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Garfield Spence aka Konshens is a Jamaican dancehall artist. ==Biography== Garfield Delano Spence, stage name Konshens, was born on January 11, 1985. His hits have included "Winner", "Rasta Impostor", "This Means Money", "Good Girl Gone Bad", "Gal Dem A Talk", "Realest Song", "Represent", "Do Sumn" and "Forward", "Gal a bubble".〔"(Konshens lives in the heart of the streets )", ''Jamaica Star'', 23 April 2011, retrieved 2011-06-10〕 His 2005 single "Pon Di Corner" was a major hit in Japan, and led to a month-long tour of the country and a Japan-only album release.〔"(Konshens falls in love with reggae music )", ''Jamaica Observer'', 11 March 2011, retrieved 2011-06-10〕 He made a guest appearance on Tarrus Riley's ''Contagious'' album, deejaying on "Good Girl Gone Bad", which was also released as a single.〔Kenner, Rob (2009) "(Reggae Singer With a Legacy, a Following and a Mission )", ''New York Times'', 21 August 2009, retrieved 2011-06-10〕 He has a large fanbase in Guyana and Europe, where his "Gal Dem Talk" single was a major hit, and he performed at Guyana's National Stadium in May 2011.〔"(Konshens thrills Guyana )", ''Jamaica Observer'', 5 May 2011, retrieved 2011-06-10〕 His album, ''Real Talk'', was released by Japanese label Koyashi in 2010.〔Jackson, Kevin (2010) "(Catch Di Riddim: Konshens to release two albums )", ''Jamaica Observer'', 5 November 2010, retrieved 2011-06-10〕 A second album was also announced to be released in Jamaica on Tad Dawkins' Tad's International label.〔 Konshens also launched his own Subkonshus label in 2010, working with new acts including his brother Delus.〔 In May 2011, he was one of several high-profile Jamaican celebrities to take part in a march in Torrington Park calling for an end to political rivalry in the area, commemorating a fire in May 1980 at the Eventide Home which killed over 150 elderly women, for which politically motivated arson was suspected.〔Robinson, Corey (2011) "(Eventide fire remembered: Torrington Park marks anniversary with demand for an end to political rivalry )", ''Jamaica Observer'', 23 May 2011, retrieved 2011-06-10〕 In March 2014, he became an official brand ambassador for Pepsi.〔"(Konshens is Pepsi brand ambassador )", ''Jamaica Observer'', 19 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Konshens」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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