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Line 1: {{short description\|Jamaican dancehall DJ}} {{EngvarB\|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist \| name = Agent ~~= Assassin~~Sasco \| image = 20140531 Dortmund RuhrRaggaeSummer ~~1001~~1320.jpg \| image_size = \| landscape = yes<!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> \| alt = \| caption = Agent Sasco ~~at Ruhr Reggae Summer~~in 2014 \| ~~background~~birth_name = Jeffrey E. ~~= solo_singer~~Campbell \| ~~birth_name~~ native_name = ~~Jeffrey Campbell~~ \| native_name_lang =▼ ~~\| native_name =~~ \| alias = Agent Sasco, Agent 006, Agent 00▼ ▲\| native_name_lang = \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1982\|12\|22}}▼ ▲\| alias = Agent Sasco, Agent 006, Agent 00 \| birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica]]▼ ▲\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1982\|12\|22}} \| death_date = <!-- {{death date and age\|df=yes\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} (death date 1st) -->▼ ▲\| birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica]] \| death_place = ▲\| death_date = <!-- {{death date and age\|df=yes\|YYYY\|MM\|DD\|YYYY\|MM\|DD}} (death date 1st) --> \| ~~death_place~~genre = [[Dancehall]], [[reggae]] \| ~~genre~~ occupation = ~~[[Dancehall]], [[reggae]]~~ \| ~~occupation~~ instrument = \| ~~instrument~~years_active = =1999–present \| label = [[VP Records\|VP]], Boardhouse Records▼ ~~\| years_active = 1999–present~~ \| associated_acts = ▼ ▲\| label = [[VP Records\|VP]], Boardhouse Records \| website = http://www.agentsasco.com/▼ ▲\| associated_acts = ▲\| website = http://www.agentsasco.com/ }} '''Jeffrey E. Campbell''' (born 22 December 1982), better known as '''Agent Sasco''', and ~~previously as~~ '''Assassin''', is a [[Jamaicans\|Jamaican]] [[dancehall]] [[Deejay (Jamaican)\|deejay]].<ref name="Johnson">Johnson, Richard (2012) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Assassin-talks-about-success_10590076 ‘ONLY A MATTER OF TIME’ – Deejay Assassin awaits that moment]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 20 January 2012, retrieved 7 June 2012</ref><ref name="WP">Porter, Christopher (2007) "[https://archive.today/20130209030632/http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/music-events/assassin,1141455/critic-review.html~~#reviewNum1~~%23reviewNum1 Assassin]", ''[[The Washington Post]]'', 15 August 2007, retrieved 7 June 2012</ref> ==Biography== Campbell grew up in [[Kintyre, Jamaica\|Kintyre]], [[Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica\|St. Andrew]] before relocating to [[Kingston, Jamaica\|Kingston]].<ref name="Malcolm" /> His career began in 1999 when his lyrics to were recorded by [[Spragga Benz]] as "Shotta";<ref name="WP" /> He soon started recording himself, releasing his first single in 2000.<ref name="WP" /> He gained the nickname 'Assassin' while at Camperdown High School.<ref name="Malcolm" /><ref name="Henry">Henry, Roland (2007) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/127849_Discipline--drive-key-to-success-as-a-deejay Discipline, drive key to success as a deejay]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 30 September 2007, retrieved 7 June 2012</ref> He signed to [[VP Records]], and released two albums for the label before switching to Boardhouse Records, which he co-owns and started in 2008.<ref name="Obs110613">"[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Assassin-scores-first--1-this-year_9003394 Assassin scores first #1 this year]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 13 June 2011, retrieved 7 June 2012</ref><ref name="Star120605">"[http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20120605/ent/ent5.html Assassin hoping for more success] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608232651/http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20120605/ent/ent5.html \|date=8 June 2012 }}", ''[[Jamaica Star]]'', 5 June 2012, retrieved 7 June 2012</ref> His second album, ''Gully Sit'n'', was described as a "celebration of ghetto life".