Sasha (deejay)
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Sasha is a dancehall
deejay
.
Born in Kingston
, Jamaica
, she was raised in Brooklyn
. Her first big hit was "Kill the Bitch" while she as still well in her teens. In 1998, she wrote "Dat Sexy Body", composed on a variation of the "Bookshelf" riddim
, which was later remixed with famous reggaeton
artist Ivy Queen
.
Her biggest hit is "I'm Still in Love with You
" with fellow dancehall
superstar Sean Paul
.
She has been featured in many albums and Dance mixes including Reggae Gold 2002 and Eddie Deejay Arroyo Presents Reggaeton Party Hits.
In the 2000s she started a hair salon business.
She became a Christian
in 2008, and stated that she would no longer perform the songs that made her famous.
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
deejay
Deejay
A deejay is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and toasts to an instrumental riddim .Deejays are not to be confused with disc jockeys from other music genres like hip-hop, where they select and play music. Dancehall/reggae DJs who select riddims to play are called selectors...
.
Born in Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, she was raised in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. Her first big hit was "Kill the Bitch" while she as still well in her teens. In 1998, she wrote "Dat Sexy Body", composed on a variation of the "Bookshelf" riddim
Riddim
Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm," but in dancehall/reggae parlance it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song. Thus, a dancehall song consists of the riddim plus the "voicing" sung by the deejay. The resulting song structure may be taken for...
, which was later remixed with famous reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
artist Ivy Queen
Ivy Queen
Ivy Queen is a Puerto Rican Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton composer and singer. She is most commonly known as "La Reina del Reggaeton" . She is also known as the Queen of Rivalries.-Early years:...
.
Her biggest hit is "I'm Still in Love with You
I'm Still in Love with You (Sean Paul song)
"I'm Still in Love with You" is song by Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul from his second album Dutty Rock. It features Sasha. It reached #6 in the UK, #13 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #14 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" with fellow dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
superstar Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
.
She has been featured in many albums and Dance mixes including Reggae Gold 2002 and Eddie Deejay Arroyo Presents Reggaeton Party Hits.
In the 2000s she started a hair salon business.
She became a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
in 2008, and stated that she would no longer perform the songs that made her famous.
Singles
- 1998: "Bogle"/"Kill the Bitch"
- 2004: "I'm Still in Love with YouI'm Still in Love with You (Sean Paul song)"I'm Still in Love with You" is song by Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul from his second album Dutty Rock. It features Sasha. It reached #6 in the UK, #13 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #14 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (with Sean PaulSean PaulSean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
) - 2004: "Dat Sexy Body"
- 2005: "Coca Cola Shape"/"Dat Sexy Body"