Assassin (deejay)
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Agent Sasco at Ruhr Reggae Summer 2014 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Jeffrey Campbell |
Also known as | Agent Sasco, Agent 006, Agent 00 |
Born |
Kingston, Jamaica | 22 December 1982
Genres | Dancehall, reggae |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | VP, Boardhouse Records |
Website | http://www.agentsasco.com/ |
Jeffrey Campbell (born 22 December 1982), better known as Agent Sasco, and previously as Assassin, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay.[1][2]
Biography
Campbell grew up in Kintyre, St. Andrew before relocating to Kingston.[3] His career began in 1999 when his lyrics to were recorded by Spragga Benz as "Shotta";[2] He soon started recording himself, releasing his first single in 2000.[2] He gained the nickname 'Assassin' while at Camperdown High School.[3][4]
He signed to VP Records, and released two albums for the label before switching to Boardhouse Records, which he co-owns and started in 2008.[5][6] His second album, Gully Sit'n, was described as a "celebration of ghetto life".[3]
In the mid-2000s, he started an internet based degree in Business Management from the University of Sunderland.[2] He began using the stage name 'Agent Sasco' as it has more "Googleability" than 'Assassin'.[1] His single "Talk How Mi Feel" reached number one on the Jamaica Countdown Chart in June 2011.[5]
In 2013, he was featured on the song "I'm in It" by American Recording Artist Kanye West on his 6th solo album, Yeezus.[7]
In February 2015, Assassin was featured on the song "The Blacker the Berry" by Grammy award winner Kendrick Lamar [8] It was certified gold after selling over 500,000 copies.[9]
February 15th, 2016, on the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, Assassin aka Agent Sasco, was highlighted on the Global platform; with his feature from the politically charged hit single “The Blacker the Berry;” during Kendrick Lamar highly anticipated Grammy performance. [10]
On February 19th 2016 he released the album Theory of Reggaetivity.[9]
Discography
Albums
- Infiltration (2005), VP
- Gully Sit'n (2007), VP
- Theory of Reggaetivity (2016), Germaica Digital (Europe)
Singles
- "Wah Gwaan" (2000), First Name Music
- "Two Words For You" (2000), Mixing Lab
- "Money Maker" (2000), True Blue Family
- "Dam It" (2000), Penthouse
- "Yu Nuh Coot" (2000), First Name Music
- "Won't" (2001), Full Hundred – split single with Sean Paul
- "Dedicated to the World" (2001), Natural Bridge
- "Let Me Through" (2001), Massive B
- "Stages" (2002), Gargamel Music
- "Surprise" (2002), Awful Music
- "The Answer" (2002), 40/40 Productions
- "Diet" (2002), Black Shadow
- "Do Ma Thing" (2003), Kings of KIngs
- "Its A Girl Thing" (2003), Blaxxx
- "Strait" (2003), Don Corleon Music
- "Pull Up" (2003), Don Corleon Music
- "We a Bad From" (2003), Builders
- "Girls Alone" (2003), 40/40 Productions
- "Nobody Else" (2003), Penthouse – with Nicky Burt
- "Roll In" (2003), 40/40 Productions
- "Have Dat" (2003), South Rakkas Crew
- "Youth Well Cold" (2003), Penthouse – Assassin & Freddie McGregor
- "Don't Like You" (2004), Jah Snowcone
- "Man Town" (2004), John John
- "Step Pon Dem" (2004), Birchill
- "They Don't Know" (2004), Red Dragon Music
- "Move And Go-Weh" (2004), Big Jeans
- "Girls Gone Wild" (2004), H2O Productions
- "Don't Like You" (2004), Jah Snowcone
- "As A Man" (2005), Steely & Clevie
- "Some Gal" (2005), Birchill
- "Break You Down" (2005), First Name Music
