Island Beat has a strong connection to the music world since the day it opened its doors. In 1986, 5 years after moving to Calgary, Randolph Joseph, soon become interested in what his friend Yogi Bear did as a DJ. Shortly after DJ Stuch, soon began to play music at a well know spot, the ' La Caille on the Bow'. Over the years DJ Stuch's name grew, allowing him to do many different types of events all over the city.  He has even traveled to other cities in Canada and the Caribbean Islands to perform. DJ Stuch is also know to have brought many well known artists to Calgary such as: Leon Coledo, Bennie Man, Lady Saw, Byron Lee & the Dragonairers, Stone Love, Third World, Mighty Sparrow and Mighty Swallow to name a few of the amazing artists out there. One of those amazing artists was Stevie Wonder, with who Stuch had the opportunity to hang out with.
With the rising success of his DJ & promoting career, a demand for the music he played increased. Seeing an  opportunity for business, he opened his first store front in 1993 that carried music from all over the world. This store was called Island Beat. The word spread about the store being the place that you could go to find good music from world wide and a cool vibe were you felt welcome.  He soon brought in some fashion accessories such as clothes, shoes, & extensions in both human hair and synthetics. Stuch had a vision to have a store that could be your one stop shop to get music, fashions, hair products and a salon that had some of the top stylists giving you the freshest dos around. This is the Island Beat that you all know and love today.
The success of Island Beat is certainly accredited to Randolph Joseph, who was born in the Caribbean Island of Antigua and moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1981. Already having a goal of entering into the world of business, it was only a matter of time before his goal was reached.  Keeping his knowledge current, he took numerous courses that improved his savvy business style, gaining him several awards one of which was Calgary's AGT(Telus) Business Man of the year in 1996. Randolph (Stuch), is an all around gentlemen in business, who enjoys helping young up and coming entrepreneurs in reaching their success by providing them in coaching.  He is a proud father of his children who he knows have the ability of also becoming worthy competitors in the business arena.

If you have an up coming event and would like to have an amazing time, filled with a wonderful assortment of music, then DJ Stuch is the entertainer for your event. Creating an atmosphere that has you laughing and enjoying, while working your moves out on the dance floor, you are guaranteed a safe and memorable time.