<ref name="Malcolm">Malcolm, Tennesia (2007) "[http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070824/ent/ent2.html Assassin – Taking 'Gully Sit'n' to college] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928070155/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070824/ent/ent2.html \|date=28 September 2008 }}", ''[[Jamaica Gleaner]]'', 24 August 2007, retrieved 7 June 2012</ref> Line 34: In the mid-2000s, he started an internet based degree in Business Management from the [[University of Sunderland]].<ref name="WP" /> He began using the stage name 'Agent Sasco' as it has more "Googleability" than 'Assassin'.<ref name="Johnson" /> His single "Talk How Mi Feel" reached number one on the Jamaica Countdown Chart in June 2011.<ref name="Obs110613" /> In 2013, he was featured on the song "“[[I'm in It"\|I’m In It]]” by American recording artist [[Kanye West]] on his 6th solo album, ''[[Yeezus]]''.<ref>Morgan, Simone (2013) "[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Assassin-in-it-to-stay_14691402 Assassin in it to stay]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 17 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013</ref> In February 2015, Assassin was featured on the song "[[The Blacker the Berry (song)\|The Blacker the Berry]]" by Grammy award winner [[Kendrick Lamar]] .<ref name="rollingstone1">"[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kendrick-lamar-takes-on-hypocrisy-on-powerful-new-track-20150210 Kendrick Lamar Takes on Hypocrisy on Powerful New Track]”,”[[Rolling Stone]]”, 10 February 2015, retrieved 2015-02-11</ref> It was certified gold after selling over 500,000 copies.<ref name="ivity">"[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Theory-according-to-Sasco_19239759 Theory according to Sasco]", ''[[Jamaica Observer]]'', 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015</ref> On ~~February~~19 ~~19th~~February 2016, he released the album ''[[Theory of Reggaetivity]]''.<ref name="ivity" />▼ In February 15th, 2016, on the 58th Annual [[Grammy Awards]], Assassin aka Agent Sasco, was highlighted on the Global platform; with his feature from the politically charged hit single “[[The Blacker the Berry (song)\|The Blacker the Berry]]” during [[Kendrick Lamar]]'s highly anticipated Grammy performance. <ref name="Star2">"[http://jamaica-star.com/article/entertainment/20160216/agent-sasco-gets-major-highlight-2016-grammy-awards-show Agent Sasco gets major highlight at 016 grammy awards show]", ''Jamaica Star”, 16 February 2016, retrieved 20 February 2016</ref> ▲On February 19th 2016, he released the album ''[[Theory of Reggaetivity]]''.<ref name="ivity" /> ==Discography== ~~[[File:20140531 Dortmund RuhrRaggaeSummer 1320.jpg\|thumb\|Agent Sasco at Ruhr Reggae Summer 2014]]~~ ===Albums=== ''Infiltration'' (2005), [[VP Records\|VP]] Line 136 ⟶ 132: "[[The Blacker the Berry (song)\|The Blacker the Berry]]" (2015), [[Kendrick Lamar]] "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" ([[Dre Skull]] Remix) (2015) [[In Colour (Jamie xx album)\|In Colour]], [[Jamie xx]], [[Konshens]], Kranium, [[Popcaan]] "Saturnz Barz" (Cadenza Remix) (2017) — [[Gorillaz]], Popcaan, [[Mad Cobra]], [[Stormin\|Teddy Bruckshot]], Killa P "Summer on Lock" (2018) [[Book of Ryan]] — [[Royce da 5'9"]], [[Pusha- T]], [[Fabolous]], [[Jadakiss]] "So Blessed" (2018), Diamond Studios "Banks of the Hope" (2018), Diamond Studios "Change" (2018), Diamond Studios — [[Stonebwoy]], Kabaka Pyramid, [[Spragga Benz]] *"Bandana" (2019), [[MadGibbs\|Freddie Gibbs & Madlib]] ==References== Line 160 ⟶ 157: [[Category:Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica]] [[Category:Jamaican reggae musicians]] [[Category:VP Records artists]]