Spragga Benz (born Carlton Grant, 30 May 1969, Kingston, Jamaica), is one of Jamaica's most famous Deejays. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Not to be confused with Disc jockey A deejay (alternatively spelled DJ) is a Reggae or Dancehall musician who sings
Career
He began his career around 1991. Once known to his friends as Spaghetti (tall and slim), but this was later shortened to Spragga. Spaghetti is a long thin cylindrical Pasta of Italian origin A variety of pasta dishes are based on it from spaghetti with cheese and pepper or garlic and The Benz in his name comes from the sound system for which he used to work for, L. A. Benz, and it is through this that he found his way into the music industry at a Dubplate recording session with Buju Banton. The music industry is the business of Music. Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big A dubplate is an Acetate disc — usually 12 inches 10 inches or 7 inches in diameter — used in Mastering studios for quality control and test recordings before Buju Banton (born Mark Anthony Myrie) is a Jamaican Dancehall, Ragga, and Reggae musician The famed elder DJ was slated to do four tracks for L. a. Benz but only voiced two and suggested that Spragga do the other two. Since he was new to recording, he freestyled a couple of lines of what would then become, "Love Mi Gun", a popular tune. Freestyle rap is an Improvisational form of Rapping, performed with few or no previously composed Lyrics, which is said to reflect a direct mapping of the
He and rapper Foxy Brown have been involved in an on again-off again relationship throughout the past several years. Inga Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1979) better known as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper known for her solo work as well
Most recently, he appeared in the Jamaican movie, Shottas. Shottas is a 2002 Jamaican Crime film about two young men who participate in Organized crime in Kingston Jamaica
Discography
Albums
- Jack It Up
- UnCommonly Smooth
- Two Bad DJs with Beenie Man
- Fully Loaded (Top Reggae Albums 8)
- Thug Nature
Singles
- "Oh Yeah" feat. Anthony Moses Davis (born August 22 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica) better known by his Stage name Beenie Man, is a popular Reggae Foxy Brown;# 63 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
- "A1 Lover"
- "Jack It Up"
- "Run Things"
- "Wi Nuh Like"
- "Chicken Head Remix" feat. Inga Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1979) better known as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper known for her solo work as well [Wyclef Jean]
- "Turn Me On" feat. Kevin Lyttle; # 4 US, # 20 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
- "She Nuh Ready Yet" / "Backshot" feat. Kevin Lyttle (born Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs, on September 14, 1976) is a soca artist hailing from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Lady Saw
- "Mad House Tek Him"
- "No Way Remix" and more. Lady Saw (born Marion Hall, 12 July 1972, Saint Mary, Jamaica) is a Jamaican Reggae Singer, known as "the
Notable appearances
- "Fire" Kelis feat. Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21, 1979) better known as Kelis (pronounced kuh-LEECE is a Grammy Award-nominated American Spragga Benz
- "The Best Man" Kardinal Offishall feat. Jason Harrow (born c 1976 Biography Jason Harrow was born in Scarborough Ontario, in Toronto 's east end and raised by Jamaican immigrant Spragga Benz
- "Gangsta Gal" Tanya Stephens feat. Vivienne Stephenson, better known by her stage name Tanya Stephens (born July 2 1973 in Kingston Jamaica) is one of the most influential Spragga Benz
- "Iron Bars" Stephen Marley feat. Stephen Robert Nesta "Raggamuffin" Marley (born April 20, 1972 in Wilmington Delaware) is an Jamaican musician and the son of reggae Julian Marley and Spragga Benz
- "Lullabye" Toni Norville feat. Julian Ricardo Marley (born June 4, 1975 in London) is a British Reggae musician Spragga Benz
- "Bounce With Me Remix" Lil Bow Wow feat. Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9 1987 better known by his Stage name Bow Wow (previously Lil' Bow Wow) is an American Rapper, actor and Spragga Benz
- "We Can" Alison Hinds feat. Alison Hinds (born 1 June 1970) is a British female soca artist based in the Caribbean island of Barbados. Spragga Benz (WI Cricket Theme Song 2002)
- "Spanish Harlem (feat. Ben E King) (uncommonly smooth 1995 capitol)
- "Another One Partner" Machel Montano feat. Machel Montano (born 24 November 1974 in Trinidad and Tobago) is a soca Singer, Record producer and Songwriter Spragga Benz, Red Rat and Buccaneer (album: Same High)
Filmography
- Shottas (Source Award Winner 2004) (Wayne)
- Brooklyn Babylon (1999) (Himself)
Same High is an album by Trinidadian Soca artist Machel Montano and his band Xtatik released in 2001 Shottas is a 2002 Jamaican Crime film about two young men who participate in Organized crime in Kingston Jamaica
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