A journalist by training, he has written special features for the Sunday Herald Newspaper of Jamaica and has been a guest columnist for the Wire and Guardian Newspaper of Trinidad and Tobago where he focused on social development issues of the Caribbean region.

These include writing investigative features from an experiential perspective. For instance ‘Inner City Justice System’, ‘The Making of a Don’, ‘Don of All Dons and two series entitled ‘Voices from the Grassroots’ and ‘Jamaican Rude Bwoy’.

His endeavor in Broadcast journalism includes reporting and producing for Nationwide News Network as well as presenting and producing Roots FMs flagship morning programme- Morning Roots.

V.B holds a certificate in Broadcast Journalism from The Institute of Broadcasting Careers (Trinidad) as well as a liberal arts degree (BA) in History and International Relations from the University of the West Indies.

He has received several awards and recognition for his contribution to youth development in some of Jamaica’s toughest inner-city communities.

These include being awarded in Brussels, Belgium in 2001 by United Nations Non Government Organization, The World Association of Former UN Interns and Fellows.

In 1997 he was awarded the University of the West Indies Guild of Students award for his service (1996-1997) to student government as vice-president of the Guild of Students.

He has been featured in some of Jamaica’s major newspapers, radio and television programmes. This includes being interviewed twice [July 2001 and January 2006] by Jamaica’s longest running personality programme [Profile] with veteran journalist Ian Boyne.

On Island Vybz, Vuraldo Barnett combines his street-smart outlook, incisive and entertaining interviewing techniques with ethnic yet eclectic high-energy music to deliver a show that is strong in entertainment, informational and educational value.

So join, Vuraldo Barrett a.k.a  V.B  this and every Saturday from 6PM to 9PM for Island Vybz………. ‘de real vybz’ ………on News Talk 93FM.