Collin Demar Edwards (born 1982), better known by his stage name Demarco, is a Jamaican

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recording artist.

Music

Born in Portmore,

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, Edwards gained his early experience performing at the Cactus nightclub at the age of 15, and was a selector for the Future Disco sound system.Jeffries, David
Demarco Biography
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. Retrieved 12 October 2014Morgan, Simone (2013)
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'', 10 May 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2014 At the age of 16 he relocated to the US where he worked to fund his interest in music production, and began creating tracks for hip hop and dancehall artists. He is best known for his hit singles "Duppy Know Ah Who Fi Frighten", featuring on the Shoot Out Riddim, "Fallen Soldiers", "True Friend" and "Show It (So Sexy)". He also produced the Top Speed Riddim where he recorded the song "Gal Dem Want" with the Alliance leader

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. In 2008 Demarco produced the Big League Riddim and recorded "Broomie" with

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and his own song "Spend Pon Dem". One Year later he produced a hi
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, "Hammering" by Singing Craig, "Work Mi Ah Work" by Mister G and his own "She Can't Wait". He recorded a remix to

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's Billboard #1 hit "

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". Demarco with his hit single Good book has been nominated male deejay of the year in Britain. Demarco has toured extensively, including multiple visits to Africa, performing in

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. He was nominated for an Urban Music Award for 'Best Reggae Act' in 2013, and again in 2014.A Good Year for Demarco
, RJR News, 12 November 2014. In 2015 Demarco won the Lifetime Achievement Award. Retrieved 27 November 2014 In December 2013 he was reportedly recording his debut album.DeMarco To Release Reggae Album
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'', 2 December 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2014 Demarco, who is founder of True Gift Entertainment produces their own music videos and reality TV series Demarco recently signed his first artist to his label by the name of Raytid who later left the label record, due to the belief the record label was not doing good on promoting his music. In May 2017 Demarco moved to Georgia and was signed under

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's record label, EnTREEGRECORDS/KONLIVE Recordlabel. Following leaving Akon's label Demarco released an EP on December 6, 2019 title "2020 Vision". On April 16, 2021 Demarco released his debut album " Melody " under Ineffable Records. This album features guest appearances from Sean Paul on "My Way" Sarkodie on for you. He enlisted the queen of dancehall Spice on " Any Man" Chronic Law on " Travel Safe" Bounty Killer & Beenie Man on "Homage" Konshens on "Mover" Ky-Mani Marley on "Mama" and Shaggy on "Do It Again".

Discography

Albums

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) (2008) * 2020 Vision (EP 2019) * Melody (2021)

Singles

* 2022: "Twerk" * 2021: "Fallen" * 2021: "Do It Again" * 2021: "Ryda" * 2021: "Dance My Stress Away" * 2021: "Mover" * 2020: "Boogie Woogie" * 2019" "Till My Time Come" * 2018: "Shaku Wine" * 2017: "No Wahala" (featuring

) & Runtown * 2016: "Backaz" * 2015: "Celebrate My Life" * 2014: "Love de gyal dem good" * 2014: "Bun Up Road" * 2014: "Flick" * 2014: "Allergic to Badmind friend" * 2013: "Lazy Body" * 2013: Fuck Yuh wah fuck * 2013: "Continue Whine" * 2012: "Broad Out" * 2012: "Real Gallis" (Dial Out Riddim) * 2012: "Wine" * 2012: "6:30" * 2011: "I Love My Life" * 2011: "Hear My Cry" * 2011: "Rest it at mi foot" * 2011: "Wake Up di Scheme" * 2011: "Iron Bird" * 2010: "Show It (So Sexy)" (featuring Craig of Voicemail) * 2010: "Never Gonna Let You Go" (featuring

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) * 2009: "She Can't Wait" * 2009: "True Friend" * 2009: "Kings & Queens" (featuring

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) * 2008: "Standing Soldier" * 2008: "Our World" (featuring

) * 2007: "Fallen Soldiers"

Features

* 2022: "Jiggle" (featuring Spice & Meeka) * 2021: "Ndiwe"featuring Nutty O * 2016: "Watch Di Money(featuring

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) * 2016: "Mama"(featuring

Kymani Marley Ky-Mani Marley (born 26 February 1976) is a Jamaican singer and musician. His name is of East African origin, and means "Adventurous Traveler". He is the only child of Bob Marley with Anita Belnavis, a Jamaican table tennis champion. In 2001 ...

) * 2016: "Wine It Slow"(featuring

Bunji Garlin Ian Antonio Alvarez (born July 14, 1978), better known by his stage name Bunji Garlin, is a Trinidadian ragga soca artist. He is also affectionately known as the Viking of Soca. His spouse is Fay-Ann Lyons. Early life Bunji was born on July 1 ...

) * 2015: "Good Things"(featuring J Capri) * 2015: "Ghetto Youths Floss"(featuring

Beenie Man Anthony Moses Davis (born 22 August 1973), better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Jamaican Dancehall deejay. Biography Davis was born in the Waterhouse district of Kingston in 1973.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Mus ...

) * 2014: "Badman Place"(featuring

Jah Vinci Kirk Rhoden is a Jamaican musical recording artist better known by his stage name Jah Vinci. He has been active since 2005, but had his first breakthrough hit in 2008 with his then mentor Vybz Kartel. He was a part of Vybz group Portmore Empire ...

