Niko Chromatic admitted to hospital as family pleads for donations to save entertainer’s life

Niko was admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies last week with complications.

“He is having a bit of complications that need to be ironed out,” Niko Chromatic’s spouse, Kimberly Mais, told Loop News on Tuesday.

Mais said the complications are not serious and should be rectified in short order. However, Mais said Niko is in urgent need of surgery, but the medical fund is still about US$30,000 short of target.

“We are being urged by docs to see if we can speed up the process of doing the surgery,” Mais said.

Donations can be made to a Gofundme account set up for the entertainer, or to Scotiabank (JMD) account #832211 or Scotiabank (USD) account #832212. Both Scotia accounts are at Scotiabank’s Oxford Road branch.

Niko Chromatic, a member of the popular Chromatic sound system, announced earlier this month that he was battling kidney disease and appealed to the public for assistance with his medical bill. Both his kidneys have now failed and he is in urgent need of a transplant.

“I have been privately battling kidney disease. I am now making my illness public as I am asking for your help as I have to undergo surgery, as soon as possible,” Niko Chromatic said.

He explained that his illness has resulted in him being absent from Chromatic events for the last year.

“It was very hard for me to go public with this and ask for your help but I am doing so at the encouragement of family and friends, with the hope that everyone who sees this will help in whatever way you can,” the entertainer said.

“Any contribution at all that you make to me is deeply appreciated. Thanks so much in advance, Niko,” he added.

So far, via Gofundme, US$19,775 of a targeted US$50,000 has been raised.