NE - When was your first love for Reggae music. CJ - It all started from my father who is from Antigua and came to England  in 1954.  My father William Constant was working in USA New Orleans in 51 - 53 picking fruit. During this time he was listening to Blues and Boogie Woogie, my father was a good dancer. I was born in Oxford 1959 and grew up listening to 78rpm records...which were Beep Bop, Blues and cut up Calypso. During the 60's my father's taste went more on a Ska level, he used to follow a sound system called SONY DOWNBEAT. Reggae came into the home on Trojan & Pama LP's in the late 60's early 70's...My love for this new sound blew my mind. Whilst at senior school I met a friend named Peter May, together we built a sound system called JAH ADDIS when we left school in 1976.

NE - Why bring out a record label ?................... CJ - I believe I have some kind of spirit in me ready to share with the world. Music runs through my blood, I even dream about music, sometimes talking in my sleep about music.

NE - How do you know if a tune is good ?............... CJ - I feel a good tune is the over all vibe, not just the song or singer, the beat needs to reach you and the vibes must have feeling. Nuff singer's can sing but that is not everything, flavour is the master.

 The first release on OCKARD RIDIM LABEL...OCK 01..... Please make your order on e-bay. Only 500 made and 200 copies left...

WILLIE LYNCH...OCK 02 Was pressed on a white label. Only 100 were ever made, only 40 copies in stock... OCK 03 is the killer tune to look out for.

THE ULTIMATE RECORD MIDDLE FOR THE SERIOUS 7" VINYL COLLECTOR. MADE FROM QUALITY ALUMINIUM WITH HAND PAINTED DESIGN...LONG LASTING. MAKE YOUR ORDER AT ockardridim@yahoo.com  £4.80 Each or two for £9.00. ....E-MAIL FOR POSTAGE PRICE..........

THE NEW FORTHCOMING ALBUM FROM TEDDY DAN "KINGS HIGH WAY" DUE OUT AUG/SEP 2006.