The UK-based magazine Soca News, has dubbed this artist the next thing to look out for in Caribbean music. Kernel Stevens better known as Mr Gwada Benz hails from the nature isle Dominica. he is a prolific Soca Bouyon Recording artist and Songwriter. In the earlier stages of his music career he started of as a Dancehall artist known to many as "Olbenz". Benz later on left Dominica to join his father in Guadeloupe where he started mixing up his lyrics with french creole and later on started experimenting with soca bouyon music. The instant success of his mega hit song "GWADA" a song which speak of his personal experience in Guadeloupe produced by Djflip Together with his follow up hit song "SAW KIM" Produced by Krishna "Dada" Lawrence. The producer of mega Soca hit song FAMALAY featuring Machel,bunji and skinny fabulous saw Benz emerged as one of the top artist on the Soca Bouyon Stage Since then he has been one of the most consistent Soca bouyon recording artists, releasing a catalogue of popular hit songs such as FEELING SICK ( LOUD RIDDIM),SAW KIM,PRESSURE, THREAD UR NEEDLE,WUK IT,COME JOIN ME(DAYDREAM RIDDIM),GWADA,CARNIVAL,BAD BEHAVIOUR,RUM SONG,PA LAGE' MWEN,FOR MY CREW,LPMA,CIRCLE,HOW LOW and more.. Mr.Gwada as he is also affectionately known by his fans is by no means a stranger to the big stage .He is well known for his non stop high energy performances on stage. He has also performed alongside some of the biggest name in the music business.