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Birth name
  
Steven Marsden

Origin
  
Jamaica

Name
  
Steven Marsden

Genres
  
Dancehall

Also known as
  
Lenky

Years active
  
1998 – present

Role
  
Music Producer

Steven
Occupation(s)
  
Record producer, songwriter

Instruments
  
Percussion, synthesizer, keyboards, sampler

Nominations
  
Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Producer of the Year

Associated acts
  
Wayne Wonder, Sean Paul, Lumidee

Similar People
  
Sly Dunbar, Robert "Robbie" Shakespeare, Sean Paul, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous

Diwali riddim xm 24 by steven lenky marsden


Steven "Lenky" Marsden is a Jamaican-born music producer and musician who specializes primarily in dancehall reggae music. He also arranges and remixes pop and hip hop songs. Marsden is the founder of the Jamaica-based label, 40/40 Records and was a former member of singjay Buju Banton's band.

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He is best known for his dancehall riddim Diwali. Which had three songs that reached the number one, two, and eleven spots on the Billboard charts featuring the artist Sean Paul, Lumidee (a slightly altered version eventually credited to Marsden), and Wayne Wonder respectively. He also produced the Masterpiece riddim that became a hit because of Sean Paul's song "Ever Blazing." He is a satellite member of Sly and Robbie's Taxi Label.

Marsden was awarded the 2004 ASCAP songwriter of the year. He was recognized for "Never Leave You," "No Letting Go," and "Get Busy" which also won for song of the year.

Partial discography

  • 1998 Heads Roll riddim
  • 1999 Keep On Running riddim
  • 2002 Diwali Riddim/XM 24
  • 2003 Time Travel Riddim
  • Songs

    XM24
    Masterpiece 25
    No Letting Go
    Z2010
    Black Board
    Between the Sheets
    Masterpiece
    Mad Indian Version
    Diwali
    Dreamweaver Version
    Ruff & Sweet
    Mad Indian Instrumental

    References

    Steven "Lenky" Marsden Wikipedia