Clifford Smith, also well-known as Mr. Vegas, developed a crush for Reggae at an young age. But it was the moment he voiced a track on the Playground Riddim for producer Jeremy Harding, even though a serious laceration to his jaw, which fixed his fate in the industry. Unfazed by the injury and impressive, Mr. Vegas laid his one-of-a-kind vocals and created Nike Air - an direct hit!

Ever since Mr. Vegas lifted his way to the highest point in 1997 with Nike Air and the follow-up knockout Heads High, the singjay has never looked back. Heads High, with its lyrically stimulating message of opposition, found direct niceness with the gal dem. It established lots of rotation on standard media outlets, including MTV, and even secured a seat on the Billboard charts for quite a few weeks.

With the triumph of the single, a debut LP of the same name was a normal next step. Issued on the Greensleeves label, the Heads High CD made the universe stand up and take notice. With knockout songs like Jacket, Sweet Pineapple and Everywhere I Go, Heads High was a chart topper. Not surprisingly, the singjay acquired a coveted British Music of Black Origin (MOBO) presentation for Best Reggae Artiste, a clear indication that his fan base had spread out way beyond America and the Caribbean.

Skillfully riding a wave of creation, the headliner confidently affirmed his authority as reggae/dancehall's newest star with his sophomore Greensleeves release, Damn Right, which included a mountain of favourites including Girls Time, She's A Ho and the monster hit Hot Gal Today on which he collaborated with Sean Paul.

Incidentally, Hot Gal Today was decided one of the all time best collaborations by Vibe Magazine. With his progress to the Los Angeles-based independent label, Delicious Vinyl, Mr. Vegas published his third full-length offering, Pull Up. The title track entered the Billboard Chart and again thrusted Vegas to international status.

Over the years, Vegas has extended to handout well-crafted singles which have ensured his place as one of the most consonant and in-demand acts in the business. Tek Wey Yuhself, Hot Wuk and Nuh Friend From Dem, from his 2007 Hot It Up album were chart toppers, with Hot Wuk dominating all the chief American, Caribbean and European charts. The single even made an way on Billboard's Hot R&B/ Hip Hop Singles chart. His 2008 Daggering jam-packed a wallop in the dancehall, and in true Vegas style, come 2009 and he again demonstrates his skillfulness with the gospel-flavoured I Am Blessed and Up Deh.

This singjay has took the stage on all of the Reggae industry's major shows, together with Guinness Sting, Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest, Fully Loaded and Reggae Sunsplash. In additiona to plug his way through the Caribbean, Mr. Vegas has also fired up fans in Europe and the U.S. and Japan with highly rated performances.

Vybz Kartel (whose real name is Adidja Palmer) began his Reggae Dancehall singing work as a yout in 1993 when he penned his very first single "Love Fat Women." Soon after he released his first album titled "One Heart," which he then went on to join the three person group Vybz Kartel (which is now his solo name). The group was short-lived and Vybz Kartel briskly joined with another Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer after disbanding his original three person crew. He wrote about 25 songs with Bounty Killer. It wasn't until 10 years after his first single that Vybz Kartel began to increase, and ultimately become an icon in the Reggae world.

The Conception Of Recognition For Vybz Kartel

Vybz Kartel began to implode in popularity when he wrote diverse top-hits in Jamaica in 2010. While his songs were what won him his spot in the Dancehall fete, it was his clash with rival artist Ninjaman that won him national following. While the clash itself was immature to say the least it created an extensive fame storm with endless media coverage. Soon after their violent clash on-stage the two made a press release broadcasting their peace.

Establishing Notnice Records

Vybz Kartel continued recording, but made very few songs worth perceiving until his comeback in 2010, which came along with the creation of his new record label Notnice Records. A few months after generating his record label he broadcast one of his best and most highly accredited albums to date "Pon Di Gaza 2.0." His single "Clarks" from the album still remains one of his biggest successes; a year after its recording it still remains one of the top-3 reggae songs worldwide. Since his increase to fame Vybz Kartel  has collaborated with giant artists such as Akon, Eminem, Jaz-Z, and Busta Rhymes to name a few.

Earning Fame - Vybz Kartel's Music Awards

Also helping to Vybz Kartel's upsurge to fame were the many national music awards he's received - many of them came before his mighty biggest hits, and likely attributed to the public exposure that paved the way for his mighty fortune in 2010. Among his most noteworthy music awards are lyricist/Songwriter of the year (EME) in both 2009 and 2010, as well as WBLS Caribbean artist of the year in 2010.

Vybz Kartel has always originated fresh and unique music since the beginning of his career in 1993, and hasn't stopped since. Now in 2011 Vybz Kartel  is expecting to release yet another album, and it's presumed to be an even better hit than his 2010 success Pon Dis Gaza 2.0 ." While he's already fulfilled fame in the Reggae Dancehall world Vybz Kartel  is anticipated to continue to grow in fame and has already shown his aptitude to hook up well with other artists in other music genres; something he's due to continue doing gaining him existence worldwide.

Dancehall sound clashes have extended all over the world and can happen on any given evening. You can find yourself a good sound clash though there is a variation in the form of music played by the different sound systems around the universe. With of course Reggae music being incorporated in Jamaica, the Jamaican and most often North American sound systems are going to lean toward a different type of vibe then your European counterparts who also have a devotion for Dancehall Reggae but much more for foundation then what is actual common right now.

Any time you have an moment with two sounds one hailing from Jamaica or North America and the other from Europe, if you listen close you can tell the difference in the tunes that are being . Both sounds are going to use dub plates (that's a given in a sound clash) but what you'll find is the primarily European sounds are going to choose selections from foundation Reggae artists rather than the new vibe that's going around the Dancehall. Take for illustration world clash where you have sound systems from different parts of the world all playing Reggae music. You can hear the diversity from the Jamaican sounds versus the European sounds in these selections that they play. The Jamaican sounds and North American sound are going to play the cutting edge artist with the up-to-date riddims and the European sounds are thus selecting foundation riddims & the foundation artists.

Is this to say that one sound system from one part of the nation or world is better than the other? Not at all it is just a subtle feeling that you can get from the respect of the music from two sides of the world. All can agree that Reggae music got its love and spring in Jamaica without a doubt but it seems that the European sound systems like One Love, David Rodigan, Sentinel, Heavy Hammer (who won Riddim Clash 2010) and so many others, have far more appreciation for the foundation of Reggae music than it seems their counterparts. Do Jamaican sound systems have deep, deep dub boxes with foundation artist & riddims, of course they do but, they don't get played as much in the Dancehall related to what you would hear from an European sound who would mostly play the whole set or approximately their whole set if they could of foundation music. It just goes to show that the love for Reggae Dancehall music is actually worldwide but with a little tip more on the European side to the love of foundation Reggae music.