Darby, who is better known in music circles as sound system deejay O’neil Famous, is the father of singjay, Pinky Famous, the only one of his children to follow in his footsteps musically. And he was quick to point out that, although there is a special bond between them because of that, Pinky is not his favorite, because that’s a game he is careful not to play.
“True Pinky is around me 24/7, dem seh a she a di favorite. Every morning she call me, and at least three or four times for the day. But I love my five girls and two boys the same. I try to treat them all equally,” Darby told The Sunday Gleaner.
The veteran music man, whose father died when he was only 12 years old, recalled that the love he received from his own father has lasted him a lifetime, and has played a huge role in the type of father he himself is.
“Ah jus’ true some fathers who run lef’ dem youth … and so that create a damper and so Mother’s Day get all the presents,” Darby declared.
To fill that gap, he hosted a special pre-Father’s Day celebration at Dancehall Thursdays, at Rebel T HQ on Dunrobin Ave., with lots of giveaways and gift baskets for the fathers in the house.
Reflecting on his journey into fatherhood, Darby shared that it took a turn he didn’t expect, but which he embraced.
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