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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 brother Delus.Konshens ties knot in Florida
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, Guyana and Europe, where his "Gal Dem Talk" single was a major hit, and he performed at Guyana's National Stadium in May 2011.Konshens thrills Guyana
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'', 5 November 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2011 A second album was also announced to be released in Jamaica on Tad Dawkins' Tad's International label. Konshens also launched his own Subkonshus label in 2010, working with new acts including his brother Delus. In May 2011, he was one of several high-profile Jamaican celebrities to take part in a march in Torrington Park calling for an end to political rivalry in the area, commemorating a fire in May 1980 at the Eventide Home which killed over 150 elderly women, for which politically motivated arson was suspected.Robinson, Corey (2011)
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Personal life

Spence married Latoya Wright in Miami, Florida, in November 2017. Spence has two children, Liam and Sajhi Spence

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

* '' Real Talk'' (2010) (Japan only) * '' Mental Maintenance'' (2012) * '' It Feel Good'' (2018) * ''Soca Virgin'' (2020) * '' Red Reign'' (2021)

Collaborative albums

* "Medi" (featuring Delus) ''

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Singles

As lead artist

*"Pon Di Corner" (featuring Delus) (2005) *"Rasta Imposter" *"This Means Money" *"Winner" (2008) *"Realest Song" (2010) *"No retreat"(2010) *"Gal Dem A Talk" (2010) *"Realest Medz" (2010) *"Weak" (reggae) (2010) *"Represent" (2011) *"Forward" (2011) *"Buss A Blank" (2011) *"Touch Back Again" (2011) *"Bounce Like A Ball" (2011) *"Jamaican Dance" (2011) *"Bad Gyal" (2011) *"Gal A Bubble" (2012) *"Do Sum'n" (2012) *"Shat A Fyah" (2012) *"Stop Sign" (2012) *"Touch Regular" (2012) *"Gyal Sidung" (2012) *"So Mi Tan" (2012) *"On Your Face" (2012) *"Mad Mi" (2012) *"I'm Coming" (2012) *"Jiggle" (2013) *"Couple Up" (2013) *"U Better Miss Me" (2013) * "Walk And Wine" (2013) *"Give Praise" (2013) *"Depend on You" (2013) *"Tan Up An Wuk" (2013) *"Weak" (2013) *"Show Yourself" (2013) *"Pull Up To Mi Bumper" (& J Capri) (2013) *"We A Hustle" (2013) *"Sekkle Dung" (featuring Raine Seville) (2013) *"Turbo Wine" (featuring Rickman) (2013) *"We No Worry Bout Them" (featuring Romain Virgo) (2013) *"To Her with Love" (2013) *"Weed on Me" (2014) *"Forever Young" (2014) *"Independent Girl" (2014) *"Money" (featuring Masicka) (2014) *"Come Get This" (2014) *"Touch You" (2014) *"Duppy Dem" (2014) *"Don Daddy" (2014) *"Bruk Off" (2016) *"Turn Me On" (2017)

As featured artist

*"Feel So Right" (Imposs featuring Konshens) *"Good Girl Gone Bad" (Tarrus Riley featuring Konshens) *"Feels Right" (Pleasure P featuring Konshens) (2014) *"

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Konshens 1985 births Living people Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica Jamaican dancehall musicians 21st-century Jamaican musicians 21st-century male musicians Jamaican male musicians