Vybz Kartel is an entrepreneur, singer-songwriter from Jamaica. He is credited with popularizing the dancehall genre of music. He took “Dancehall” to the next level. Unfortunately, he had to spend most of his life in prison when he was sentenced to 35 years for a murder in 2014. However, this did not prevent him from releasing his music. Vybz already released over 50 songs in 2016.

Born name

Adidja Azim Palmer

nickname

Vybz Cartel, Worl’ Boss, At Teacha

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Kingston, Jamaica

nationality

training

Kartel attended Calabar High School in Kingston but was expelled at age 16. He completed his training by attending a technical training school.

occupation

Deejay, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Entrepreneur

family

• Vater – Norris Palmer
• Mutter – Teresa Palmer
• Siblings – Maureen Palmer-Nelson (Older Sister)
• Other – Cydionia Johnson (Sister-in-law)

Manager

unknown

Genre

Reggae, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion, Hip Hop

instruments

Life

labels

Adidjahiem Records, Vice Media, Mixpak Records und Greensleeves Records

Build

Slim

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

73 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Vybz Kartel dated –

1. Tanesha Johnson – Kartel and Tanesha Shorty Johnson had been married for decades and shared three sons, Little Vybz, Little Addi (Akheel Palmer), and Addi Aiko. In 2014, after Kartel was imprisoned for life, Tanesha had announced that she would wait 35 years for her husband. In October 2017, Kartel announced that he and his common-law life ended their relationship by confirming rumors that the song “Don’t Come Back” was addressed to Shorty. It was the second time since his incarceration that the two had cut ties, having done so in 2016.
2. Stacy Elliott (2006-2008) – Kartel met Stacy Elliott, who is a bank supervisor from The Bronx in New York, at a stage show opposite Bounty Killer in 2001. They dated a long time and were married on January 9, 2006 in a private ceremony at the Registrar Department’s offices in Trevennion Park, Kingston. Since his US visa was revoked shortly after his marriage and Stacy never visited him in Jamaica, they never lived as a couple. He filed for divorce in September 2008 after Stacy allegedly gave birth to a son by another man since Kartel was never around to father the child.
3. Amanda Ennevor – Vybz has a daughter named Amani from a relationship with Jamaican socialite Amanda Ennevor. He has revealed he never met his daughter when the mother-daughter duo relocated to Canada shortly thereafter. The two met while filming a video for Street Vybz Rum in 2010.

Note – Vybz has a daughter named Adi’Anna from a previous relationship.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Tattoos all over the body

brand promotion

He has not yet done any promotional work for any brand.

Religion

He has not spoken publicly about his religious views.

Known for

• Considered one of the greatest dancehall artists of the generation and a prolific and experienced lyricist.
• I’ve worked with international hip hop and R&B heavyweights like Rihanna, Jay-Z and Major Lazer.

First album

He released his first album in 2003 entitled Up 2 Di Time .

first movie

In 2007, Vybz made his big screen debut as himself in the documentary Made in Jamaica .

First TV show

Kartel had his first television appearance in the crime series Das Kabel in 2006, he performed the song “New Millennium”.

Personal trainer

Vybz Kartel’s workout routines and diet plans are unknown.

Vybz Kartel favorite things

• Rapper – Tupac Shakur, Notorious B. I. G., Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg

Vybz Kartel facts

1. He had a break in the music industry in the early 1990s when he wrote songs for Bounty Killer.
2. He revealed to the Jamaica Observer that when he grew up he wanted to be a journalist, lawyer or soldier.
3. He had formed his own band with 2 friends and called it “Vibes Cartel”. However, due to poor success, the group broke up and he adopted a new name, Vybz Kartel, and became a solo artist.
4. He started writing lyrics at the age of 11.
5. Kartel was sentenced to life in prison in 2014 for the murder of his partner Clive Lizard Williams. Judge Lennox Campbell had announced that his parole would not begin until after 35 years in prison.
6. In 2003, Kartel was involved in a pre-planned on-stage clash with Jamaican dancehall DJ Ninjaman at the annual Portmore Dancehall Festival. 4 days later, the two parties settled their differences and ended their feud.
7. Kartel launched its own line of liquor called Street Vybz Rum in 2008, which was distributed by Vybz Distillers Limited.
8. In 2008 he also released a line of condoms – Daggerin condoms.
9. His single Clarks 3 (Wear Weh Yuh Have) featured British shoe brand Clarks . Because of the song, the shoe brand experienced rapid popularity among Jamaicans in 2010.
10. He launched a line of shoes called Addi in 2011. At the same time, he launched a line of cake soaps primarily intended for clothing. However, he claimed that these soaps could also be used to whiten and whiten the skin.
11. Kartel had his own TV show called Teacha’s Pet, which he hosted on the CVM Jamaica broadcast channel. It was the first reality show hosted by a dancehall artist in Jamaica. The show featured 20 women vying for his attention at a Kingston home. The show had to be canceled without further ado after the artist was arrested in September 2011 for murder.
12. In 2016 he released the album King Of The Dancehall from Prison. The album became his biggest international success, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Reggae Charts.
13. In September 2011, Kartel was arrested on charges of marijuana possession. He was also charged with the murder of a Jamaican businessman, Barrington Burton, as well as conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of a firearm. On March 23, 2012, he was granted bail of JD3,000,000.
14. But he was still behind bars in connection with another murder, 27-year-old Clive Lizard Williams. His trial began on November 18, 2013, and the 11-member jury found him guilty on March 13, 2014 (10-1). The trial, which lasted 65 days, is said to be the longest in Jamaican history.
15. In 2017, Kartel appealed his conviction and life imprisonment. The trial was set for February 19, 2018.
16. In 2004 he was nominated for a UK MOBO award but his entry was withdrawn due to homophobic gaps in his lyrics.
17. Kartel was banned from Guyana Airwaves in September 2011 for his obscene lyrics by Guyana’s National Communications Network. In doing so, he became the first artist to receive such a ban.
18. He also had a public feud with former collaborator Mavado in 2006 over his departure from dancehall conglomerate group The Alliance. Dissertation attempts followed, followed by several attempts to bury the hatchet in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
19. In 2012, while behind bars, he published his book The Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto: Imprisoned But Not Silenced. The book was co-written by his business partner Michael Dawson.
20. Artists like Cardi B and Drake have shown Kartel the greatest influence on them.
21. Shop his wares online at officialvkline.com.
22. Follow him on YouTube VEVO, Instagram, Twitter and Myspace.