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''David Constantine Brooks''' Born November 30 1981 Better Known By His Stage Name '''Mavado''' Is A Jamaican Musician Actor DJ And Music Producer. Brooks Was Raised In An Area Known As "Cuban" A Micro Ghetto Within The Heart Of Kingston Jamaica's Cassava Piece Community. His Grandmother Gave Him His First Musical Experience At A Young Age Bringing Him To Church To Sing. He Also Cites The Music Of Bounty Killer As An Early Influence. The Boyhood Idol Became His Mentor When At The Age Of 15 Bounty Took Him Under His Wing To Show Him The Ropes Of The Music Industry. He Decided To Name Himself "Mavado" After The Swiss Watch Company Movado Altering The Spelling. His Debut Single "Real McKoy" On The Anger Management Riddim In 2004 Provided Him Instant Success.He Further Established Himself With The Follow-Up Record “Weh Dem A Do” On The Red Bull & Guinness Riddim. After A String Of Hits In 2005 And 2006 Mavado Released The Album ''Gangsta For Life The Symphony Of David Brooks'' July 10 2007 On VP Records. "Weh Dem A Do" And "Dying" Two Singles From The Album Were Featured Heavily On R&B/hip-Hop Radio In New York. That Same Year Brought Mavado Off-Stage Controversy As He Was Arrested And Booked By Jamaican Police On What Was Later Revealed To Be Gun Charges. While In Police Custody The Singer Claims He Was Thrown Into A Glass Window Losing Three Fingers In The Process Which Were Reattached At A Local Hospital. Police Claimed Mavado Escaped From Custody While At The Hospital. The Incident Caused Him To Be Refused Entry Into The United States A Short Time Later. He Was Again Arrested And Charged With Shooting With Intent And Illegal Possession Of Firearm In Relation To An Event Occurring July 27 2007. He Was Later Freed Of All Charges. In March 2008 Mavado Was Featured Performing A Rendition Of His Song "Real McKoy" For Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer #4 "Everyone's A Rat". "Real McKoy" Along With "Last Night" Both From The Album ''Gangsta For Life'' Were Also Featured In The Game On The Radio Station "Massive B Radio". In November 2009 Mavado Lost Out To Sean Paul For The Best Reggae Artist Award At Soul Train Music Awards. He Won The 2010 EME Award For Male Singjay Of The Year. In 2008 Mavado Was Given The Prestigious UK MOBO Award For Best Reggae Act. In April 2010 Mavado Starred As A Gangster In Drake's Song Find Your Love For Drake's Album Thank Me Later Mavado Formed His Own Label Mansion Records In 2011 Debuting With The Single "Delilah".
Along With Bounty Killer He Has Cited 2Pac As A Childhood Idol Comparing The Late Rapper's Life To His Own. In 2011 Mavado Recorded With U.K. Grime Artist Chipmunk On The Track "Every Gyal" On 1 September 2011 Mavado Appeared On The Angie Martinez Show On New York's Hot 97 Radio Station To Announce That He Had Signed A Deal With DJ Khaled's Record Label We The Best Music Group. Mavado Released Two Singles "Emergency" Featuring Ace Hood And "Survivor" Featuring Akon On We The Best Music Group. Mavado Has Confirmed The First Song On His Next Album. It Is Called "For Jamaica For The World" Part 2 Featuring DJ Khaled Rick Ross And Birdman.
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Known To The World As Mavado Or More Recently “The Gully God” The Singer Behind The Eerie Wails Of “Anywayyy!” And “Gangsta For Life!” Which Have Dominated The Airwaves Was Born David Constantine Brooks On November 30 1981 In The Micro-Ghetto Community “Cassava Piece” Within Kingston Jamaica. Before Getting His Break In The Music Business Brooks Worked As A Barber And His Two Main Influences On The Direction Of His Young Life Were His Grandmother And The Music Of Bounty Killer. “To Tell The Truth” He Explains “it Was Me Grandmother That First Really Bring Me In The Studio ‘cause She Bring Me In The Church To Sing. She Always Tell Me To Sing For Her And That Really Give Mavado The Courage To Get To Love Music.” But If The Sweet Sounds Of Gospel Provided The Motivation It Was The Gruff Voice Of Bounty Killer That Proved To Be The More Powerful Influence. “As A Youth Sanchez And Wayne Wonder Were Really My Two Singers Sanchez Have The Voice Of An Angel. But Me And My Friend Always Say ‘Yo Killer Is The Wickedest!’ So Long As It’s Killer It’s Just My Song Trust Me!”
