Spragga Benz

Spragga Benz (born Carlton Grant, 30 May 1969, Kingston, Jamaica), is one of Jamaica's most famous Deejays.

Career

He began his career around 1991. Once known to his friends as "Spaghetti" (tall and slim), but this was later shortened to Spragga. The Benz in his name comes from the sound system for which he used to work for, L.A. Benz, and it is through this that he found his way into the music industry at a Dubplate recording session with Buju Banton. The famed elder DJ was slated to do four tracks for L.a. Benz but only voiced two and suggested that Spragga do the other two. Since he was new to recording, he freestyled a couple of lines of what would then become, "Love Mi Gun", a popular tune.

Personal life

He and rapper Foxy Brown have been involved in an on again-off again relationship throughout the past several years.

Most recently, he appeared in the Jamaican movie, "Shottas".

Currently on tour, Spragga is due to perform in an eagerly anticipated concert on October 25th 2008 at The Sting Night Club in south Trinidad.

Carlton Grant Jr., the 17-year-old son of Spragga, was shot and killed by local police in Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday August 23, 2008 Cops say they stopped two men on a bicycle in the Kingston 8 area and when they approached them, one of the men began firing at them, according to Radio Jamaica. The police said they returned fire and the men fled. When they searched the area; they found Grant Jr. suffering from gunshot wounds and in possession of a .45 semi automatic pistol. Grant Jr. was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Other witnesses have however disclaimed this saying that Carlyle was killed in cold blood as he held his arms up in the air.Carlyle Grant was also in the movie Shottas.

Discography

Albums

*"Jack It Up"
*"UnCommonly Smooth"
*"Two Bad DJs" with Beenie Man
*"Fully Loaded" (Top Reggae Albums 8)
*"Thug Nature"

ingles

*"Oh Yeah" feat. Foxy Brown;# 63 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
*"A1 Lover"
*"Jack It Up"
*"Run Things"
*"Wi Nuh Like"
*"Chicken Head Remix" feat. [Wyclef Jean]
*"Turn Me On" feat. Kevin Lyttle; # 4 US, # 20 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
*"She Nuh Ready Yet" / "Backshot" feat. Lady Saw
*"Mad House Tek Him"
*"No Way Remix" and more.

Notable appearances

*"Fire" Kelis feat. Spragga Benz
*"The Best Man" Kardinal Offishall feat. Spragga Benz
*"Gangsta Gal" Tanya Stephens feat. Spragga Benz
*"Iron Bars" Stephen Marley feat. Julian Marley and Spragga Benz
*"Lullabye" Toni Norville feat. Spragga Benz
*"Bounce With Me Remix" Lil Bow Wow feat. Spragga Benz
*"We Can" Alison Hinds feat. Spragga Benz (WI Cricket Theme Song 2002)
*"Spanish Harlem (feat.Ben E King) (uncommonly smooth 1995 capitol)
*"Another One Partner" Machel Montano feat. Spragga Benz, Red Rat and Buccaneer (album: Same High)

Filmography

*"Shottas" (Source Award Winner 2004) (Wayne)
*"Brooklyn Babylon" (1999) (Himself)