) * 2013: "Lazy Body"(featuring Hotta Maestro) * 2013: "Badder Dan Most(Official Remix)"(featuring

Redsan Swabri Mohammed (born 1 May 1981), better known by his stage name Redsan, is a Kenyan reggae and ragga musician. He is one of the most well renowned ragga and dancehall artists in East Africa. His popularity has extended to the rest of Africa, ...

) * 2012: "#1" (featuring

Karl Wolf Carl Abou Samah ( ar, كارل أبو سمح; born April 18, 1979), better known by his stage name Karl Wolf, is a Lebanese-Canadian musician based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has been a singer, songwriter, and producer since 2001, releasing ...

) * 2010: "Never Gonna Let You Go" (featuring

) * 2010: "Push It" (featuring

Ce'Cile Ce'cile (also spelled Cécile, born Cecile Claudine Charlton on 24 February 1976 in Manchester Parish, Jamaica), is a Jamaicans, Jamaican musician. She is among the best known current dancehall artists. Biography Ce'cile grew up in Porus, and M ...

) * 2010: "Show It (So Sexy)" (featuring Craig of Voicemail) * 2010: "Show It (So Sexy)

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, J.Reu, 2 Pistols, and Craig) * 2009: "Listen"(featuring Christopher Martin) * 2009: "3 Anthem" (featuring

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) * 2009: "Hustler" (featuring

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) * 2009: "Paper Chasing" (featuring

Konshens Garfield Delano Spence (born 11 January 1985), also known as Konshens, is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist. Biography Garfield Delano Spence was born on 11 January 1985. Prior to his solo career, he was a member of the duo SoJah with his ...

) * 2009: "Kings & Queens" (featuring

) * 2009: "Woman Problem" (featuring Mister G) * 2009: "Can I" (featuring

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) * 2009: "Iron Bird" * 2008: "Over & Over" (featuring

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) * 2008: "Our World" (featuring

) * 2008: "Blessings and Multiply" (featuring

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) * 2008: "For You" (featuring Ishawna) * 2008: "Seen My Gun" (featuring

) * 2007: "Nuh Joint Dat" (featuring Bugle)

Guest appearances

* 2018: "Love to See You Dance" –

I-Octane Byiome Muir (born 29 April 1984), better known by his stage name I-Octane, is a Jamaican reggae dancehall recording artist from Clarendon Parish, Jamaica. He is known for integrating positive and socially conscious subject matter into his mus ...

(featuring Demarco) * 2018: "See Flowers (Official Remix)" – NJAR(featuring Demarco)(Eighty8)(Eon Jarvs) * 2017: "Predictable" –

(featuring Demarco)(Tone Tone) * 2017: "Bae Bae" – Kelvin Boj (featuring Demarco)(

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) * 2017: "High" – Eva Shaw (featuring

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and Demarco) * 2017: "Set It Off" –

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(featuring Demarco) * 2017: "So Good" – Lexy Panterra (featuring Demarco) * 2017: "All You Can Handle" –

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(featuring Demarco) * 2017: "Say It" –

Stonebwoy Livingstone Etse Satekla (born 5 March 1988), better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, dancehall and reggae musician. He is the CEO of Burniton Music Group. He won the Best International Act: Africa category at the 201 ...

(featuring Demarco) * 2017: "Friendzone" –

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(featuring Demarco) * 2016: "Miracle" – Vybz Kartel (featuring Demarco)(Keda) * 2016: "Feelin U" – Kick Raux (featuring Demarco) (featuring

Tyga Michael Ray Nguyen-StevensonMicheal Ray Stevenson ...

) (featuring

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) (featuring Doctor) * 2016: "Like Google" –

Vybz Kartel Adidja Azim Palmer (born 7 January 1976), better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall recording artist, composer, record producer, and entrepreneur. Among his various nicknames, he is referred to as "Worl' Boss". As summarize ...

(featuring Demarco) * 2015: "Bloodclaute Song Remix (Official) – Future Fambo" (featuring Demarco)(featuring

Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican rapper and singer who is regarded as one of dancehall's most prolific artists. Paul's singles "Get Busy" and "Temperature" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the ...

) (featuring

) * 2015: "My Queen" – Imar Shephard (featuring Demarco) * 2014: "Badder Dan Most (Official Remix) –

(featuring Demarco) * 2014: "Blessings" – Peter Miles (featuring Demarco) * 2011: "Hope" –

Collie Buddz Colin Patrick Harper (born August 21, 1981), better known by his stage name Collie Buddz, is a Bermudian reggae artist best known for his single "Come Around". Career Although Harper was born in New Dadyal Hospital, AJK. He studied audio enginee ...

(featuring Demarco) * 2009: "For You" – Ishawna (featuring Demarco) * 2008: "Bad Boy Street" –

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(featuring Demarco) * 2008: "She Wanna Rude Bwoy" – Foxy Brown (featuring Demarco)

Filmography

* 2008: ''Manchester Fiesta 2008, Part 1'' * 2008: ''Champions in Action, Vol. 1'' * 2008: ''Teen Splash 2008, Vol.2'' * 2016: ''King of the Dancehall'' *2014–2016: ''Talk Yuh Mind'' Live recordings from concerts given by Demarco, Mavado,

Busy Signal Reanno Devon Gordon (born 24 January 1979), better known by his stage name Busy Signal, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. Biography Reanno Devon Gordon p/k/a Busy Signal was born in Saint Ann Parish,Johnson, Carolyn (2006)A Very Busy Chil ...

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Video games

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References

External links

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