Konshens


Garfield Delano Spence, also known as Konshens, is a Jamaican dancehall singer.

Biography

Prior to Spence's solo career, he was a member of the duo SoJah with his brother Delus
. 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".
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.
He made a guest appearance on Tarrus Riley's Contagious album, deejaying on "Good Girl Gone Bad", which was also released as a single.
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.
His album, Real Talk, was released by Japanese label Koyashi in 2010. A second album was also announced to be released in Jamaica on Tad Dawkins' Tad's International label. Konshens also launched his own label, Subkonshus, in 2010, working with new acts including his brother Delus.
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. |The march commemorated a fire in May 1980 at the Eventide Home which killed over 150 elderly women which was suspected to be politically motivated arson.
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.
In April 2016 he released the single "Bruk Off Yuh Back" and a remix by Chris Brown was released in 2017. The single's music video garnered more than 160 million views on YouTube. In 2023 it was certified Silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry.
In July 2018, he was featured on I Don't Dance with Matoma and Enrique Iglesias.

Personal life

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

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

  • Real Talk
  • Mental Maintenance dedicates to Nsubuga Pius Vianney
  • Road Album
  • It Feel Good
  • RAW
  • Badman vs Nice Guy
  • Soca Virgin
  • Red Reign
• Pool Party

Collaborative albums

  • "Medi" ''Intouch Riddim''

    Singles

As lead artist

  • "Pon Di Corner"
  • "Rasta Imposter"
  • "This Means Money"
  • "Winner"
  • "Realest Song"
  • "No retreat"
  • "Gal Dem A Talk"
  • "Realest Medz"
  • "Weak"
  • "Represent"
  • "Forward"
  • "Buss A Blank"
  • "Touch Back Again"
  • "Bounce Like A Ball"
  • "Jamaican Dance"
  • "Bad Gyal"
  • "Gal A Bubble"
  • "Do Sum'n"
  • "Shat A Fyah"
  • "Stop Sign"
  • "Touch Regular"
  • "Gyal Sidung"
  • "So Mi Tan"
  • "On Your Face"
  • "Mad Mi"
  • "I'm Coming"
  • "Jiggle"
  • "Couple Up"
  • "U Better Miss Me"
  • "Walk And Wine"
  • "Give Praise"
  • "Depend on You"
  • "Tan Up An Wuk"
  • "Weak"
  • "Show Yourself"
  • "Pull Up To Mi Bumper"
  • "We A Hustle"
  • "Sekkle Dung"
  • "Turbo Wine"
  • "We No Worry Bout Them"
  • "To Her with Love"
  • "Weed on Me"
  • "Forever Young"
  • "Independent Girl"
  • "Money"
  • "Come Get This"
  • "Touch You"
  • "Duppy Dem"
  • "Don Daddy"
  • "Bruk Off Yuh Back" BPI: Silver
  • "Turn Me On"

    As featured artist

  • "Feel So Right"
  • "Good Girl Gone Bad"
  • "Feels Right"
  • "Want Dem All"
  • "Policeman"
  • "No Friend Zone"
  • "Can't Wait"
  • "Don't Let Me Down"
  • "Tropical Limelight"
  • "Back It Up"
  • "Si Tu Lo Dejas" RIAA: 6× Platinum
  • "Oh God"
  • "I Don't Dance "
  • "Wine Pon You"
  • "Reload"
  • "Make A Move"
  • "Voodoo"