It's no wonder. The fifth year student, who lives on Morgan Road in Warwick, plays the saxophone, drums, organ and piano.

The 16-year-old says that music is his favourite subject and describes himself as generally pleasant. In his spare time, Raynor attends church youth meetings at Beulah Tabernacle Church in Somerset, plays basketball, listens to music and plays with in the Regiment Band. He also helps his uncle, who owns R.F.

Communications, with audio visual and lighting work.

Raynor says that racism is the main problem facing society today.

"People should not compare and segregate, it is what is inside that counts.

As long as you put your heart into what you are doing, it does not matter what colour or where you are from.'' He admits that no one can change people's minds, feelings and what they are brought up to believe, but he sees laws as the first step to combat the problem of racism. Raynor advises young Bermudians to "settle down and get an education so that we can get our selves together and one day take over the country, and not have to have foreigners doing what we can do -- I have nothing against foreigners.'' Raynor says his role models are his father, because he speaks well and gives him inspiration, and his Uncle Reece Furbert. He also admires Martin Luther King because "he stood up for what he believed in, he changed things and he was willing to give up his life so that things could be better.'' He also admits that his English teacher, Mrs. Walker, has been a great influence on him.

"I was dying in English, but she changed that, I now have a B average. She also taught us to strive for more and that we can all be somebody.'' Raynor says that Mrs. Walker "always said that one day I would thank her for everything. I guess she was right''.

The former Paget Primary student is not sure what career he wants to pursue.

"Maybe something to do with music, or in the audio visual field, or maybe one day I could continue my Uncle's business.'' Raynor, whose favourite sport is basketball, says that if given a ticket anywhere in the world, he would want a ticket to visit the city that is hosting the NBA's championship finals.

"I would want to be at the final game of the series, in the front row.'' Other favourites include pizza, the TV show "Martin'', and he enjoys all types of music especially R&B, soca and calypso.

ANDREW RAYNOR--This budding musician says his peers should "settle down and get an education''.