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The story behind the sound.Meet Ridge!
3-time award-winning Caribbean Bouyon Artist of the Year
Caribbean Music Awards · 2024, 2025 & 2026
Dominica Producer of the Year · 2026
Coleridge Bell, better known as Mr Ridge, is a singer, keyboardist, producer, actor and entrepreneur from Dominica. Through Cross D Bridge, he brings the island’s Bouyon energy to audiences across the Caribbean and beyond.
His music draws on Bouyon, soca, zouk, kompa and reggae, combining expressive vocals with the musicianship that first took him on the road as a keyboard player. A keyboard gifted by his father at age 11 sparked a lifelong passion, shaped by Dominican influences including First Serenade, WCK, Belles Combo and Midnight Groovers.
Ridge’s releases span Riddim Tonight, Come & Cocay and Doh Call My Phone, alongside collaborations such as FYM with Problem Child and Do Baby with 1T1. His work moves between the studio and the stage, with music rooted in Caribbean culture and connection.
Beyond performing, Ridge works in video production, photography and entrepreneurship, sharing Dominica’s creativity with the world.
How it began
Raised in Newtown, Dominica, Ridge built his craft at the keyboard before stepping forward as a singer and solo artist. His live approach brings singing, keyboard performance and DJ energy together.
- 2018 — Released Riddim Tonight.
- 2019–2020 — Followed with Come & Cocay and Doh Call My Phone.
- Cross D Bridge (Live) — A live album showcasing his voice and musicianship.
- 2024, 2025 & 2026 — Won Bouyon Artist of the Year at the Caribbean Music Awards.