- Mavado( David Constantine Brooks )【 11 albums 272 lyrics 】
- David Constantine Brooks (born 30 November 1981), better known by his stage name Mavado, is a Jamaican deejay, singer and songwriter, signed to We the Best Music Group and Cash Money Records.
David Constantine Brooks was raised in Kingston, Jamaica's Cassava Piece community.
He 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 and introduced him to his manager, dancehall music business legend Julian Jones-Griffith, who would go on to manage Mavado's illustrious career. He decided to name himself 'Mavado' after the Swiss watch company Movado, with his manager altering the spelling.
Mavado's first single, 'Real McKoy', was released in 2004 and was his breakthrough single. He further established himself with the follow-up record 'Weh Dem a Do', on the Red Bull & Guinness riddim, that had the distinction of hitting Billboard. After a string of hits in 2005 and 2006, Mavado released the album Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks 10 July 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 the US and around the world.
That same year brought Mavado off-stage controversy, as he was unlawfully detained by Jamaican police. While in police custody, the singer claims he was thrown through a glass window, slicing three fingers in the process, which were sewn up at a local hospital. Police claimed Mavado escaped from custody, even though they let him walk out of the police station and go to the hospital with his manager. He was later arrested and charged with shooting with intent and illegal possession of firearm in relation to an event occurring 27 July 2007. He was later freed of all charges.[citation needed]
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'.
Mavado was also featured on the G-Unit track 'Let It Go' along with Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks for the album: T.O.S: Terminate on Sight in 2008. He was the only non G-Unit feature on the album.
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
He has also collaborated with Busta Rhymes, Wyclef, Ludacris, Birdman, Fabolous, Ace Hood, Akon, Snoop Dogg and JAY Z.
Mavado formed his own label, Mansion Records, in 2011, which debuted with the single 'Delilah' that was given mainstream US radio rotation. 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 three singles 'Emergency' featuring Ace Hood, Soulja girl and 'Survivor' featuring Akon on We the Best Music Group.
In May 2012 he was convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and malicious destruction of property after a driving incident, and was fined a total of $100,000. An appeal against the sentence was unsuccessful.
In 2012, it was announced that Mavado will feature in the upcoming 'Shottas 2' a sequel to the Shottas movie, which starred Ky-Mani Marley and Spragga Benz
In 2016, Mavado's song 'Progress' on The Mineral Boss Records Produced 'Money Boss Riddim' was featured in DJ Khaled's 'Major Key' album. a 14 track album. The album is nominated for the 2017 Grammy Awards on the 'best rap' album category.
Personal life
Mavado married his current wife Monique McKenzie in a secret wedding in 2012 in USA. They have two children, Vuitton and Daisy. Mavado also has three other children from two different relationships, Danielle and Dante, and Gavyn.
Discography
Albums
2007: Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks
2009: Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow
Singles
'Million Dollar Man' (2013)
'Tie Yuh' (2014)
'Ben Ova' (2014)
'My Own' (2014)
'Ghetto Bible' (2015)
'My League' (2015)
'Progress' (2016) - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Give It All To Me (Single)
2013
1.Give It All To Me -
All Faces (Single)
2012
1.All Faces -
Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow
2009
1.David's Psalm (Provided)
2.Every Situation (Provided)
3.On The Rock (Remix)
4.So Blessed
5.So Special
6.Life Of A G
7.Welcome To The Armagedeon (Provided)
8.Gangster Don't Play
9.Real Killa (No Chorus)10.Chiney K
11.Jailhouse
12.Don't Worry
13.Money Changer
14.Money
15.In Di Car Back
16.Which Gal (Provided)
17.Overcome -
Gangsta For Life
2007
1.Angriest Introduction (Provided)
2.Real McCoy With A Full Clip (Provided)
3.Weh Dem A Do
4.A Father's Prayer (Provided)
5.They Fear Me
6.Definition Of A Gangster (Provided)
7.Dreaming
8.Don't Cry
9.Cassava Piece Radio (Provided)
10.Dying
11.David's Interlude (Provided)
12.Top Shotta Nah Miss
13.Jimmy D Ratt (Provided)14.Chat Too Much
15.A Snitch's Eulogy (Provided)