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''David Constantine Brooks''' Born November 30 1981 Better Known By His Stage Name '''Mavado''' Is A Jamaican Musician Actor DJ And Music Producer. Brooks Was Raised In An Area Known As "Cuban" A Micro Ghetto Within The Heart Of Kingston Jamaica's Cassava Piece Community. His Grandmother Gave Him His First Musical Experience At A Young Age Bringing Him To Church To Sing. He Also Cites The Music Of Bounty Killer As An Early Influence. The Boyhood Idol Became His Mentor When At The Age Of 15 Bounty Took Him Under His Wing To Show Him The Ropes Of The Music Industry. He Decided To Name Himself "Mavado" After The Swiss Watch Company Movado Altering The Spelling. His Debut Single "Real McKoy" On The Anger Management Riddim In 2004 Provided Him Instant Success.He Further Established Himself With The Follow-Up Record “Weh Dem A Do” On The Red Bull & Guinness Riddim. After A String Of Hits In 2005 And 2006 Mavado Released The Album ''Gangsta For Life The Symphony Of David Brooks'' July 10 2007 On VP Records. "Weh Dem A Do" And "Dying" Two Singles From The Album Were Featured Heavily On R&B/hip-Hop Radio In New York. That Same Year Brought Mavado Off-Stage Controversy As He Was Arrested And Booked By Jamaican Police On What Was Later Revealed To Be Gun Charges. While In Police Custody The Singer Claims He Was Thrown Into A Glass Window Losing Three Fingers In The Process Which Were Reattached At A Local Hospital. Police Claimed Mavado Escaped From Custody While At The Hospital. The Incident Caused Him To Be Refused Entry Into The United States A Short Time Later. He Was Again Arrested And Charged With Shooting With Intent And Illegal Possession Of Firearm In Relation To An Event Occurring July 27 2007. He Was Later Freed Of All Charges. In March 2008 Mavado Was Featured Performing A Rendition Of His Song "Real McKoy" For Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer #4 "Everyone's A Rat". "Real McKoy" Along With "Last Night" Both From The Album ''Gangsta For Life'' Were Also Featured In The Game On The Radio Station "Massive B Radio". In November 2009 Mavado Lost Out To Sean Paul For The Best Reggae Artist Award At Soul Train Music Awards. He Won The 2010 EME Award For Male Singjay Of The Year. In 2008 Mavado Was Given The Prestigious UK MOBO Award For Best Reggae Act. In April 2010 Mavado Starred As A Gangster In Drake's Song Find Your Love For Drake's Album Thank Me Later Mavado Formed His Own Label Mansion Records In 2011 Debuting With The Single "Delilah".
Along With Bounty Killer He Has Cited 2Pac As A Childhood Idol Comparing The Late Rapper's Life To His Own. In 2011 Mavado Recorded With U.K. Grime Artist Chipmunk On The Track "Every Gyal" On 1 September 2011 Mavado Appeared On The Angie Martinez Show On New York's Hot 97 Radio Station To Announce That He Had Signed A Deal With DJ Khaled's Record Label We The Best Music Group. Mavado Released Two Singles "Emergency" Featuring Ace Hood And "Survivor" Featuring Akon On We The Best Music Group. Mavado Has Confirmed The First Song On His Next Album. It Is Called "For Jamaica For The World" Part 2 Featuring DJ Khaled Rick Ross And Birdman. read less
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Along With Bounty Killer He Has Cited 2Pac As A Childhood Idol Comparing The Late Rapper's Life To His Own. In 2011 Mavado Recorded With U.K. Grime Artist Chipmunk On The Track "Every Gyal" On 1 September 2011 Mavado Appeared On The Angie Martinez Show On New York's Hot 97 Radio Station To Announce That He Had Signed A Deal With DJ Khaled's Record Label We The Best Music Group. Mavado Released Two Singles "Emergency" Featuring Ace Hood And "Survivor" Featuring Akon On We The Best Music Group. Mavado Has Confirmed The First Song On His Next Album. It Is Called "For Jamaica For The World" Part 2 Featuring DJ Khaled Rick Ross And Birdman. read less
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Known to the world as Mavado or more recently “The Gully God”, the singer behind the eerie wails of “Anywayyy!” and “Gangsta for life!” which have dominated the airwaves was born David Constantine Brooks on November 30, 1981 in the micro-ghetto community “Cassava Piece” within Kingston, Jamaica. Before getting his break in the music business, Brooks worked as a barber and his two main influences on the direction of his young life were his grandmother and the music of Bounty Killer. “To tell the truth” he explains, “it was me grandmother that first really bring me in the studio, ‘cause she bring me in the church to sing. She always tell me to sing for her and that really give Mavado the courage to get to love music.” But if the sweet sounds of gospel provided the motivation, it was the gruff voice of Bounty Killer that proved to be the more powerful influence. “As a youth, Sanchez and Wayne Wonder were really my two singers, Sanchez have the voice of an angel. But me and my friend always say ‘Yo, Killer is the wickedest!’ So long as it’s Killer, it’s just my song, trust me!” Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.