Father and son in ‘sound’ partnership

If you reside in the Dash Valley, St George area you may have heard the loud music emerging from DRH Audio. The company, which was founded by Dwayne Harewood, provides custom-made speakers and audio installation.

Harewood said that he began his business over two decades ago after being curious about sound systems for years and which was propelled by dismantling his uncle’s car stereo.

“I would conduct daily experiments with my uncle’s stereo, which was in the house, because of this I was able to have the foundational knowledge of sound systems as I learned the frequencies of the sound system and the frequency values that a speaker has.

Every speaker has its own personality so you have to get to know it, to know what it can do,” he said. His curiosity and love for sound led to him registering his business and deciding that he would sell his services to persons across the length and breadth of the island.

“I would document every speaker box that I designed. At first, it was a childhood hobby until one day someone requested that I build a speaker box for them. My response was I do not build speaker boxes for people, I build them for myself as a hobby. But the customer persuaded me to do the job, so I did it and that was the start,” he said.

The former Lodge School student is now training his twenty-year-old son Dwayne Junior in the inner workings of the business and said that he was looking to leave behind a legacy for his son to follow.

“My son loves audio installations, and he makes sure that all the wires are perfect and looking good. He installs speakers, stereos, amplifiers, reverse cameras and he also assembles speaker boxes and prepares them for carpeting,” he said.

Harewood added that it was through the grace of God that he has been able to keep his doors open for the past two decades. “I would have to say that it is through the grace of God. But I have remained consistent with my availability as well as offering a quality product and service to the people of Barbados,” he said.

His advice for any young person seeking to become an entrepreneur is to ensure that they are prepared to take the hardships with the good and be prepared to give their all to the business as it becomes a part of who they are.
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