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Mr. Vegas (born December 29, 1974 Clifford Smith, 1974, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican dancehall star.
BiographySmith was born in Kingston in 1974.[Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.", Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p.345] The moniker "Mr. Vegas" was given to Smith by his schoolyard football-mates, who thought that he kicked the ball like a Las Vegas dancer. In his early years as a singjay, Vegas sang covers of Jamaican hits at local parties and shows, and acquired a reputation as a troublemaker. During a scuffle over stolen master tapes, Vegas was hit in the face with a crowbar and had his jaw wired shut for six weeks. Vegas claims that, after hearing Beenie Man's hit "Who Am I", he immediately demanded that his still-healing jaw be unwired, changing his speech pattern but allowing him to practice toasting.
He found fame in 1998 with hits such as "Yu Sure", "Jack It Up", and "Latest News".
In September 2008, Smith announced that he was retiring from the music business, citing unhappiness with his work and a desire to spend more time with his children and be "closer to God Almighty". Although he had been suffering from ill-health for some time, he denied that this was a factor in his retirement.
Discography- Heads High (Greensleeves Records, 1998)
- Reggae Max (Jet Star, compilation, 1999)
- Mr. Vegas (VP Records, 1999)
- Damn Right (Greensleeves, 2001)
- Pull Up (Delicious Vinyl, 2004)
- Hot It Up (Universal Records, 2007)
- The Hits (Greensleeves Records, 2008)
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