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ALBUMDancing Grung - SingleMr. Vegas
Albums by Mr. Vegas
ALBUMIsmMr. Vegas
ALBUMSoul TherapyMr. Vegas
ALBUMThis Is DancehallMr. Vegas
ALBUMLovers Rock and SoulMr. Vegas
ALBUMReggae EuphoriaMr. Vegas
ALBUMBruk It Down 2.0Mr. Vegas
ALBUMSweet JamaicaMr. Vegas
ALBUMHot Wuk 12"Mr. Vegas
ALBUMPull UpMr. Vegas
Mr. Vegas's Popular Music Videos
Suelta (feat. Mr. Vegas, Maria Becerra & Fatman Scoop)
Dímelo Flow, Rauw Alejandro & Farruko
Bruk It Down / Party Tun Up (feat. Alison Hinds) [Clean]
Mr. Vegas
Socadona (feat. Mr. Vegas)
LUDMILLA, Mariah Angeliq & Topo La Maskara
Beautiful Life (Clean)
Mr. Vegas
Whenever You're Lonely
Mr. Vegas
Socadona (feat. Mr. Vegas) [Lyric Video]
LUDMILLA, Mariah Angeliq & Topo La Maskara
Socadona (feat. Mr. Vegas)
LUDMILLA, Mariah Angeliq & Topo La Maskara
Hot Spot (feat. Mr.Vegas)
Ryo Vibes
Slippers and Socks
Mr. Vegas
Hot Spot (6blocc's Trapped in the Club Remix) [feat. Mr.Vegas]
Ryo Vibes & 6Blocc
Artist Playlists
Mr. Vegas Essentials
One of dancehall's most famous voices can't be held down.
Artist Biography
From his seminal “Heads High” to a collaboration with Beyoncé, Mr. Vegas has been one of Jamaican dancehall’s brightest lights since the late ’90s.
∙ Born Clifford Smith, Mr. Vegas picked up his artist name from his childhood friends on the soccer field, who thought his high-kicking ways were reminiscent of Las Vegas showgirls’.
∙ His first major hit, 1997’s “Nike Air,” was recorded when Mr. Vegas—whose jaw was broken at the time—demanded to have the wire removed so that he could get into the studio.
∙ Released as soon as “Nike Air” hit the top of the charts, the now-classic “Heads High” was an even bigger success—and later became the title track of his 1998 debut LP.
∙ He teamed with Sean Paul on the 2001 smash “Hot Gal Today” and has also collaborated with other reggae and dancehall giants, such as Beenie Man, Shaggy, Barrington Levy, and Vybz Kartel.
∙ Mr. Vegas announced his retirement in 2008 but continued to record—even appearing on a Major Lazer track—and returned in 2012 with a new album, Sweet Jamaica.
∙ A go-to figure for artists seeking a dancehall collaborator, he guested on a 2014 remix of Beyoncé’s “Standing on the Sun,” and he’s also worked with John Mayer, Pitbull, and Snoop Dogg.
Hometown
Genre
Reggae