{"id":1129,"date":"2014-12-31T04:35:05","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T04:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bundiblog.com\/blog\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2015-01-25T18:56:29","modified_gmt":"2015-01-25T18:56:29","slug":"thee-impresario-celebrates-is-19-year-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bundiblog.com\/blog\/?p=1129","title":{"rendered":"Thee Impresario Celebrates His 19 Year Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0TONY COBB<\/h2>\n

The Maven<\/h3>\n

By: C. Harrison\/Dec 30, 2014\/8:34pm-update 1\/25\/2015<\/p>\n

He, is acosmopolitan who almost always get what he wants and the job done; where ever and whatever it is, that he’s working on.\u00a0\u00a0 For\u00a0those who are lucky enough to know him, can claim that he can be reputed, while others may say that he has no reproof. This Journalist can say,\u00a0 while Tony Cobb, (The cat behind the glasses), has conspicuous characteristics about him, he has remained\u00a0 steadfast a\u00a0good friend. Cobb, to his listeners\u00a0remains\u00a0an hallmark.<\/p>\n

Recently, Cobb, who is 93.5\u00a0\u00a0WVIP’s most eloquent radio host celebrated his\u00a0Nineteen\u00a0Year\u00a0Anniversary,\u00a0via the Wimbly\u00a0Night\u00a0 Club<\/em>, inside\u00a0of the Bronx; \u00a0where he was bestowed upon by a parade of friends, notables and well wishers, including: City Councilman Andy King, Ed Robinson-Producer\/Singer, Keeling Beckford-Singer, Dance Master-dancer-singer-radio host, Steven Souza-singer, Mesha\u00a0Consious-singer,\u00a0Street Hype’s Editor Patrick Maitland and a core of media on lookers. The extravagant affair was not only well attended but turned out blatantly successful.<\/p>\n

Before the elicited event, this Journalist had the chance once again to have a conversation with Mr. Cobb. My last bout with\u00a0this jaunty suave,\u00a0was 2002,\u00a0when I did my first article on him, which was published in the Gleaner Extra Newspaper. I interviewed him this time around because it was almost 20-years since I\u00a0wrote\u00a0him up\u00a0.<\/p>\n

According to this precise Cat, he\u00a0is celebrating his 19-year, anniversary because he feels that he had a good achievement.\u00a0He explained that his show was going very well and\u00a0that while he had not done anything differently for his show, he did extend his gospel segment a bit longer. “I have a lot of church brothers and sisters who listens to me. I get calls from Canada, the Caribbean, London, the Cayman Island,\u00a0and as far away as Africa, and around the New York tri-states area,” Cobb divulged .\u00a0 He conceded that his show is very informative.<\/p>\n

Conversely, when asked about his listenership, Cobb explained it this way, \u00a0“The last time I heard about my listenership, it was close to\u00a0two and a\u00a0half million listeners and\u00a0at the times that I come on air in the mornings, I am the only one on www.wvipfm.com. I get\u00a0half of that percentage of the two million. The internet drives up the listenership and I play a lot of R&Bs and Reggae,” he stated. In addition, Cobb,\u00a0 articulated that he was doing the best that he can for his listeners and voiced that he is \u00a0very simple and easy going. The ‘Cat Behind the Glasses,’ said that people must decide on his show. “I am a modest person and I don’t have any egoism about me,” he quipped.<\/p>\n

Cobb, a master at his profession,\u00a0spearheaded and\u00a0promoted some of the biggest names in R&B and Reggae, inside the music arena. Cobb helped to shape what we know today as the Music Industry. And being one of music’s premier principals, he has helped: Promoters, Producers, Business personals, Singers, Actors, and countless notables. Cobb’s promotional array of musicians included: Steve Wonder, The Jackson 5, Beres Hammond, Ken Booth, John Holt, Toots and the Mapals,\u00a0 Dennis Brown, Delroy Wilson, Bob Marley, Freddie Jackson, Alton Hellis, Freddie MaGregore, Marcia Griffins, the Slylite, \u00a0the Stylestics, Percy Slesge, Benny King, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Cuba Goodins and the Main Ingredients, Hopeton Lewis, Dennis Headards, and Stranger Cold…among so many many others.<\/p>\n

“Tony Cobb, is a fair man,” stated Chris Chin of VP Record. Chin recalls that it was Cobb, who taught him how to promote in 1978, while they were at the Sheraton Hotel, in Jamaica, where Cobb was working with his Father.<\/p>\n

Moreover , Cobb made a calculating note that Carlos Malcolm, was a great man\u00a0who created and played the Afro Jamaican Rhythm and deserved recognition.<\/p>\n

In finishing, the elegant dresser,\u00a0\u00a0said that if people want to hear good music, classic music and love music, he is what\u00a0they want.<\/p>\n

I must add\u00a0that if you have a chance to listen to him, you will hear that he\u00a0dishes it up to the ladies.\u00a0 We are please Tony.<\/p>\n

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