Assassin (deejay)

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Agent Sasco in 2014
Background information
Birth nameJeffrey E. Campbell
Also known as
  • Agent Sasco
  • Agent 006
  • Agent 00
Born (1982-12-22) 22 December 1982 (age 42)
Kingston, Jamaica
OriginFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Genres
Years active1999–present
Labels
  • VP
  • Boardhouse Records
Website www.agentsasco.com

Jeffrey E. Campbell (born 22 December 1982), better known as Agent Sasco, and Assassin, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. [1] [2]

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Biography

Campbell grew up in Kintyre, St. Andrew before relocating to Kingston. [3] His career began in 1999 when his lyrics 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]

On 19 February 2016, he released the album Theory of Reggaetivity . [9]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 Johnson, Richard (2012) "‘ONLY A MATTER OF TIME’ – Deejay Assassin awaits that moment", Jamaica Observer , 20 January 2012, retrieved 7 June 2012
  2. 1 2 3 4 Porter, Christopher (2007) "Assassin", The Washington Post , 15 August 2007, retrieved 7 June 2012
  3. 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
  4. Henry, Roland (2007) "Discipline, drive key to success as a deejay", Jamaica Observer , 30 September 2007, retrieved 7 June 2012
  5. 1 2 "Assassin scores first #1 this year", Jamaica Observer , 13 June 2011, retrieved 7 June 2012
  6. "Assassin hoping for more success Archived 8 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine ", Jamaica Star , 5 June 2012, retrieved 7 June 2012
  7. Morgan, Simone (2013) "Assassin in it to stay Archived at the Wayback Machine (archived July 20, 2013)", Jamaica Observer , 17 July 2013, retrieved 10 August 2013
  8. "Kendrick Lamar Takes on Hypocrisy on Powerful New Track”,”Rolling Stone”, 10 February 2015, retrieved 2015-02-11
  9. 1 2 "Theory according to Sasco", Jamaica Observer , 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015