He catapulted to the top of the Jamaican charts in 1997 with the dancehall … Read Full Bio ↴He catapulted to the top of the Jamaican charts in 1997 with the dancehall boomshots "Heads High" and "Nike Air", his distinctive vocals fusing melodious singing with precision deejaying (rapping). Since then he has built an international fan base with hit singles like "Pull Up", "Tamale" and "Hot Gal Today" but it is on his latest CD "Constant Spring" that Mr. Vegas' spectacular sing-jay approach and cleverly crafted lyrics dazzle with the intensity of an evening in, well, Las Vegas.

Born Clifford Smith in Kingston, Jamaica, he was given the nickname Mr. Vegas by his cousin for the neon pink shorts he wore on the football field; in addition to his athletic skills Mr. Vegas also demonstrated musical talents early on. However an unfortunate dispute over the ownership of a DAT resulted in Vegas being hit in the jaw with an iron pipe; after the assault Vegas' mouth was wired shut so he was forced to create a unique method of vocalizing through his teeth. That style was first heard on "Nike Air", the song that initially positioned Vegas on the dancehall charts. Characterized by uplifting lyrics aimed (especially) at young women, he followed "Nike Air" with another affirming and very appealing tune "Heads High" which reached number one in Jamaica, hit the British Top Ten and found its way onto several urban stations across America.

Vegas' 1997 debut album "Heads High" (Greensleeves Records) further displayed his captivating vocal capabilities on songs like "Jacket", "Sweet Pineapple" and "Everywhere I Go"; it also earned him a British Mobo Award as Best Reggae artist, while establishing his fan base beyond the Jamaican dancehall.

However Vegas demonstrated even greater versatility on his 2001 sophomore release "Damn Right" (Greensleeves) which featured a stronger R&B and hip-hop flavor on the hits "Girls Time" and "She's A Ho", sensitive singing on the roots rocking "Rise" and a sensational duet with Sean Paul "Hot Gal Today".

With his move to the Los Angeles based independent label Delicious Vinyl Vegas released his third CD "Pull Up". The title track was recorded on Scatta Burrell's wildly popular Coolie Dance riddim, entered the Billboard charts and took Vegas' music into previously uncharted territory. Another single from "Pull Up" "Tamale" also did well, particularly in Europe.

Vegas has just completed his fourth and finest CD so far "Constant Spring" which presents an amalgam of styles including reggaeton productions by the red hot duo Luny/Tunes on the tracks "Johnny" and "Papito" and Latin tinged duets with Don Omar ("Pobre Diablo") and El Medico ("Penicilin"). Another scorching combination "Burnin" features soca sensation Kevin Lyttle. Vegas' long time associate Jamaica's Richard "Shams" Browne produced several tracks including "Million Dollar Baby" and "Slow Wine" while veteran dancehall hit makers Steely and Clevie's Sleepy Dog riddim scampers under Vegas' current Jamaican chart topper, the CDs title track "Constant Spring". Another Jamaican hit that is currently finding popularity throughout Europe is Vegas' self-produced, uncharacteristically contemplative "More Love", his emotive singing lamenting Jamaica's upwardly spiraling crime rate but the song's lyrics are applicable to many troubled territories throughout the world:

"I walk these Kingston streets, everyday a bare a beat/I can't get no sleep all I hear is AKs when they speak/ I walk Spanish town all I hear is people get gunned down, when I look around all I see is bodies on the ground. My shadow's afraid to even walk beside me, my shadow's afraid to even walk this city gun dawg and his friend full the morgue in Kingston city/too many guns in town."

"Crime, violence, war, it affects everyone," Vegas says, "and there is nothing in that song that doesn't relate to what is going on everywhere, especially Kingston. We want this album to be versatile so a Latino person a hip hop person, urban kids or all nationalities will listen to it."

Reflecting the ongoing changes within the music industry, Vegas and his manager Leslie Cooney of the Los Angeles based company Addict Management will be taking a very different approach regarding the release of "Constant Spring": they will not be signing to just one label. "We have found that as an independent artist Vegas can better exploit his appeal in every territory without the expectations and limitations of being signed to one label," says Ms. Cooney. "Instead, we will directly supply his fans with music worldwide and will seek licenses with different labels in their respective territories. Whether by an actual record or digital distribution, if there is a demand for Vegas it can now be met without waiting for the record label machinery to spring into action. We are taking matters in our own hands and Vegas is planning his own future."