16.Amazing Grace
17.Touch The Road
18.Me And My Dogs
19.Dutty Gun (Provided)
20.APB (Provided)
21.Gully Side
22.Squeeze Breast
23.Heartbeat
24.Sadness (Provided)
25.Born And Raised -
The Ultimate 2013
1.Live My Life
2.Live My Life (Edit)
3.Agony4.Agony (Edit)
5.In This World
6.Million Dollar Man -
Reggae Picks 15
1.Inna Di Car Back
2.Im So Special3.Set Me Free -
Mavado Live from Orlando
1.Don't Worry (Live)
2.Ben Ova (Live)
3.When You Feel Lonely (Live)
4.Tie Yuh (Live)
5.Gyal a Mad Ova (Live)
6.Friends With Benefits (Live)7.My Own (Live)
8.Box of Money (Live)
9.Weh Dem a Do (Live)
10.Final Destination (Live)
11.Do Road (Live)
12.So Special (Live) -
Life of the Gully God Mix
1.Dem Alone (dub)
2.Sweetest Time
3.War Is in the Air
4.Fall Rain Fall
5.Give Her Everything
6.She Beat Him7.Sting Dem
8.House Cleaning (dub)
9.Let Me Go
10.A So You Move
11.Starlight -
Greensleeves Rhythm Album 89: Silent River
1.Dem A Pree -
Miscellaneous 1
1.Pepa
2.On The Rock
3.Come Into My Room
4.Real Killer (No Chorus)
5.Gyal A Mad Ova
6.Real Mckoy
7.Pon Di Ting
8.Last Night
9.Me & My Dogs
10.Money, Girls & Fun
11.Fiesta
12.Feel Like
13.So Bazzel
14.Aktion Pak - Album Version (Edited)
15.In God We Trust
16.Cherish My Love
17.Tie Yuh (Persian Mat)
18.Progress
19.Mak 90
20.Weed & Hennessy (Explicit)
21.Gal Yuh Sexy
22.Funeral Bell
23.Money a Di Right Ting
24.Blood Moon
25.My Love (Radio Edit)
26.Big Bumpa Gal
27.Shadow
28.Gal yuh Sexy (Radio)
29.Big League
30.My League
31.Hide & Seek
32.All About You
33.Smoke a Mi Law
34.I Swear
35.Cherish My Love (Clean)
36.Dem a Talk
37.My Love
38.True
39.Story (Mildew Riddim)
40.No Time Fi Trace
41.I'm so Special (Remix)
42.Think About Me
43.Dash Weh Smaddy
44.Bad Anytime
45.Bad Anytime (Radio)
46.Hotter Than Bread
47.Kill Dem Slowly (Dancehall Sings Riddim - Love)
48.Herbs
49.Up Like 7
50.Story51.Born & Raised
52.Body Look
53.Delilah
54.Settle Down, Pt. 2 (Radio)
55.Agony (Raw)
56.Again & Again
57.March Out (Raw)
58.Ghetto Bible
59.Dem Nuh Man
60.Dem Nuh Bad
61.Goodbye To My Haters
62.Me Nuh Scared
63.A Boy Like Me
64.Live Blanket (Crank It)
65.Terror By Day
66.Dem a Try Style Man
67.Wildest Thing (Radio)
68.Kite Style
69.Sick Like Flu
70.Sick Like Flu (Radio)
71.Come Roun
72.Clean Everyday
73.Nine Lives
74.Cyaan Hold Me Again
75.Settle Down
76.It's Raining Again
77.Never Believe You
78.Delilah (Genius Mix)
79.Last Night (Radio Edit)
80.Aktion Pak
81.Like Me
82.What's Love
83.Final Destination (Raw)
84.Gyal Wine
85.When U Feel Lonely
86.Stay Far
87.Luv Me Girl
88.Messiah
89.Star Bwoy
90.Neva Believe You
91.Tump
92.Fly Again
93.Cleara
94.Pepper
95.This Morning
96.Invisible
97.Neva Believe U
98.Caribbean Girl
99.When You Feel Lonely -
Miscellaneous
1.Don't Wanna Be a Memory
2.I Know You Want Me
3.Final Destination - Clean
4.Caribbean Girls
5.Gal a Mad Ova
6.X Rated
7.9 Live
8.Jah Is My Everything
9.Movie Star
10.Always On My Mind
11.Money Box
12.Weh Dem a Do (Coki - Digital Mystikz & Undergroud Ice Remix
13.Settle Down (Destiny) (Soca)
14.BRUKOUT
15.Body Look (Raw)
16.Still Stand Up
17.Darkness
18.Love In Your Heart
19.Disrespect
20.Hope & Pray
21.Nuh Fraid a Dem - Raw
22.Nuh Fraid a Dem - Edit
23.Straight - (RAW)
24.Dem Alone
25.Peppa
26.Gyal Bend Ova
27.Can't Take Wi Life ft. Di Genius
28.Hope and Pray
29.Weh Dem a Do (Coki remix)
30.Nine Life
31.Protect Me
32.She's the One
33.Friends With Benefits
34.Ben Ova
35.Mind How Yuh Dis Mi
36.Everything
37.Pon Di Gully (Born & Grow)
38.Clear D Way
39.Jump Out
40.Hotta Than Bread (Radio)
41.The Truth (Ghetto)
42.Nah Use Dem
43.High Life
44.Nuh Trust Fren
45.Don't Give a F#ck
46.Paypa (Paper)
47.Duh Weh Yuh Waan
48.Model & Pose49.Diamond Look
50.Can't Bad Mi Up
51.Special Kinda Gyal
52.No Friend
53.At the Top
54.Nobody Till Somebody Kills You
55.Delilah (Diplo Remix)
56.Only If You
57.AK 47
58.Up To
59.Baby Girl
60.Stullesha
61.Always On My Mind (Raw)
62.All Dem a Talk
63.Caribbean Girls (Raw)
64.Can't Happen
65.Let's Go On
66.Out There its Real
67.Nuh Fraid a Dem
68.The Messiah
69.Walk Out (Radio)
70.I Know U Want Me
71.Touch Di Road
72.Gangsta Nuh Play
73.Mama Say
74.Belt Buckle
75.Beat & Teach
76.Way We Roll
77.Dem Run Eeen
78.Unchanging Love
79.Memory
80.Think About Me (Remastered)
81.Triple Murda
82.Get Up
83.Mr Dead
84.Funeral (Popcaan Diss)
85.Forever
86.Fresh Cash
87.Night Falls
88.Laugh & Gwan
89.No Freak
90.Ride All Night (My Kinda Girl)
91.All Night
92.Mama
93.Red Rose
94.Dress to Impress
95.Nuh Bleach Wid Cream
96.Touch and Leggo
【Correction of errors in the album information】