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Garfield Delano Spence (born 11 January 1985), also known as Konshens, is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist.

Konshens
Birth nameGarfield Delano Spence
Born (1985-01-11) 11 January 1985 (age 37)
OriginKingston, Jamaica
Genres
  • Dancehall
  • soca
Occupation(s)
  • Disc Jockey
  • singer
  • businessman
Years active2005–present
Labels
  • subkonshus Music
  • Empire
Websitekonshensonline.com

Biography


Garfield Delano Spence was born on 11 January 1985.[citation needed] Prior to his solo career, he was a member of the duo SoJah with his brother Delus.[1] His hits have included "Winner", "Rasta Impostor", "This Means Money", "Good Girl Gone Bad", "Gal Dem A Talk", "Realest Song", "Represent", "Do Sumn" and "Forward", "Gal a bubble".[2]

His 2005 single "Pon Di Corner" was a major hit in Japan, and led to a month-long tour of the country and a Japan-only album release.[3]

He made a guest appearance on Tarrus Riley's Contagious album, deejaying on "Good Girl Gone Bad", which was also released as a single.[4]

He has a large fanbase in Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Europe, where his "Gal Dem Talk" single was a major hit, and he performed at Guyana's National Stadium in May 2011.[5]

His album, Real Talk, was released by Japanese label Koyashi in 2010.[6] A second album was also announced to be released in Jamaica on Tad Dawkins' Tad's International label.[6] Konshens also launched his own Subkonshus label in 2010, working with new acts including his brother Delus.[6]

In May 2011, he was one of several high-profile Jamaican celebrities to take part in a march in Torrington Park calling for an end to political rivalry in the area, commemorating a fire in May 1980 at the Eventide Home which killed over 150 elderly women, for which politically motivated arson was suspected.[7]

In 2012, he released his second album, Mental Maintenance.

In March 2014, he became an official brand ambassador for Pepsi.[8]

In July 2018, he was featured on I Don't Dance (Without You) with Matoma and Enrique Iglesias.


Personal life


Spence married Latoya Wright in Miami, Florida, in November 2017.[1] Spence has two children, Liam and Sajhi Spence[9]


Discography



Albums



Studio albums



Collaborative albums



Singles



As lead artist





References


  1. "Konshens ties knot in Florida", Jamaica Observer, 21 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017
  2. "Konshens lives in the heart of the streets Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Star, 23 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011
  3. "Konshens falls in love with reggae music Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 11 March 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011
  4. Kenner, Rob (2009) "Reggae Singer With a Legacy, a Following and a Mission", The New York Times, 21 August 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2011
  5. "Konshens thrills Guyana", Jamaica Observer, 5 May 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011
  6. Jackson, Kevin (2010) "Catch Di Riddim: Konshens to release two albums Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 5 November 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2011
  7. Robinson, Corey (2011) "Eventide fire remembered: Torrington Park marks anniversary with demand for an end to political rivalry Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 23 May 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011
  8. "Konshens is Pepsi brand ambassador", Jamaica Observer, 19 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014
  9. Tropixs, The (25 December 2017). "Konshens, Spice, Sean Paul, Share Family Photos For Christmas". The Tropixs. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  10. "Konshens Releases Official Video For His New Soca Single ‘Hold On’: Watch", DancehallMag, 11 February 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020
  11. AllMusic.com – Medi by Konshens, AllMusic. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  12. "Tha Hotshot ft Konshens & Stekaly Tropical Limelight (Remix Clean)". 14 July 2014.
  13. "Voodoo – Mr. Mauricio ft. Pitbull, Jencarlos & Konshens". Mr. 305 Inc. Retrieved 30 October 2020.



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