And for Mr. Vegas the future appears to be shining even brighter than the flashing neon lights that abound in the Nevada city that is his namesake. www.mr-vegas.com

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Mr. Vegas Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Mr. Vegas:

A Little Love Give a little love (3x) Give me something you can't get…
Above the Water I know I'm home Do you know Where you really wanna go Stay o…
Addicted Pe ninakumana nawe sinazibe ine Ati nizagwelamo so deeply si…
Agony Agony Woman dem want a man fi run a marathon dem…
Always On Mind Maybe I didn't love you Quite as often as I could…
Am I Blessed Block ready hand steady all star All scars my gold bars…
bad man Chorus: Sey badman nuh flee, after dem bwoy dem nuh…
Beautiful Life Life is beautiful We live until we die When you run into…
Big Yeah We back again You gonna hate me 상상할 수 조차 없는 어둠의 끝에서…

Black & Proud YOU MAY WRITE ME DOWN IN HISTORY WITH YOUR BITTER…
Boom Like This I'm in a mystical place Know most people won't adventure to…
Bruck It Down This a di dance fi move you waist line Every gyal…
Bullet Bullet Oh what a day to be alive I feel it in…
Bun It Why dem waan stop di weed man tings star? Leggo!…
Burning Why did they let Minnesota burn Only slumlords let the build…
Call Me Fuck what you said Just wanna let you know, I don't…
Can Oh mr no no don't do me like that my…
Can't Get Over You (Intro) Good Bye!!! Yo Yo,Ey Ey Goin to neva let…
Can't Stop Oh mr no no don't do me like that my…
Certain Law As a man yu haffi know certain law, hipsters and…
Clap your hands Everybody clap your hands Clap your hands, clap your hands E…
Cocky She Want Where She Wants To Be - Deleonce Feat. Greedy Chopz…
Come Here Bubbler 破り捨てようかないやはじめからなかったものって思おうかな? 拾い集めた淡い希望も一度ゴミ箱に捨て飲み込んでおく…
Constant Spring Ni ni ni ni datz love How sum a dem gyal…
cover girl Beauty is in the eye Beauty is in the eye Thank you…
Damn Right [Chorus] Woman mi waan yu shout it out Wid all a…
Damnright Chorus: woman mi waan yu shout it out wid all a yu…
Dancehall Queen Ok, you a hear me, you a hear me We rate…
Do The Right Thing Yeah PCHT in this bitch and what not Yeah we still at…
Do You Know You know Everyone that you can know Now everybody want to kn…
Dream かさばった部屋の荷物を一日中かたづけていると隠れてた想い出達が引き出しからそっと顔を出した Tululu,…
Duppy Durex Chorus: Mi seh mi love sex and if mi nuh…
Easy Easy Easy like the wind on fall day Breeze blows through my…
Every Where I Go [Chorus] Everywhere I go, everywhere I go, de gal dem juss…
Everywhere I Go [Chorus] Everywhere I go, everywhere I go, de gal dem juss…
Eye For Eye Eye to eye, we don't see define lines, what defines What's t…
Feel It Feeling good like you knew you would (Feel it) If it's all…
Fire Awe mi corazón Awe awe awe Me se perdón Me se perdón Awe mea…
First Thing First Hit it Go Look, ayy, fuck it, I go first It ain't even…
Fly But mi seh woman dem mi love a fi di…
Fly Away See so many things I wanna do I wanna do it…
Freaky Freaky She said she never did these freaky Thangz She really wanna…
Frontier Di woman dem want a man pon di frontier seh…
Fruit Juice This when you name, fruit juice Number one you know me…
Gallis ìAre You Serious? This Trick Done Left His Myspace Open Hel…
Girl Girls and more girls....ah di sweetest time, ah di sweetest…
Give It To Har Dímelo Top down in the window with the AC set, all…
Go Go 细雨在降湿透这地方洒进面前的路坐进Cafe 一个背着光不再因谁停步沿着那伸展的铁路轨道只想一再远走 You …
Go Up Chorus: Mek mi si yu hand a gwope All a di ras…
God Good You are now...rockin' with the Rockies Independent Kings, HM…
God On My Side Give me that joy You give me that joy like a…
Good Times All I wanna do is remember good times, good times SUNSHINES …
Got To Be Me Girl you got me feeling a way You got me…
Haffi Get Da Gal Yah Hey me and you cyaan' go nowhere, enuh Shut up yuh…
