Konshens

Konshens
Birth name	Garfield Spence
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Dancehall, Soca music
Occupation(s)	Deejay, singer, record producer, businessman
Years active	2005 - present
Labels	Subkonshus Music
Website	www.konshensonline.com

Garfield Spence aka Konshens is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist.

Biography

Garfield Delano Spence, stage name Konshens, was born on January 11, 1985. His hits have included "Winner", "Rasta Impostor", "This Means Money", "Good Girl Gone Bad", "Gal Dem A Talk", "Realest Song", "Represent", "Do Sumn" and "Forward", "Gal a bubble".^[1]

His 2005 single "Pon Di Corner" was a major hit in Japan, and led to a month-long tour of the country and a Japan-only album release.^[2]

He made a guest appearance on Tarrus Riley's Contagious album, deejaying on "Good Girl Gone Bad", which was also released as a single.^[3]

He has a large fanbase in Guyana and Europe, where his "Gal Dem Talk" single was a major hit, and he performed at Guyana's National Stadium in May 2011.^[2]

His album, Real Talk, was released by Japanese label Koyashi in 2010.^[4] A second album was also announced to be released in Jamaica on Tad Dawkins' Tad's International label.^[4] Konshens also launched his own Subkonshus label in 2010, working with new acts including his brother Delus.^[4]

In May 2011, he was one of several high-profile Jamaican celebrities to take part in a march in Torrington Park calling for an end to political rivalry in the area, commemorating a fire in May 1980 at the Eventide Home which killed over 150 elderly women, for which politically motivated arson was suspected.^[5]

In 2012, he released his second album Mental Maintenance.

In March 2014, he became an official brand ambassador for Pepsi.^[6]

Discography

Albums

• Real Talk (2010) - Japan only
• Mental Maintenance (2012)

Collaborative albums

• "Medi (feat. Delus)" Intouch Riddim (with Various Artists) (2008)^[7]

Singles

• "Pon Di Corner" (2005) - with Delus
• "Rasta Imposter"
• "This Means Money"
• "Winner" (2008)
• "Realest Song" (2010)
• "Gal Dem A Talk" (2010)
• "Realest Medz" (2010)
• "Weak"(reggae) (2010)
• "Represent" (2011)
• "Forward" (2011)
• "Buss A Blank" (2011)
• "Touch Back Again"(2011)
• "Bounce Like A Ball" (2011)
• "Jamaican Dance" (2011)
• "Bad Gyal" (2011)
• "Gal A Bubble" (2012)
• "Do Sum'n" (2012)
• "Shat A Fyah" (2012)
• "Stop Sign" (2012)
• "Touch Regular"(2012)
• "Gyal Sidung" (2012)
• "So Mi Tan"(2012)
• "On Your Face"(2012)
• "Mad Mi" (2012)
• "I'm Coming" (2012)
• "Jiggle" (2013)
• "Couple up" (2013)
• " U better Miss Me"(2013)
• "Walk and wine" (2013)
• "Give Praise" (2013)
• "Depend on you (2013)
• "Tan up an Wuk" (2013)
• "Weak" (2013)
• "Show Yourself"(2013)
• "Pull up to MI Bumper" & J Capri(2013)
• " We a Hustle"(2013)
• "Sekkle Dung" ft Raine Seville (2013)
• "Turbo wine" feat Rickman (2013)
• "We no Worry bout Them" feat Romain Virgo (2013)
• "To her with Love" (2013)
• "Weed on Me" (2014)
• "Forever Young" (2014)
• "Independent Girl" (2014)
• "Money" ft Masicka (2014)
• "Come Get this"(2014)
• " Touch you"(2014)
• "Duppy Dem" (2014)
• "Don Daddy" (2014)
• "Bruk off" (2016)

Featured in

• "Good Girl Gone Bad" (Tarrus Riley feat. Konshens)
• "Feels Right" (Pleasure P feat. Konshens) (2014)
• "Want Dem All" (Sean Paul feat. Konshens) (2014)
• "Policeman" (Eva Simons feat. Konshens) (2015)
• "No Friend Zone" (Mink Jo feat. Konshens) (2016)
• "Can't Wait" (Kreesha Turner feat. Konshens) (2016)
• "Don't Let Me Down (Dom Da Bomb & Electric Bodega Remix) (The Chainsmokers feat. Daya & Konshens)"

References

1. "Konshens lives in the heart of the streets", Jamaica Star, 23 April 2011, retrieved 2011-06-10
2. "Konshens falls in love with reggae music", Jamaica Observer, 11 March 2011, retrieved 2011-06-10
3. Kenner, Rob (2009) "Reggae Singer With a Legacy, a Following and a Mission", New York Times, 21 August 2009, retrieved 2011-06-10
4. Jackson, Kevin (2010) "Catch Di Riddim: Konshens to release two albums", Jamaica Observer, 5 November 2010, retrieved 2011-06-10
5. Robinson, Corey (2011) "Eventide fire remembered: Torrington Park marks anniversary with demand for an end to political rivalry", Jamaica Observer, 23 May 2011, retrieved 2011-06-10
6. "Konshens is Pepsi brand ambassador", Jamaica Observer, 19 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014
7. AllMusic.com - Medi by Konshens, AllMusic.com. Retrieved on 20 February 2013.