THE ROADSHOWJA BLOGGER: WHO IS KONSHENS

Konshens

The Arsenio Hall Show welcomed Sean Paul last night; also introducing Konshens to the big stage as they performed there collaborated hit “Want them all” to almost 3 million viewers were Konshens seemed to steal the show with one verse, and lots of energy. Roadshowja takes a deeper look into the possible impact the performance may have on Konshens career. Directly after the show aired the Google search engine was lit up; with over 6 million searches to his name, it had the feel of Tuffy Anderson scoring the winning goal to keep Jamaica in the running to enter world cup last year which caused an international online frenzy for football lovers. It seemed as if the name Konshens echoed around the world in a click; but who is this konshens , and are we witnessing another high selling top charter in the making in the likes of our small diamond selling fertility of Sean Paul and Shaggy. It’s been some time since a Reggae/Dancehall artist held a dominant position in the commercial market, and who better to take on the task, but Konshens.

Konz876

In 2008 Garfield Spence more popularly known as Konshens released his brake out hit single “WINNER” as many Jamaicans took to his style, and lyrical execution, and quickly paid attention to his music. After “Winner” the hits kept coming. He even collaborated with reggae sensation Tarrus Riley on “Good Girl Gone Bad" which took off internationally securing himself as a prominent figure in Dancehalll. In 2010 the Japanese based label Koyashi made Konshens a house hold name in Japan releasing his album “Real Talk” in Japan with great reviews, but it doesn't stop there his popularity has had a steady growth in the European, African, and American markets to name a few.

Konshens wasted no time and made a conscious decision to establish his own label in 2010 “Subkonshus Music” to concrete his presence in the market; as not only an artist, but a young independent CEO; his entrepreneurial spirit also lead him to launch his own shoes line in 2013 called Konz876 which show signs of success. Who know were the Konshens train is headed, but all signs lead to success. We at roadshowja implore you to keep your eyes on Konshens as he continues to make a for himself in the music industry.