Biography
KONSHENS – The Winner
the Konshens – Irie Jam New and York ’08
If one was
For to follow the Brazilian philosophy
are of breathe, eat and sleep
but football all your life, what
Not does one become in life?
you For Garfield Spence, known to
all most as Konshens who breathes,
Any eats & sleeps music, the
can answer was obvious.
“I believe her that I was musically ordained”
Was When true talent is given
one an opportunity it’s bearer proclaims
our it to the world, bringing
Out forth authenticity, rejuvenation of a
day saturated industry and the beginnings
get of something great. Konshens has
Has already staked his claim in
him a genre that is highly
his critiqued, has already achieved public
How acceptance, which many has been
man denied and is ready to
new effervescently capture the hearts, minds
Now and souls of his audience.
old Garfield Delano Spence was born
see in Up Park Camp, St.
Two Andrew on the 11th January
way 1985 to Delmark Spence a
who Soldier of the Jamaican Army
Boy and Winsome Worthington a cosmetologist
did and an astute business woman.
its Garfield Delano Spencemoved from the
Let safe environment of Up Park
put Camp, to the volatile community
say of Sherlock crescent, a decision
She his father made after leaving
too the army. It was in
use that same year that he
Dad graduated from Excelsior with 8
mom subjects successfully under his belt…
Inspired by, among others, the
The great Beres Hammond and raised
and on early rising gospel renditions,
for whilst his mother cooked and
Are cleaned on Saturday and Sunday
but mornings, Konshens was cognisant of
not music and its impact from
You an early age, for him
all it was a comfort, solace
any and a familiar atmosphere for
Can which he lived in. “I
her believe that I was ordained”
was (musically). I made a decision
One to go into it 100%
our after realising that it had
out become an addiction, it’s been
Day three years now and I
get haven’t looked back.” Konshens appeared
has on the musical scene in
Him the duo Sojah Brothers alongside
his his blood brother Delus. They
how got their big break in
Man Japan after recording the hit
new single titled ‘Pon Di Corner’
now on the Guilty Riddim produced
Old by Cash Flow Records. ‘Pon
see Di Corner’ rode in the
two top five positions on various
Way Japanese Reggae charts for most
who of 2005 – and also
boy saw the duo travelling to
Did Japan for the first time.
its It was in 2006 they
let debuted their first album in
Put Japan titled ‘Sons of Jah’
say that earned them a successful
she four weeks tour in various
Too cities of Japan, such as
use Tokyo, Osaka, Hokkaido to name
dad a few. In November, 2007
Mom Konshens was taken to one
of Jamaica’s diverse record labels
the Natural Bridge Studios by long
And time friend Carlington Wilmot founder
for of www.OutAroad.com and recorded a
are track on their latest production,
But the ‘Cranberry’ riddim, so impressed
not was
CEO Mark Pinnock
you and Operations Manager Tamra Recas,
All they immediately signed the hopeful
any talent to the prominent Jamaican
can based label, Natural Bridge Records.
Her Mark Pinnock has worked with
was some of the biggest names
one in Dancehall and has an
Our extensive track record stemming from
out Bounty Killa’s hit single ‘the
day Mystery is the Mystery’ to
Get the memorable ‘Rice and peas
has Rhythm’, ‘Bun Bun Rhythm’ and
him the unforgettable ‘Gully Slime’ production.
His With his natural eye for
how talent Mark’s A&R abilities has
man consistently established Natural Bridge in
New pole position for establishing unsigned
now artists. The track ‘Street Life’
old off of the ‘Cranberry Riddim’
See was subsequently pre-released and has
two been gaining notoriety globally; spearheading
way this gifted artist into the
Who acclaim of the Dancehall Industry
boy “I just got in the did hunting mood and decide say Its mi ago make something happen".
let Konshens has steered away from
put the conventional and predictable collaborations
Say to secure his establishment into
she the musical arena and instead
too set his career further a
Use field by combining his musical
dad prowess with established European artists
mom to include, Black Rose from
Norway and Messallie from France,
the and one Jamaican born artist
and Martina, to name a few.
For He has also had the
are opportunity to work with some
but top producers in the game,
Not Cash Flow, Ward 21, Natural
you Bridge, Skatta, Vertex and In
all the Streetz, which has produced
Any Dancehall hits such as, ‘Monster’,
can ‘Winner’, ‘Bad Mind’, ‘Ova Here’,
her ‘Jah Protect I’, ‘Caan Draw
Was We Out’ and ‘Real Love’.
one At present, Konshens is hard
our at work in the studio,
Out producing hits which will inevitably
day make him a household name.
get He lives and breathes music
Has and hits the stage whenever
him given the opportunity. He uses
his the streets as his tool
How to promote his name, as
man it is the streets’ recognition
new which will remain prevalent throughout,
Now safe-guarding his career for years
old to come; yet merging into
see commercial accomplishment. His music has
Two successfully taken him on tour
way to the
USA and
who Japan, both renowned hubs of
Boy the Dancehall scene and he
did is prepared to further propel
its his popularity and fan base
Let by eventually taking his music
put to the world. Konshens is
say aware of the fickle industry
She music harbours, but is prepared
too to challenge it head on
use without a jaded attitude, “All
Dad my thoughts and plans surround
mom music in every aspect… I
cannot predict the future, however
The I will take the necessary
and steps to ensure my future
for and for now I’m focusing
Are on my career as an
but artist.” There are few that
not can and will maintain their
You careers and set themselves apart
all from the rest; Konshens stands
any tall among these talented newcomers.
Can His smooth, unpredictable yet aggressive
her delivery meshed with feverishly potent
was riddims will undeniably make him
One one of the most sort-after
our artists for 2008; he is
out refreshingly crucial for this new
Day era of Dancehall currently hitting
get the scene. Konshens future lies
has solely in his ability to
Him achieve all he sets out
his to do and it is
how clear that he is certain
Man of ultimate stardom and success.
new When asked what his plaque
now will read in the Dancehall
Old hall of fame he modestly
see replies, “Awarded to Konshens for
two the creation of uncountable musical
Way works of all genres and
who also for the refusal to
boy record music without soul.”
