THE START OF STOMPIN ‘ GROUND
” Audio has always been instilled in me, naturally”, shared Suhaimi. The self-professed community son recalls being raised listening to various musical instruments when he was a young child, having lived with his mother and extended family. He had , aunties and uncles who were professional players, with one yet recording an record.
In the early 1980s, Suhaimi and his family were relocated to a level in Tampines, where the new surroundings proved less favourable.
” The place where we lived was n’t very good. My younger brother was warned that I did n’t want him to be in bad company. But, around 1984 or ‘ 85, I started a skating party called Circus of Mutants for people around my brother’s years, which was about 14 to 16, to establish a safe neighborhood for them”.