Delus heads to Japan

Curtis Campbell, Gleaner Writer

Delus, the older brother of Konshens, a consistent act on the local music scene, is following suit and making progress in the industry.

Born Delmark Spence in the community of Sherlock, Delus' interest in music has contantly been growing, but the artiste found it difficult to make it onto the mainstream.

"I use to go by Youth Man Promotions by Sugar Minott's place to listen to the artistes," he told The Gleaner.

In 2005, he finally got a break with a single called Pon Di Corna along with his brother Konshens. The song hit number one in Japan, and according to Delus, cemented his status as an artiste.

Delus, who is now signed to overseas based company Tripple Seven Entertainment, says he sees the potential of being successful, because he writes clean realistic music listeners can relate to.

Promoting helps though.

"I didn't even get to go to ATI because I was doing promotions in the US and I just came back," said the artiste, who also has a two-week tour lined up for Japan along with Konshens and Dario.

The entertainer, a member of the group Sojah, along with his brother, says that things are looking a lot better musically these days, as he is currently working with some of the best producers in the industry, including Cash Flow who are behind his latest hit single, Anoda Gal.

That single, Delus says, has been getting him a lot of attention and radio play.

Delus has also worked with Live Up Records, Stone Age Productions among others, and recently completed an E.P called Reality, that has been released on iTunes.

Expect the unexpected

The optimistic entertainer says that music is spontaneous and there is no telling where his talent will take him, "My fans should basically expect the unexpected," he told The Gleaner.

Delus has performed at international events in Europe, and has also carved out a fan base for himself in Japan, which is one of the highest dancehall consumers in the world.

According to the artiste, he wants to be fully established in Jamaica, because that would be the marker for how well he can perform internationally.

"Jamaican crowd is the hardest crowd, and if you can make it here you can make it anywhere," he said.