Cashtro Troy steadily building his career

While attending Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, dancehall artiste Cashtro Troy would often gather his friends during lunchtime and beat the desks to create rhythms and perform some of the popular dancehall hits.

Over time, he managed to perfect his craft, hence his decision to pursue music as a profession. His most recent release is Cash App/Tommy Hilfiger.

"The song came about when the producer hit me up with the idea that 'flip cash' was now a thing and most people were wearing Tommy Hilfiger designs. The producer wanted a collaboration between me and his artiste, Unruly Pitch. So I put the lyrics together with melody and Unruly Pitch, and he did his part the same day. We just mix and mastered the song and began promoting," Cashtro Troy explained.

Collaborations

He has collaborated with up-and-coming artistes over the last few years, and the knowledge that he has gained from working with different producers has helped to develop his sound.

"Collaborating with Unruly Pitch was real cool and easy. He is quick and skilful and definitely an artist to watch for the future," said Cashtro Troy. "Our work ethic is up to par, being [that] I'm a workaholic and do a lot of promoting. So working with Unruly Pitch was extremely outstanding and hype."

He added, "The song is being played on radio in Jamaica and in the streets almost every day. The feedback has been great."

Originally from Kingston, Cashtro Troy, given name Ricardo Weir, was raised in Spanish Town. For the past four and a half years, he has resided in Maryland, USA.

With his passion for music having been developed at a young age, Cashtro Troy began writing his own lyrics and recording on cassette tapes in 2005.

"I moved on to a recording studio which was constructed in my community, and then I moved on to other established recording studios in Kingston," he said. "I hope to achieve major success as an artiste and songwriter, earning tons of blessings and accolades."