Crop competitions there, developing his unique style of incorporating subtlety and humor into his art form. In 2002, after immigrating to Canada, he entered the OCPA-sponsored Calypso Monarch competition and placed 1st runner up.
Structure went on to capture the title in 2003, 2004 and 2005, along with ten of the eleven remaining categories, including the most coveted People's Choice Award. The founder and manager of the Kaiso Forum Calypso Tent, Structure also has a deep passion for cricket and dominoes. Structure has held the position of Vice President of the Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes for two years and been an advocate for the Calypso art form, pledging his continued support so see it grow from strength to strength until attaining the recognition it rightly deserves.
In 2006 Structure placed sixth in the fiercely competitve national Pic-O-De-Crop Calypso competition in Barbados with "Youth Restoration" and "I Want A Bag!" - remarkable achievement for a non-resident performer. In 2007 Structure captured the Canadian Calypso crown for the forth consecutive time with his brilliant and wiity "I Know" and "No Mexico"