SUH WAIT DEH,,, TEX AND FACE DID DIVORCE?

Roxroy McLean, Star Intern

deejay Face has confirmed rumours that she’s married. But she adds that marriage is not the only part of her life that is heading for success. Face, a fourth-place finisher in the Digicel Rising Stars competition in 2005, said she met Texroy Kantosis that year and things developed from there. “I went overseas for a show in January 2005, and happened to meet him. We took it from there and he later proposed to me,” she said.

Her husband is said to be an entrepreneur living in Maryland, Baltimore. They have been married for a year and eight months.

Face said she has so far managed to balance both marriage and her life as an artiste, although keeping that aspect of her life from public scrutiny has taken a lot of energy. “My artiste’s life and personal life are two different lives. I’m Face the deejay, and Shanique, the lover. A hardcore deejay and a good wife,” she said.

hardcore style

Since impressing local audience in the 2005 Digicel Rising Stars competition with her gritty, hardcore style, the deejay, born Shanique Wilson, said she has been busy doing a lot of underground work, which she believes is now reaping its fruits.

“I feel like this year mi a go get rich; quite a few promoters have been calling me, which means good for my career,” she said, in a recent interview with THE WEEKEND STAR.

Face signed a two-year contract with Isaiah Laing’s Supreme Promotions in 2005 after the competition finished and recorded the singles Hot Girl, Irregular and Sexy and Hot.

Her journey continued with Richie Stephens’ Pot of Gold label, where she released Hold Me Suh and No More Playing Around, featuring reggae act Neville Lindo.

During the competition, Face made a name for herself and was one of the contestants favoured to win. However, Chris Martin eventually won out. The experience brought immediate fame to the 23-year-old, hails from Farm in Clarendon.

The deejay is also working on several music projects with international label G Life, which is based in Philadelphia, United States. The two are working on a 14-track album called Stardom, which is set to be released this August.

Face most recent stage-show performance came at Sting, held at Jamworld, Portmore, St Catherine, in December. She was at her hardcore best, throwing barbs at several female artistes.

According to Face, this has given her confidence for the future. “I just want my fans keep supporting me. I give thanks to Father God for giving me the strength. My mother, family and my friends (Spotlight Girls), nuff respect,” she said.