Assassin (deejay)

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

• Infiltration (2005), VP
• Gully Sit'n (2007), VP
• Theory of Reggaetivity (2016), Germaica Digital (Europe)

Singles

• "Wah Gwaan" (2000), First Name Music
• "Two Words For You" (2000), Mixing Lab
• "Money Maker" (2000), True Blue Family
• "Dam It" (2000), Penthouse
• "Yu Nuh Coot" (2000), First Name Music
• "Won't" (2001), Full Hundred – split single with Sean Paul
• "Dedicated to the World" (2001), Natural Bridge
• "Let Me Through" (2001), Massive B
• "Stages" (2002), Gargamel Music
• "Surprise" (2002), Awful Music
• "The Answer" (2002), 40/40 Productions
• "Diet" (2002), Black Shadow
• "Do Ma Thing" (2003), Kings of KIngs
• "Its A Girl Thing" (2003), Blaxxx
• "Strait" (2003), Don Corleon Music
• "Pull Up" (2003), Don Corleon Music
• "We a Bad From" (2003), Builders
• "Girls Alone" (2003), 40/40 Productions
• "Nobody Else" (2003), Penthouse – with Nicky Burt
• "Roll In" (2003), 40/40 Productions
• "Have Dat" (2003), South Rakkas Crew
• "Youth Well Cold" (2003), Penthouse – Assassin & Freddie McGregor
• "Don't Like You" (2004), Jah Snowcone
• "Man Town" (2004), John John
• "Step Pon Dem" (2004), Birchill
• "They Don't Know" (2004), Red Dragon Music
• "Move And Go-Weh" (2004), Big Jeans
• "Girls Gone Wild" (2004), H2O Productions
• "Don't Like You" (2004), Jah Snowcone
• "As A Man" (2005), Steely & Clevie
• "Some Gal" (2005), Birchill
• "Break You Down" (2005), First Name Music
• "Gangsta City" (2005), 40/40 Productions
• "Tell Wey U Come From" (2006), Gargamel Music
• "No Price" (2006), Champagne International
• "Talk Bout Yu Youth" (2006), Don Corleon – Voice Mail & Assassin
• "Mouth Mek Fi Chat" (2006), Don Corleon
• "Low The Music" (2006), Supertronics Muzic
• "Real Gallis" (2006), 2Cus Production
• "I Don't Care" (2006), Zero G Records
• "Boring Gal" (2007), Birchill Records
• "Do Mek Me Hold You" (2007), Don Corleon
• "Carry News" (2007), Big Ship
• "Can't Beg Fi Dem" (2007), Pure Music Productions
• "Beep Out" (2007), H2O Productions
• "Spare Dem" (2008), Don Corleon
• "Surveillance" (2008), Daseca
• "Money" (2008), Big Ship
• "Wha Do Dem Guy Deh" (2008), Boardhouse
• "The A. R." (2008), Stainless
• "Pure Gal" (Remix) (2008), Music World Entertainment
• "Priority" (2009), Juke Boxx Productions
• "Hand Inna Di Air" (2009), Big Ship
• "More Peace on Earth" (2009), John John – Michael Rose & Assassin
• "Gal Dem Time Now" (2009), Techniques
• "Wanna Be Ballaz" (2009), Dem Yute Deh Music
• "Dancehall Again" (2010), Daseca
• "History Book" (2010), Juke Boxx Productions
• "Bam Bam" (2010), Juke Boxx Productions
• "Boopsie" (2010), Juke Boxx Productions
• "Mad Sound" (2011), Maximum Sound
• "Ghetto State of Mind" (2011), Maximum Sound – Assassin, Bounty Killer & Half Pint
• "Squeeze Off" (20??), City Dawgs
• "Sissy" (2008), Don Corleon
• "Yard Man" (20??), Pot of Gold
• "Serious Time" (2006), Birchill
• "Free Style" (20??), Danger Zone
• "Guinep Stain" (20??), Liv Up
• "Stop the Fighting" (20??), Penthouse – Richie Stephens & Assassin
• "Anywhere We Go" (2005), Mad House
• "Dancehall Defender" (20??), Opera House
• "To How Yu Livin" (20??), Shy Shy – Spragga Benz & Assassin
• "Good Over Evil" (2006), Mad House
• "Our Style" (20??), Natural Cut
• "Stand By Your Man" (20??), Penthouse – Assassin & Marcia Griffiths
• "Visa Line" (2002), Footsteps
• "As A Man" (20??), VP
• "Do It" (20??), Kings of Kings
• "Dem Ting Deh" (20??), Renaissance – Bounty Killer & Assassin
• "Idiot Ting Dat" (2004), Renaissance
• "I'm In It" (2013), Yeezus – Kanye West, Assassin & Justin Vernon
• "The Blacker the Berry" (2015), Kendrick Lamar

References

External links

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