Name: Vince Lewis

Position: Artist and Talent Development

"Aziatic believes that there are too many artists in this game who are taking this music and our culture as a joke and as a result are making disposable music. The songs that are being released are short lived. It is so important now more than ever to stand for something. This is bigger than me. It is important that my people know that it is they who I represent through my music. I love my people. I love my culture. I am the son of Hopkins. It is only right that I do this!”

Name: Stanislaus Martinez

Position: Business Development

"Dangriga is dubbed as the cultural capital of the Garifuna Nation in Belize. Why do we not have a venue that is comparable to Bliss Institute to present our culture? Why is it that the guardians of our culture have not advanced us to monetary gain? Why is it that punta rock is on the decline? The guardians of culture have heretofore been embedded with government. Artist have not been able to feed themselves on their endeavors and have thus not advanced their craft.

I admire the Jamaicans for their great marketing success in making Belizeans and the rest of the world believe that they too are Jamaicans. That is a great sell job on reggae and dancehall. Kudos to them. We must emulate their marketing strategies to sell what is truly Belizean. That is the success story I want to bring to Punta Rock. It will not be an easy job but I have enough passion and belief in what I am doing to take up the daunting task. If I can just get the recognition and the ear that the music deserves and open a few more doors. I would have succeeded in pushing the product and culture one step further.”

Name: Russell Nunez

Position: Project Manager

"When we migrate we dilute the ability to carry on our cultural traditions thus making it difficult for us to pass it on to our children. In Belize, with much hoopla given to our culture, one wonders if in fact there weren’t a conspiracy by the powers that be against its very survival. All my life I have helplessly watched the crushing of a proud nation, politically and economically. I am ready to contribute my two cents to stem that tide.”