Hallelujah どんなに君を想っているか分かってくれていないどうやって君を笑わそうか悩んで暮らしてる days 君に逢う前は a…
Hand In The Air Well mi want fi si yuh hand ina di air…
Hands Up Officer, you wanna say you're gonna lock me up for…
Hard Hit the road (4 Times) (Ayy boy, Stxnk, you hard) I fuck…
Haters Fake smiles when they see me When dey watch my face Shatta…
Heads High No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,…
Heads High (Kill 'Em With It Re-Mix) Intro: No No No No No No No No No No…
Heads High (Kill 'Em With It) Heads high, kill dem wit it now Just mek a bway…
heads high- No No No No No No No No No No…
Higher Show me to a higher place Take me to outer space I…
higher we go We the best, ey, best of the best Shaya Records, ey,…
Honey Girl Hot Gal Today Sean Paul Mr. Vegas & Sean Paul (Sean Paul) He…
Hot Fuk A Opal, Hottaball and Vegas Hottttttttt it up! Wa di gyal de…
Hot Gal Today Hey me and you cyann guh nuh wheh yu kno Shut…
Hot Wuk A ho pon hot ah ball pon vegas. Hooooooooooooooooooooot it …
Hot Wuk (Album Clean) A ho pon hot ah ball pon vegas. Hooooooooooooooooooooot it u…
Hot Wuk (Chase & Status Dub Mi A ho pon hot ah ball pon vegas. Hooooooooooooooooooooot it …
Hot Wuk (Edit) A ho pon hot ah ball pon vegas. Hooooooooooooooooooooot it u…
How About That Yeah uh... uh huh I guess they ain't plan on (What?) What…
How Do You Feel How was i feeling inside? I was so alone Against the others…
How Does It Feel It feels like sinking in So unsure how to start Where to…
Hush Yeah hush hush hush hush hush hush girl I got a…
I Am Blessed cm I Dreaming C'mon, c'mon... You were waiting, …
I Am Blessed#sel-vid Block ready hand steady all star All scars my gold bars…
I Don't Know Why And I don't know why, yeah And I don't know why,…
I Don't Know Why I Love You Will you still love me when I don't love you? I sure…
I Wanna Hold You I've been watching you dancin' Just came to see what you…
I Will Never Happy photo day Photo baby (SKOOL on the beat) Wor wor wor…
I'm Blessed Yes a just di blessing, (rept. X2) Well more blessing, A jus…
I'm In Love I'm gonna give you love gonna put it on a…
I've Got A Date I've got the joy joy joy joy down in my…
Identify My Love oh ooo hooo Na na na na yeah oh ooo hooo Na na…
If I Say I wanna know your name and I wanna know if you…
In the Morning Time I'm leaving in the morning So don't you bother coming 'round…
Insane Let me hear your voices hear your voices Cover me from…
It's A Beautiful Life Life is beautiful We live until we die When you run into…
Jack It Up Yeah, uh, aye, whoa, yeah, get it, get it, hey La…
Jacket Chorus: Caw some gal a raffle up an a dip…
Juicy Put my head between your thighs Get on top so you…
Jump jump Look I got trouble on my mind You know we bout…
Jungle Hutan Rimbaku Hutan rimba yang penuh rahasia Membuat diri i…
Keep Your Friendship Blinded by your light, the truth On your side tonight, I…
Killa Swing [Intro:] Ravers Clavers wid the Falvers Ravers Claver Ravers…
Kokane My name is Kokane I will mess up your brain If…
Kokane (feat. Ayo) My name is Kokane I will mess up your brain If you…
Latest News We got tune about the latest news Who mek de…
Lean Wid It No No No No No No No No No No…
Lean wit it Anything you Yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Y…
Lean With It Lawd have mercy woi Lawd have mercy woi Lawd have…
Let the Music Play I try to keep my heartbeat steadyYou ask if I'm…
LET THEM TALK This one here for my go getters them gorillas businessmen…
Like That Why you like that Try to let it go you bring…
Loud Welll... It's not like I'm speaking for no reason How could …
Love Yourself You are beautiful, I know, because I made you When life…
More Love You're SABS approved girl Your standard is high The epitome …
