VITAL aka Vernon Caisley is an artist, mentor, motivational speaker & video editor. Born and influenced by his Wolverhampton and Jamaican roots, he is a strong believer in family morals and expresses this through his music and home life which is documented through his social media.

Not only is VITAL a leader in his household, but also in his community. He has been recognised a number of times for his music and personal endeavours receiving awards such as the business & enterprise award in 2008, entrepreneur of the year award in 2009, black achievements award in 2010, Best Performer, Best Artist 2011, Short Film / Music Video Love For Grime - Best Short Film Digi' Award 2014, Midland's Independent Music Awards 2015 just to name a few in the recent years.

Panel: In Conversation with VITAL & Despa Robinson