MIRAMAR, FL (Wednesday, January 27, 2021) – Reggae Ambassadors Third Word and pioneering businesswoman Patricia Chin, Co-founder of VP Records, are the recipients of this year’s Reggae Icon Awards, presented by City of Miramar Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis. New this year is the Marcus Garvey Award which will be presented to Attorney/Community Activist, Alexandra Audate, a member of the Black Lives Matter Alliance of Broward. The presentation ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 27, 6:00 pm at the Miramar Amphitheater.

Third World is one of the longest-lived Reggae bands of all time with 9 Grammy nominations and a catalogue of charted smash hits (including “Now That We Found Love”, ”96 Degrees in the Shade” and “Try Jah Love” ) spanning over four decades, sold-out tours, a vibrant and loyal fan base and inspirational messages.

Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin, matriarch of VP Records, helped build a reggae empire in her homeland (the Randy’s Record Mart store and Studio 17); where the careers of artists ranging from Bob Marley & the Wailers to Augustus Pablo and Toots & The Maytals were started and nurtured alongside her late husband, Vincent “Randy” Chin. The couple emigrated to New York in 1978, and where she continued her fascinating journey opening VP Records, which has grown to become “the world’s largest reggae label.”

This will be a ticketed event . The Reggae Icon Awards presentation ceremony is free to the public and all CDC COVID-19 guidelines will be observed. Masks required, temperature checks, hand sanitizing stations & individually packaged food will be available.

For more information on any of these events, please call the Office of Marketing and Communications at 954-602-3254 or visit MiramarFL.gov.