Assassin (deejay)

Assassin

Agent Sasco at Ruhr Reggae Summer 2014
Background information
Birth name Jeffrey Campbell
Also known as Agent Sasco, Agent 006, Agent 00
Born (1982-12-22) 22 December 1982
Kingston, Jamaica
Genres Dancehall, reggae
Years active 1999–present
Labels VP, Boardhouse Records
Website http://www.agentsasco.com/

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

Biography

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


February 15th, 2016, on the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, Assassin aka Agent Sasco, was highlighted on the Global platform; with his feature from the politically charged hit single “The Blacker the Berry;” during Kendrick Lamar highly anticipated Grammy performance. [10]

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

Discography

Agent Sasco at Ruhr Reggae Summer 2014

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", Washington Post, 15 August 2007, retrieved 7 June 2012
  3. 1 2 3 Malcolm, Tennesia (2007) "Assassin – Taking 'Gully Sit'n' to college", 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", Jamaica Star, 5 June 2012, retrieved 7 June 2012
  7. ↑ Morgan, Simone (2013) "Assassin in it to stay", 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
  10. ↑ "Agent Sasco gets major highlight at 016 grammy awards show", Jamaica Star”, 16 February 2016, retrieved 20 February 2016

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