Dexta Daps

Louis Grandison, known professionally as Dexta Daps, is a Jamaican reggae singer known for his dancehall songs as well as ballads.[1] His songs include the 2014 ballad Morning Love, 2015's 7Eleven and the 2015 song Shabba Madda Pot.[2] Following up on his singles, he launched his debut album Intro in 2017 with an erotic short film that received more than 1.6 million views on YouTube.[1][3] He performed at Reggae Sumfest in 2017.[4] He's been in various collaborations including with M.I.A. (rapper) and Blakkman. In 2017, reggae artist D'Angel released the song Whipped as a response to Daps' song Owner.[5]

Daps grew up in the West Kingston, Jamaica neighborhood of Seaview Gardens, a neighborhood known for poverty as well as for its tight community and as the home of Jamaican reggae stars Shabba Ranks, Bounty Killer, and Elephant Man among others.[2]

On April 8, 2020 Daps was arrested and held by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force over alleged shootings and gang-related activities in the West Kingston area. [6] He was later released in the afternoon on April 30, just a day before his lawyer was set to appear before an emergency review tribunal to seek the entertainer’s release. [7]

References
  1. "NY Fans Excited About Dexta Daps' Upcoming Memorial Day Performance". The Gleaner. May 19, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. Reshma B (September 18, 2016). "Jamaica's Dexta Daps is Going Global". Pigeons & Planes. Yahoo! News. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. "Dexta Daps Sexy Raunchy Short Film For His Album 'Intro' [CLICK FOR VIDEO] -". May 16, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  4. "Dexta Daps heads to Cayman after delivering at Reggae Sumfest". www.loopcayman.com. July 23, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  5. Curtis Campbell (June 17, 2017). "D'Angel rides Dexta Daps' wave with 'Whipped'". The Star. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  6. Devi Seitaram (April 8, 2020). "Dancehall Artiste Dexta Daps Arrested For Alleged Shootings And Gang-Related Activities". DancehallMag. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. Dani Mallick (April 30, 2020). "Dexta Daps Released After Three Weeks In Jail". DancehallMag. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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