- "Gangsta City" (2005), 40/40 Productions
- "Tell Wey U Come From" (2006), Gargamel Music
- "No Price" (2006), Champagne International
- "Talk Bout Yu Youth" (2006), Don Corleon – Voice Mail & Assassin
- "Mouth Mek Fi Chat" (2006), Don Corleon
- "Low The Music" (2006), Supertronics Muzic
- "Real Gallis" (2006), 2Cus Production
- "I Don't Care" (2006), Zero G Records
- "Boring Gal" (2007), Birchill Records
- "Do Mek Me Hold You" (2007), Don Corleon
- "Carry News" (2007), Big Ship
- "Can't Beg Fi Dem" (2007), Pure Music Productions
- "Beep Out" (2007), H2O Productions
- "Spare Dem" (2008), Don Corleon
- "Surveillance" (2008), Daseca
- "Money" (2008), Big Ship
- "Wha Do Dem Guy Deh" (2008), Boardhouse
- "The A. R." (2008), Stainless
- "Pure Gal" (Remix) (2008), Music World Entertainment
- "Priority" (2009), Juke Boxx Productions
- "Hand Inna Di Air" (2009), Big Ship
- "More Peace on Earth" (2009), John John – Michael Rose & Assassin
- "Gal Dem Time Now" (2009), Techniques
- "Wanna Be Ballaz" (2009), Dem Yute Deh Music
- "Dancehall Again" (2010), Daseca
- "History Book" (2010), Juke Boxx Productions
- "Bam Bam" (2010), Juke Boxx Productions
- "Boopsie" (2010), Juke Boxx Productions
- "Mad Sound" (2011), Maximum Sound
- "Ghetto State of Mind" (2011), Maximum Sound – Assassin, Bounty Killer & Half Pint
- "Squeeze Off" (20??), City Dawgs
- "Sissy" (2008), Don Corleon
- "Yard Man" (20??), Pot of Gold
- "Serious Time" (2006), Birchill
- "Free Style" (20??), Danger Zone
- "Guinep Stain" (20??), Liv Up
- "Stop the Fighting" (20??), Penthouse – Richie Stephens & Assassin
- "Anywhere We Go" (2005), Mad House
- "Dancehall Defender" (20??), Opera House
- "To How Yu Livin" (20??), Shy Shy – Spragga Benz & Assassin
- "Good Over Evil" (2006), Mad House
- "Our Style" (20??), Natural Cut
- "Stand By Your Man" (20??), Penthouse – Assassin & Marcia Griffiths
- "Visa Line" (2002), Footsteps
- "As A Man" (20??), VP
- "Do It" (20??), Kings of Kings
- "Dem Ting Deh" (20??), Renaissance – Bounty Killer & Assassin
- "Idiot Ting Dat" (2004), Renaissance
- "I'm In It" (2013), Yeezus – Kanye West, Assassin & Justin Vernon
- "The Blacker the Berry" (2015), Kendrick Lamar
References
- 1 2 Johnson, Richard (2012) "‘ONLY A MATTER OF TIME’ – Deejay Assassin awaits that moment", Jamaica Observer, 20 January 2012, retrieved 7 June 2012
- 1 2 3 4 Porter, Christopher (2007) "Assassin", Washington Post, 15 August 2007, retrieved 7 June 2012
- 1 2 3 Malcolm, Tennesia (2007) "Assassin – Taking 'Gully Sit'n' to college Archived 28 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine.", Jamaica Gleaner, 24 August 2007, retrieved 7 June 2012
- ↑ Henry, Roland (2007) "Discipline, drive key to success as a deejay", Jamaica Observer, 30 September 2007, retrieved 7 June 2012
- 1 2 "Assassin scores first #1 this year", Jamaica Observer, 13 June 2011, retrieved 7 June 2012
- ↑ "Assassin hoping for more success Archived 8 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine.", Jamaica Star, 5 June 2012, retrieved 7 June 2012
- ↑ Morgan, Simone (2013) "Assassin in it to stay", Jamaica Observer, 17 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013
- ↑ "Kendrick Lamar Takes on Hypocrisy on Powerful New Track”,”Rolling Stone”, 10 February 2015, retrieved 2015-02-11
- 1 2 "Theory according to Sasco", Jamaica Observer, 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015
- ↑ "Agent Sasco gets major highlight at 016 grammy awards show", Jamaica Star”, 16 February 2016, retrieved 20 February 2016
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