Mr. Vegas
Musical artist
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Clifford Smith (born 29 September 1974), better known as Mr. Vegas, is a Jamaican dancehall singjay.
Career
Mr. Vegas emerged in the late 1990s as part of a wave of Jamaican dancehall artists gaining international attention.[1]
He gained recognition with early recordings including "Nike Air".[2]
His single "Heads High" charted on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3]
In 2000, he released "Hot Gal Today", which peaked at number 66 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[1]
His single "Pull Up" (2004) reached number 98 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[4]
His albums have appeared on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, including Damn Right (2001) and Sweet Jamaica (2012).[5]
Retirement
In September 2008, Smith announced that he was retiring from the music industry, citing unhappiness with his work and a desire to spend more time with his children and be "closer to God Almighty".[6] However, he later returned to recording, releasing songs including "Man a Gallis", "Can't Stop Now" (with Major Lazer), "Mix Up Peggy", "Wanna See You Move" (DJ GQ) and "Fi Get Rich".
Return to music
Mr. Vegas released Sweet Jamaica in May 2012.[7]
To mark Jamaica’s 50th anniversary, he recorded material for the project Sweet Jamaica, which featured collaborations with several reggae artists.[8]
In 2012, Mr. Vegas was nominated for Best Reggae Act at the MOBO Awards.[9]
The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.[10]
In 2013, "Sweet Jamaica" was recognised as Song of the Year at the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA).[11]
Reggae Euphoria was released in September 2014.[12]
He featured on a remixed version of Beyoncé's "Standing on the Sun", included on the 2014 Platinum Edition of her self-titled album.[13]
Education
Discography
- Heads High (1998)
- Reggae Max (1999)
- Mr. Vegas (1999)
- Damn Right (2001)
- Pull Up (2004)
- Hot It Up (2007)
- Sweet Jamaica (2012)
- Reggae Euphoria (2014)
- Lovers Rock and Soul (2015)
- This Is Dancehall (2016)
- ISM (2018)
- Ghetto Reggae (2025)