‘Lil Red’ looks to the big time

Jonathan’ Lil Red’ King

When Jonathan King was 12 years old, he entered the Junior Calypso Competition. It was his first time in such a singing competition but Jonathan, better known as ‘Lil Red’ had been around music all his life.

His mother is Michelle ‘Big Red’ King, a talented singer who has excelled in the soca genre. Jonathan is also a third generation artiste. His grandmother Desiree Edghill is an award-winning actress turned health activist.

He recalled that as a child he would watch his mother prepare for shows and perform and he would sometimes assist her with