What a week it was for Continent Boss Nigy Boy! The historic week began with a special guest appearance at the New York State Assembly session in Albany thanks to an invitation by Caribbean-American Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman. 72 hours later, Nigy waltzed in the 18,000 capacity USB Arena in Queens, NY, where he teased and tantalized the audience and had them singing along to cover tracks, 'Grateful' by Hezekiah Walker, John Legend's 'You and I,' Beres Hammond - 'Tempted to Touch' and Gregory Abbott - 'Shake You Down.'
To whom much is given, much is required and truth be told, visually impaired Nigy Boy is not your average dancehall artist. The 23-year-old singer will graduate from Stony Brook University this month with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in History. It was his academic work at Stony Brook that landed him the plum intern job with NY Assemblywoman Hyndman.
Asked about his performance at the USB arena last Friday, Nigy Boy exclaimed, "It was phenomenal! I really appreciate Farm Up Jamaica for allowing me to represent their cause at the climate smart concert in the UBS Arena."
Organizers Farm Up Jamaica acknowledged his work with an award for going way above the call of duty to spread awareness about agriculture and for taking the message to his young social media followers. On stage, Nigy delivered all his big hits: Continent, Judgement, Waterfall, Nomad, and then some.
"I did my best to deliver a strong performance that the people would remember and the cheers and applause from the crowd definitely made it clear that the performance was a success."
With graduation almost in the rearview mirror, Nigy is now focused on his music career and to say he has a full plate for the next couple of months is an understatement. His Continent Tour world tour, which started in Montego Bay in February, is solidly booked until the end of the year, with upcoming performances in Nassau, West Palm Beach, Toronto, Grenada and Birmingham, AL. The tour stops in Mobay for a highly anticipated debut performance at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay in July, then continues with dates in Europe, Cayman Island, Ft. Lauderdale, and Boston.
Asked about his motivation to keep reaching for the stars, the singer said, "My mother has taught me to remain true to myself in anything I do and to be headstrong and hyper-focused on any goal that I’m trying to achieve no matter the challenges I may face." He added, "She always encourages me to do my best and to know that in everything I do, there is always room for growth."
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