York College Issues First Presidential Medal to Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin O.D. June 2, 2022Natasha Von Castle(Photo Credit: Leonard McKenzie) York College presents its first Presidential Medal to VP Records co-founder, Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin O.D. The medal was bestowed upon ‘Miss Pat’ on Thursday June 2nd at the UBS stadium in Long Island. President Dr. Berenecea J. Eanes recognized Miss Pat as a pillar / staple of the community in bringing the Reggae culture of music to a diverse community. York College is a senior college… Read more VP RecordsCommunity, Miss Pat, New York, Presidential Medal, Queens, York College
Queens Public Library 125th Anniversary Celebration Featuring VP Records Co-founder Miss Pat Chin! June 9, 2021Natasha Von CastleOn Friday, June 11, 2021, at 11A.M., join the Queens Public Library’s President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, and VP Records Co-founder Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin for a zoom conversation on life, community, arts, and culture. Celebrating accomplishments through the library’s history and looking at the present day to envision the future, the library’s 125th anniversary celebration highlights the library’s historical successes and shines a spotlight on community stories and… Read more VP RecordsMiss Pat, New York, Public Library, Queens, vp records
Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin Presents Sean Paul with Best Caribbean Entertainer Award! May 18, 2021Natasha Von CastleAt the recently held 39th Annual IRAWMA Awards in Kingston, Jamaica, Patricia, ‘Miss Pat’ Chin Presented Reggae and Dancehall entertainer Sean Paul with the Best Caribbean Entertainer Award. Watch the full broadcast here: VP RecordsBest Caribbean Entertainer, Miss Pat, Sean Paul
Miss Pat Speaks to BBC Radio in the UK! May 11, 2021Natasha Von CastleVP Records Matriarch and founder, Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin spoke to fans in the UK via BBC Radio. Miss Pat dropped some gems that the world needs to hear. Listen in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09ff4qs VP RecordsMiss Pat, reggae, vp records
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Spotify’s Marian Lee Dicus and Jeremy Erlich, VP’s Pat Chin to Speak at A2IM’s Indie Week 2021! April 21, 2021Natasha Von Castle(repost from Variety Magazine) U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Spotify’s Marian Lee Dicus and Jeremy Erlich and VP Record’s Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin will be keynotes at A2IM’s Indie Week, which will be taking place virtually from June 14 through June 17. Indie Week will feature four days of keynotes, workshops, panels, and international networking opportunities. According to the announcement, the speakers “are poised to offer perspectives on the organization’s three… Read more VP RecordsA2IM, Keynote, Miss Pat
All Hail Reggae’s First Lady! April 9, 2021Natasha Von CastleIt’s 1961 in downtown Kingston, Jamaica. Inside the disused Charlie Moo’s restaurant on 17 North Parade, an eight-by-ten foot space throngs with punters and musicians, here to buy records imported from America alongside the obscure new sounds beginning to emerge from the island. This is Randy’s Record Mart. Sound clashers pluck turntable needles from the walls, American wholesalers stop by for patty and soup that bubbles on the stove, barefoot… Read more VP RecordsMiss Pat, Queen of Reggae, vp records
