Colleagues of radio DJ and host, Kevin Richards, are expressing shock as news of his untimely passing, to cancer, hit home.
Richards, 34, who goes by the name KP Styles and who died in Barbados on Friday, was described as a pioneer at local station, Vibes Radio.
“It was shocking to most of the Vibes family members,” an apparently shaken manager of the station, Diane Ettiene, told DNO.
She said during his illness Richards was always in close contact with colleagues via WhatsApp.
She stated that Richards had plans to return to work but it never happened.
“He was positive all throughout his illness and that he was going to beat it and he would be back soon. So we are all shocked today [it] has really been hard to concentrate. He will be missed,” Ettiene said.
When asked about Richard’s personality, she responded that he was “an exceptional person. He was larger than life itself, he was helpful, he was kind…”
A colleague and the host of Country Vibes on Vibes Radio, Kimran Jean Jacques, said he is saddened by Richard’s passing.
“It’s a sad time for me,” he said. “KP was always smiling…always nice, I could always talk to him.”
He remembers Richards as a helpful person who assisted him when he became a radio host.
“I message him last night and [got] no response from him and to come work this morning to find out he’s gone, it’s a sad time for me; I feel it this time,” he said.
The Radio Host had been ill for some time and was hospitalized for about a month.
While in hospital, he underwent tests to determine the source of his illness and he found out in Barbados that he had cancer.
Richards, from Cochrane, started at Vibes Radio in 2011 when it was still an online outfit with a program called Island Swag. He eventually hosted Night Shift, the Love Connection and was the the link person for Lover’s Rock with Monelle Alexis.
He leaves behind his parents Julietta and Keith Richards and his three siblings Kimberly, Kelon and Keith.
You think them people care, when the wealthy gets on a plane and run to america for medical care. All u late…
Its so embarassing you cant geta diagnosis or treatment in pmh. Rip young blood. This things just remind me of that waste of time hospital and country dominica. Doc dale dangleben came on the radio speaking about the state of the health system here and the result was astounding. Those brainless uneducated hilocritical laoirites were on kairi fm blassing the man and they damn well know that this hospital is a waste of time. And the people continue to die because of lack of professional health care. My god i dont know what wrong with some dom in a can.
Well, well well. I really share your views and its heart breaking to see how many young lives just falling to poor medical system at PMH. Just recently The young teacher, senseless death, given paracetamol for headache while she had a leaking blood vessel causing pain in her brain; then you had the other young IT professional at DSC (State College) who went to the hospital with a stomach pain and was treated for gastro with whatever, while he die from appendicitis. These are just the two immediate killings. Just go back the previous week, and the previous week and the weeks before. Somebody needs to make these people or the medical system accountable. Too much nonesense going on up there. A few months ago from the Malaysian website they were talking about the great medical system in Dominica. Dominicans blood will continue to stain those responsible and one day somebody WILL pay. Meanwhile sick ministers and their families continue to be air-lifted to nearby hospital
It’s truly heartbreaking. I think the most important word in your post is “accountable”. On one is holding PMH and the government accountable for what has been going on for way too long. When are we going to demand better?! This can’t continue much longer.
Yes i heared them on kairi fm saying all kind of things about the man. The man spoke the truth. Skerit and them going over seas for medical attention. I mean that still not tellin all you people something. All the man children bornin oversea. What happen to pmh? They damn know the hospital doe good. Wicked set of people in the country. Mr them richhhhhh. They build a 2700000 dollar state houseand check the state of the hospital. I just kiq understand how some dominicans especially them labourites so stupid. Take out mr them there them man getting rich on all you!
It’s very painful the loss of a family member cause I loss my brother last month may God strengthen the family at the moment of grief. It’s sad to see that he is gone but his spirit will live on. He suffering and pains are over his is in a better place with the Lord. May you RIP.
Even more sad when you has kids of the same age. This could be my son. But it’s someone’s son. So i feel your pain mother! I pray that god will give you strength in dealing with your lost. May his soul rest in peace.
My sincere condolences.
Cancer has no respect to no one R.I.P. and my deepest sympathy to the family he left behind
This is Sad yes, but people should know that Cancer was unheard of in this region many moons ago,,,
The Cancer is in the Chicken, next time allyou go to get/buy chicken look at the package it comes from the state of Georgia,,,
Stop Eating refined foods and get back to allyou roots eat local and eat ground Provision!!!
It have those local foods ner? Agriculture dead so long that’s why the little ground provision that’s left we can’t even afford to purchase them. Government not encouraging anybody, far less farmers to return to their farm. And for those making the effort to go back to our farms have no roads. Imagine Salisbury farmers one of the hardest working farmers, who remained in the grind when so many farmers were leaving to go into security guard work, taxi, construction and other areas because the government failed them, Salisbury remained resolute and see what the government has been doing to them. This government not interested in the country, its development and the welfare of its people. Its all about them and their pockets. Just too sad, we will continue to languish and die of cancer because agriculture dead, we cannot afford the little local food thats left, and cannot afford good medical treatment overseas when our own medical system sucks. God have mercy on us.
Sorry to know of his passing.
Sincere sympathy to his family, friends, co-workers and other associates.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul rest in peace. Amen!
RIP KP
Cant believe you left us so soon.
May god accept you in his kingdom with open arms. Gone too soon.
Assertive, NEVER Aggressive!
Nah i can`t believe this, Sleep In Peace brethren.
Above all else, he was warm, kindhearted and a prided himself as a true family man.
Condolences to the family.
Deepest sympathy to his family.
Very sad to see he gone so young. My deepest sympathy to his family. May you rest in peace young man.
R.I.P my brother
noooo KP Style!!
u will be missed! sigh