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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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". 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. 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

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's record label, EnTREEGRECORDS/KONLIVE Recordlabel. Following leaving

'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

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on "My Way" Sarkodie on for you. He enlisted the queen of dancehall

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Beenie Man Moses Anthony Davis OD (born 22 August 1973), professionally known as Beenie Man, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. His awards include DJ of the Year Award eight years in a row. His twelfth studio album '' Art and Life'' received a Grammy Award ...

on "Homage" Konshens on "Mover" Ky-Mani Marley on "Mama" and Shaggy on "Do It Again".

Discography

Albums

* '' Untitled'' ( promo CD) (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) * 2016: "Wine It Slow"(featuring Bunji Garlin) * 2015: "Good Things"(featuring J Capri) * 2015: "Ghetto Youths Floss"(featuring

) * 2014: "Badman Place"(featuring

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) * 2013: "Lazy Body"(featuring Hotta Maestro) * 2013: "Badder Dan Most(Official Remix)"(featuring Redsan) * 2012: "#1" (featuring Karl Wolf) * 2010: "Never Gonna Let You Go" (featuring

) * 2010: "Push It" (featuring

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

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

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) * 2009: "Paper Chasing" (featuring Konshens) * 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 Da'Ville) * 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(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 Shaggy and Demarco) * 2017: "Set It Off" – Demetria McKinney (featuring Demarco) * 2017: "So Good" – Lexy Panterra (featuring Demarco) * 2017: "All You Can Handle" – Adam Saleh (featuring Demarco) * 2017: "Say It" –

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(featuring Demarco) * 2017: "Friendzone" – Faydee (featuring Demarco) * 2016: "Miracle" – Vybz Kartel (featuring Demarco)(Keda) * 2016: "Feelin U" – Kick Raux (featuring Demarco) (featuring

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

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

) (featuring

) * 2015: "My Queen" – Imar Shephard (featuring Demarco) * 2014: "Badder Dan Most (Official Remix) – Redsan(featuring Demarco) * 2014: "Blessings" – Peter Miles (featuring Demarco) * 2011: "Hope" –

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

Video games

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References

External links

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