Introducing Island Beats Magazine

Island Beats Magazine is a quarterly reggae magazine based in Toronto, Canada. The magazine was created to highlight reggae music and industry events in literature format for readers worldwide. The magazine has been in publication since January 2011. Its conception is the brain child of Editor-in-chief, Vanessa St. Louis, more popularly known as DJ Bubbles. Island Beats magazine is an extension of Bubbles Entertainment and Island Beats Radio, both of which DJ Bubbles is the CEO and founder. She is also an on air personality on the station. Her style of writing lead readers to a state of visualizing the reality of each entry in the magazine and  leave them informed, entertained and anxiously waiting the next issue!

 In an interview with Empress Skortcher on Global Linkz Radio, Vanessa was asked what inspired her to create the magazine. Her response was a humbling one. She expressed that from a very young age, she always had a passion for reggae and the industry in general. Adding that while she was born and raised in Montreal, Canada, she is the product of parents from the Caribbean. Her dad is Trinidadian and her mom Jamaican. Vanessa further expressed that while she values and embraces her multiple heritage, she finds herself always gravitating more to her Jamaican heritage and culture. Her vision for the magazine is to provide a global medium through which she can share happenings in the industry, which highlights and introduces artists, producers, promoters, radio stations and, radio personalities who work hard on a daily basis to keep reggae music clean and alive!!!. When asked where she gets the information for the articles she writes about in Island Beats Magazine, she shared that as a media personnel, she is always exposed to artists, producers, managers and promoters of events who she meets in person or interviews, hence its is easy to find something of interest to write in her articles. Last quarter's issue of Island beats Magazine was published on October 2012. A free copy is provided below for your reading pleasure.

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Be on the look out for the next issue which will be released on January 1,2013. We will be featuring the next issue of Island Beats Magazine along with future publications on our radio website. To submit your articles and for information on advertising in Island Beats Magazine contact Vanessa St. Louis Email: islandsbeatsmag@gmail.com