By Nadine Thomas-Brown, Guardian Staff Reporter, nadine@nasguard.com

On the heels of his performance at the Reggae All-Stars Concert a month ago, Elephant Man is once again expected to rock The Bahamas, this time on Saturday in Marsh Harbour, Abaco at the first Whit Monday Holiday Weekend Reggae Bash.

The reggae superstar, also known as "Energy God" because of his high-powered dance moves and frenetic pace on stage, is scheduled to perform along with Harry Toddler who along with the star once formed the formidable entertainment squad the "Scare Dem Crew". He is currently working his way back into the mainstream of music and his hit "Drive By" is a popular song that Bahamians may be familiar with.

Elephant Man will display a softer side on Saturday afternoon when he performs for the five to 17-year-old children of Abaco. Concert organizer and head of 310 Promotions, Brennen Strachan, said the entertainer will commence this portion of the show around 3 p.m. and wrap up around 8 p.m. in time for the adult show which starts at 9 p.m.

The kids will be treated to music, and face painting, bouncing castles and tons of food, according to Strachan. " It's the end of the school year and summer is coming so we wanted to do something for them," he said.

Strachan said that he expects at least 1,200 school children to show up. Primary school kids will be billed $10 for tickets to the event while high school kids will pay $15. Donations will be made to Every Child Counts an organization that deals with handicapped/mentally challenged children.

So why did Strachan decide to bring the international star to Abaco? Strachan said that it was due to the fact that the island was always short-changed in terms of artists who were not quite the calibre they would like. He added that Abaco needed some entertainment to bring it to life. "Everything was timing," he said.

Elephant Man was born O'Neil Bryan in 1974. Overly large ears as a child earned him the nickname "Dumbo Elephant" from his classmates in the Seaview Gardens area of Kingston, Jamaica. Shabba Ranks and Bounty Killer were Seaview residents at the time, and with King Jammy's studio not so far away, Elephant Man had an early exposure to dancehall culture.

While singing at the gates of Ranks and Jammy's studios, Bounty Killer heard him and suggested forming a group with other Seaview teens. The group was originally called the Seaview Family, but after Bounty Killer had a massive hit with "Big Guns Scare Dem," the name changed to Scare Dem Crew. Scare Dem Crew only released one album but played multiple festivals around Jamaica, giving Elephant Man a chance to refine his on-stage persona. Dancehall night at 1998's Reggae Sumfest was a highlight, with Elephant Man climbing up a television camera crane and delivering his energetic rhymes high above the audience.

The name Harry Toddler is today one of the most talked about on the dancehall circuit, but over a decade ago he was only a whisper in a crowd.

Born Patrick Jackson, Harry Toddler grew up in the Waltham Park area of Kingston but spent most of his time hanging out in the Seaview Gardens community, where he would often see deejay Shabba Ranks 'chatting' some of the hardest lyrics he had ever heard.

Inspired by the works of his Grammy-winning icon, Toddler, who has being deejaying from age nine decided to go professional with his craft.

He went to the King Jammy's studio, where he subsequently recorded "Gal Yuh A Lead" in 1990, which did fairly well in the dancehall.

After recording numerous songs as a solo act Harry Toddler hooked up with deejays Elephant Man and Boom Dandimite and singer Nitty Kutchie to form the Scare Dem Crew.

The not to be missed event is expected to provide great entertainment as well as new music from Elephant Man who has a new album out " Let's Get Physical" which dropped on May 6. And Harry Toddler who has much to prove.

Whit Monday Weekend Reggae Bash

Venue: Gumbay Park, Marsh Harbour, Abaco

Admission: Primary school children $10, high school $15, adults, $45 general admission, VIP $90

Time: Children's event 3-8 p.m., adults 9 p.m. until