Garfield Delano Spence, also known as Konshens, is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist, deejay, singer and businessman.

Konshens
Konshens in 2022
Konshens in 2022
Background information
Birth nameGarfield Delano Spence
OriginKingston, Jamaica
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • singer
  • businessman
Years active2005–present
Labels
Websitekonshensonline.com

Biography

Prior to Spence's solo career, he was a member of the duo SoJah with his brother Delu.[1] 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".[2]

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.[3]

He made a guest appearance on Tarrus Riley's Contagious album, deejaying on "Good Girl Gone Bad", which was also released as a single.[4]

He has a large fanbase in Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Europe, where his "Gal Dem Talk" single was a major hit, and he performed at Guyana's National Stadium in May 2011.[5]

His album, Real Talk, was released by Japanese label Koyashi in 2010.[6] A second album was also announced to be released in Jamaica on Tad Dawkins' Tad's International label.[6] Konshens also launched his own label, Subkonshus, in 2010, working with new acts including his brother Delus.[6]

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.[7]

In 2012, he released his second album, Mental Maintenance.

In 2013 his song "Gun Shot a Fire" was featured in the official soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto V.

In March 2014, he became an official brand ambassador for Pepsi.[8]

In April 2016 he released the single "Bruk Off Yuh Back" and a remix by Chris Brown was released in 2017.[9][10] The single's music video garnered more than 160 million views on YouTube.[11] In 2023 it was certified Silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[12][13]

In July 2018, he was featured on I Don't Dance (Without You) with Matoma and Enrique Iglesias.

Personal life

Spence married Latoya Wright in Miami, Florida, in November 2017.[1] Spence has two children, Liam and Sajhi Spence[14]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

  • "Medi" (featuring Delus) Intouch Riddim (with Various Artists) (2008)[16]

Singles

As lead artist

  • "Pon Di Corner" (featuring Delus) (2005)
  • "Rasta Imposter"
  • "This Means Money"
  • "Winner" (2008)
  • "Realest Song" (2010)
  • "No retreat"(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" (featuring Raine Seville) (2013)
  • "Turbo Wine" (featuring Rickman) (2013)
  • "We No Worry Bout Them" (featuring Romain Virgo) (2013)
  • "To Her with Love" (2013)
  • "Weed on Me" (2014)
  • "Forever Young" (2014)
  • "Independent Girl" (2014)
  • "Money" (featuring Masicka) (2014)
  • "Come Get This" (2014)
  • "Touch You" (2014)
  • "Duppy Dem" (2014)
  • "Don Daddy" (2014)
  • "Bruk Off" (2016)
  • "Turn Me On" (2017)

References