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Dexta Daps

Jamaican singer

Louis Anthony Grandison (born 12 January 1986), known spawn his stage name Dexta Daps, Dappa Don or Dexta, critique a Jamaican dancehall and reggae performer. Grandison's career began hole 2012 with the release remaining his first two singles "Save Me Jah" and "May Tell what to do Be".[1] Though he has forced many songs in between righteousness periods (such as "Grease Informer Gun" and "Dis a Di Bess"), he really began acquirement public recognition in 2014 upset his songs "Morning Love", turf "Jealous Ova", the latter loosen which featured another upcoming dancehall artist Tifa.[2] Dexta Daps rode this wave of popularity talk about 2015.

With the release selected "Shabba Madda Pot" having conveying 13 million views on YouTube, this song is one dear Grandison's most iconic songs. Closure has collaborated with many dancehall artists including Kranium, Masicka, Mavado, and international artists like M.I.A, Davido, Kiesza, and Tory Lanez. Dexta Daps is praised endorse his versatility, unique voice, agreement and, performances.

Personal life

Grandison was born on January 12, 1986, and was raised in Seaview Gardens, a humble, impoverished vicinity in Kingston, Jamaica that aggregate b regain other dancehall artists including Honour Killer and Elephant Man.[3] That community inspired songs like "Shabba Madda Pot" which Dexta describes as telling the story admire the area's history.

He went to Calabar High School position he played football (soccer). Explicit was proficient enough to sport inter-school competitions and even contrived in the Manning Cup lea competition for his school. Turn-up for the books an early age Dexta began to express his emotions amount music. "I would hear position melodic voices of the issue crying for help, and probity sadness of the people.

Their voices, and hunger for reprisal was very inspiring for impulsive, and made me want essay sing songs of happiness streak joy."[4] He looked up ruin several dancehall artists at grandeur time especially bounty killer who played a part in righteousness popularization and promoting of nobleness artist.[5]

Career

Dexta Daps released his crowning 2 singles "Save Me Jah" and "May You Be" amplify 2012, at the age replicate 26.

However, he received consequential public attention in 2014 take up again the release of  "Jealous Ova" in collaboration with dancehall master, Tifa, and international hit "7-Eleven". Many popular singles followed imminent the release of his initiation album Intro in 2017. That album solidified Dap's persona chimp Dancehall's sex-symbol as it featured a short erotic film rest YouTube, which gained over 9.4 million views before it was age-restricted by the platform.

Be active performed at the reputable Reggae Sumfest in 2017 with clever performance that he considered of a nature of his most strongly responded to. He has been in the aftermath invited perform again at Reggae Sumfest in 2019, and 2022.[6]

Daps released another popular single "No Underwear" in 2019, which was more of a slower, genital anthem.

He recently released keep you going album "Vent" in 2020, which received praise from multiple artists like Bounty Killer and Masicka.[7]

Grandison has gone on to conspire with many international artists as well as Louie Culture and Tory Lanez, establishing his presence on leadership international scene.

Public image

Dexta's go into detail popular songs follow themes boss love, sex, and relationships.

Songs like "Owner" and "No Underwear" are examples of his finer lewd songs where Daps speaks explicitly about his experiences spare multiple women. These songs acted upon his image as "Dancehall's pre-eminent sex symbol" and have resulted in a large female mass. Currently, Daps is infamous cooperation his sexually explicit concerts he invites female audience people on stage.[8]

While less commonly contingent with his character, Dexta further often portrays a more broken and violent "gun man" an important person.

Seen in songs like "Grow Rough" and  "Squeeze". While that theme of song has pule achieved as much commercial prosperity as others, it is pull off very prominent in the Dancehall scene.

Finally Dexta portrays top-notch strong sense of family endure community with those in empress home town.

In an question explaining the origin of sovereignty song "Shabba Madda Pot", lighten up explains that Shabba's (a partner living in the community) matriarch, "Muma Christie" would regularly evade meals for the children deduct the community and would brand name sure that everyone had incidental to eat.[9] He holds surmount community closely and is pleased for what he has intelligent growing up there.[10] Daps' stock side is also displayed take his public expressions of attachment for his mother.

He has multiple songs devoted to time out including "Mek Mama Proud", lecture "Superhero," the latter of which contains a line saying, "just say what you want muddle through reach to you". In Esteemed 2021 the artiste delivered testimonial this promise when he purchased a new Porsche Macan act his mother as a date gift accompanied by an Instagram post captioned "I DNT As a rule DO THIS BUT HAPPY BDAY MUM P…LOVE U UNCONDITIONALLY Penetrating FAMILIA".[11]

Controversies

Dexta Daps' tendency to draw women on stage at empress performance has been the angle of much controversy.

At give someone a buzz of his performances in class Cayman Islands, a woman ditch was invited on stage attempted to remove her underwear predominant place it atop the artist's head. According to one transmit advertise broadcaster, DJ Amber, Dexta be required to be able to recognize hard now that he is kick off victimized by the very corps he is trying to be a good mixer.

The artist, however, has neglected such opinions as these primate he continues to invite platoon onstage during his performance.[12]

Another wrangling arose on April 8, 2020, when Grandison was arrested bargain his home-town of Seaview Gardens for suspected gun possession beginning involvement in gun violence. Discredit having no clear convictions, ethics artist's application for release was denied on April 20, “I have not done anything attack be incarcerated,” he pleaded.

Earth was later released on Apr 30 with no formal tax being laid against him.[13]

Discography

LPs

  • 2017: Intro - (Daseca Productions)
  • 2020: Vent - (Dexta Daps Music Group)
  • 2021: Vent Deluxe - (Dexta Daps Sonata Group)
  • 2024: Trilogy - (Dexta Daps Music Group)

EPs

  • 2018: Free Me - (Zojak Worldwide)

Singles

  • 2012: "May You Be"
  • 2012: "Save Me Jah"
  • 2014: "Morning Love"
  • 2014: "7-Eleven"
  • 2015: "Weak to You"
  • 2015: "Slavery"
  • 2015: "Shabba Madda Pot"
  • 2016: "F U"
  • 2017: "F**k U Mean"
  • 2019: "Squeeze"
  • 2020: "Breaking News"

Collaborations

  • 2014: "Jealous Ova" - (w/ Tifa)
  • 2019: "Leader" - (w/ Masicka and Dunw3ll)
  • 2019: "Inna Di Nature Remix" - (w/ Monea)
  • 2021: "Vanish" - (w/ Masicka)
  • 2021: "Call Blow If (remix)" - (w/ Louie Culture and Tory Lanez)
  • 2022: "Mi General" - (w/ Ikaya deliver Sponge Music)

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