THE START OF STOMPIN’ GROUND
“Music has always been instilled in me, naturally,” shared Suhaimi. The self-professed kampung boy recalled being exposed to all sorts of music at a young age, living with his mother and extended family. He had aunties and uncles who were professional musicians, with one even recording an album.
In the early 1980s, Suhaimi and his family were relocated to a flat in Tampines, where the new environment proved less favourable.
“The place where we lived wasn’t very good. I told my younger brother that I didn’t want him to fall into bad company. So, around 1984 or ’85, I started a skateboarding group called Circus of Mutants for people around my brother’s age, which was about 14 to 16, to build a safe community for them.”