Mavado
JamaicaartistMaleb. 19818.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Mavado, whose real name is David Constantine Brooks, is a prominent Jamaican dancehall artist known for his unique style and powerful lyrics that often reflect themes of struggle and resilience. He rose to fame in the early 2000s and has since been influential in the genre, contributing to its global popularity.
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Mavado is billed as a headliner for the Reggae Sumfest event.
Reggae Sumfest countdown is on | EntertainmentJamaica· 2026-06-20
Mavado collaborated with Vybz Kartel on the album and they recently met at a DJ Khaled event.
5 Questions With Vybz Kartel | EntertainmentJamaica· 2026-06-19
Mavado is known for the song 'Big Guns'.
Reggae and Dancehall Top 15 | EntertainmentJamaica· 2026-01-11
Mavado is a dancehall artist who had a rivalry with Vybz Kartel, known as the Gully-Gaza war.
Vybz Kartel on his legal battles, vulgar lyrics and the lasting scars of prison: ‘If I hear a key shake, it traumatise me’ | Music
United Kingdom· 2025-11-14
Mavado, whose given name is David Brooks, returned to Jamaica last week, after seven years away from the island while a warrant for his arrest languished.
Mavado's son Dantay again charged by police | NewsJamaica· 2025-10-23
Mavado is another Jamaican dancehall artist who has inspired Darnell Zorg.
Nieuwe single zanger Darnell ‘Zorgoe’ Zorg – de Ware Tijd
Suriname· 2025-09-07
The move is compared to Kartel and Mavado agreeing to co-headline a concert.
Basil Jarrett | The Gleaner-Observer alliance: a bold but necessary move | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-08-21
Dantay Brooks, son of popular international dancehall artiste Mavado, was greeted with screams of joy from jubilant family members and friends who rushed to his side as he walked free from the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston yesterday.
Judge’s error frees Dantay | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-03-08
Mavado is the father of Dante Brooks, who was involved in a murder case.
Mavado's son and co-accused freed of murder due to trial judge’s error | NewsJamaica· 2025-03-07