Mus Come A Road [Chorus:] Di fassy inform pan me inna court But me mus com…
My Jam Dj drop it mek the party a rock so This yah…
Never Forget I'll NEVER FORGET your face when you looked at me…
Never Leave U Lonely Amiga hoy quiero contarte que me enamore Y precisamente uste…
Never Let You Go The fire is gone Like a flame on a winter night I bend…
Nike Air Well mi want fi si yuh hand ina di air…
Nike Air (Hands In The Air) Well mi want fi si yuh hand ina di air Yuh…
No More One Draw featuring Mr. Serv On [Silkk The Shocker] Look for…
Nuh fight over man Hot gyal nuh (hot gyal nuh) Hot gyal nuh (hot gyal…
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da Desmond has a barrow in the market place Molly is the…
Oh Johnny Dime donde estas, para ir a buscarte A this mi hear…
Oh My Gosh アン・ドゥ (オラァ!) アン・ドゥ (クラァ!) 所詮、この世は男と女しかしアチシは男で女だから最強!!! (…
Once Upon A Time Once upon a time, the chemistry was cool I had a…
One God Baby girl I know we just met but I gotta know Did…
one more time If we only had one more day What is the last…
ooh ooh I've been in this scene a time or two it's…
Paper Chase ZERO IN PON DI MONEY Woooi yuh yo tell dem Woooi yuh…
Party Tun Up Party tun up when gyal a wine up Party tun up…
Popito Ketch this ketch dah one yah pon yu musical disk…
Position Bend ya over on the bed That's What i like Wit ya…
Pull It Up The vibe is right and the ladies getting wild on…
Pum Pum Shorts BOY PIM PUM CAK…
Raging Bull (feat. Overmars) Me seh Overmars and Buffa dem yu nuh Me…
Real Don It be the Shadow standing right beside you About to strike…
Right Now Right now, right now, right now Right now, right now, right…
RISE No more games No regrets, the time has come The beast awaken…
Road いびつなうねりを上げながらオートバイが走る寝ぼけた君を乗せてほんの少しだけ急いで月明かりが誘う場所へ嘆きもぼ…
Run Up and Down I’m goin' up and down gotta watch what I’m sayin' Caught…
See It Deh Now Chorus: See it deh now yu see it deh now…
SELFIE Óh Ela vem má intencionada pro bailão de rua Bebeu whisky…
Sha-La-La There's a girl on my mind And she knows I'm thinking…
She Verse 1: Well if a galatek two man inna one…
She's A Ho Well if a galatek two man inna one night Then…
She’s a ho Verse 1: Well if a galatek two man inna one…
Shout It Out Bongo is a rastaman An I man a sing a rasta…
Sucky Ducky CHORUS Just tell dem sey mi nah sucky ducky Fi…
Sweet Jamaica Now warm and easy Lord Big up man like Josey Wales A said…
Take It Easy Take it scoop it ride it yeah Pull out 10 outta…
Take Off I take off like a paid vacation I tellem understand…
Talk Is Cheap Talk is cheap so let dem say what dey wanna…
Tamale Ketch this ketch dah one yah pon yu musical disk…
Tamale (200 Chorus : She's a tamale drunk on corvsier She wanna part…
Tambourine Hey! Mr Tambourine Man, play a song for me I'm not…
Taxi Fare Mr. Vegas (Lexxus): Caan seh now some gal nuh have taxi…
Tek Weh Yuh Self INTRO Young and old people ah do dah dance yah it hit…
Tek Weh Yuhself INTRO Young and old people ah do dah dance yah it hit…
Thank You Girl I thank you Lord for the life wey I dey…
The Climb Make it clap girl you letting it go Round and round…
The Police Police Ten 7 whats popping O6OO my block Way this shit hit…
Tiger Bone Gal dem want a top class rider Time nuh waan nutten…
Top Shotter Here comes the boom Here comes the boom Here comes the…
Tout Le Monde Debout Si on pleure tous, c parsq tous sommes nous sommes…
Trees More Trees Time changes all the day Time changes every way It never sta…
Twerk Won't you stay Won't you stay Yeah You ain't gotta pack yo b…
Two Hands Up Officer, you wanna say you're gonna lock me up for…
Two Minute More Kill for gain, or shoot to maim But we don't need…
Unda mi sensi Under mi sensi, mi under mi sensi Under mi sensi,…

and many more tracks by Mr. Vegas.

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