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BOUNTY KILLER AND NINJAMAN REFUSE TO ATTEND STING 2016, NOT EVEN TO COLLECT AN AWARD!

November 5th, 2016 | Add a Comment

By Shereita Grizzle Bounty Killer— Organizers of Sting recently announced that come next month they will be honoring several artists that have helped to make the event one of the greatest stage shows in the Caribbean. However, veteran dancehall artists Ninja Man and Bounty Killer, who have been named among those to be honored, have said that they will not be attending Sting this year, not even to collect such an award. Bounty Killer told THE WEEKEND STAR that he doesn’t believe the Sting organizers, including Isaiah Laing, are being sincere in their move to honor entertainers. “It’s always great to be honored, but only when it’s sincerely done,” he said. “I know Laing very well, and he doesn’t appreciate or honor what we artists has done for him.” He added that he believes all the talks … Read entire article »

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LIVE PERFORMANCES AT REGGAE SUMFEST ARE REDUCED TO TWO NIGHTS!

April 26th, 2016 | Add a Comment

BY BRIAN BONITTO— Josef Bogdanovich—- REGGAE Sumfest’s live performances will be scaled down from three nights to two, according to Josef Bagdonovich — new chairman of Summerfest Promotions — organizers of the event. “This will help to re-energize the event,” he told the Jamaica Observer yesterday. “Sumfest is a great Jamaican brand promoting dancehall and reggae. I have a lot of respect for it, but we don’t have an international brand. What we have is a concert that brings international acts,” he said. Reggae Sumfest is scheduled for Catherine Hall in Montego Bay, from July 17-23. The American businessman is hoping to achieve his objective with the use of technology.“It’s about bringing international eyeballs to your island. We’re gonna bring reggae and dancehall into the international arena, while giving it a sense of vibrancy and authenticity … Read entire article »

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MAJOR SPONSORS ARE IGNORING BIG CONCERTS IN JAMAICA!

January 17th, 2016 | Add a Comment

By Mel Cooke— GT Taylor, who organizes the annual Extravaganza at Independence Park, Black River, St Elizabeth.— Three of the very few annual large-scale concerts – or stage shows, as they are commonly called despite the organizers’ designations – left in Jamaica take place within the space of three weeks. The 15-year-old GT Taylor Extravaganza is named after the businessman, sound system operator and radio disc jock who has put it on at Independence Park, St Elizabeth, each Christmas … Read entire article »

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NEW ARTIST VERSHON IS UPSET AT NOT GETTING A CHANCE AT STING 2015!

December 30th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Vershon— ONE of 2015’s rising stars, Vershon, is frustrated that Sting’s organizers failed to stick to the running order which resulted in him not making his debut on the Boxing Day show. “I am disappointed that I didn’t get a chance to perform because judging by what is being said on social media, they were looking forward to seeing me perform on Sting. So I just want to apolozise to them (fans), but the whole thing was beyond my control,” Vershon said in a media release. He stated that he arrived at the venue (Jamworld in Portmore) at 2:00 am and was scheduled to go on stage two hours later. “But then the stage manager kept pushing back the time, then I was scheduled to go up after Professor Nuts, then somebody else came … Read entire article »

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POLICE PULLED THE PLUG ON STING 2015 BEFORE TOP ACTS COULD PERFORM!

December 27th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Isaiah Laing, Sting’s founder and promoter— ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Sting has again lived up to its reputation for drama. The annual Boxing Day dancehall show ended at 6:15 am Sunday, when police halted proceedings at the Jamworld complex in Portmore, St Catherine. It ended with a number of top acts, including Beenie Man, yet to perform. Isaiah Laing, the show’s founder and promoter, could not be reached for comment. This year’s event had an ‘old school’ flavour and was dubbed ‘From Now Till Then’. A number of artists who shone in the 1980’s and 1990’s, including Burro Banton, Major Mackerel, Jigsy King, and Tony Curtis, did brief performances. But marquee acts were unable to take the stage as the police stepped in, four hours past the 2:00 cut-off time.Known for theatrics, including artist ‘clashes’ … Read entire article »

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“I DID NOT OFFER ALKALINE $2.5m TO PERFORM ON STING 2015” SAYS PROMOTER ISAIAH LAING!

November 24th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Shereita Grizzle— Alkaline Supreme Promotions, promoters of Sting, are denying news that they offered dancehall artist Alkaline $2.5 million to perform on the show in December. After news began to circulate online Wednesday, Isaiah Laing, CEO of Supreme Promotions, sought to clear the air, stating that the story is a rumor. Laing told the weekend STAR that he has been in contact with neither Alkaline nor any member of his management team and has no idea where the stories saying otherwise are coming from. “We have not been in touch with him and we certainly have not made any offers,” he said. “I reached out to Alkaline and his team the last two years about performing and there was no response, so I will never call them again.” Despite his stance to not contact the deejay … Read entire article »

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BIG CHANGES COMING FOR STING 2015!

November 9th, 2015 | Add a Comment

The countdown has begun for Sting, arguably one of the most anticipated annual events, and this year Supreme Promotions, the event’s organizer, is planning on a brand-new structure. Sting 2015, under the theme ‘From Then ‘Til Now’, will mark a revolution for the historic event. This year’s staging will be centered on honoring the major contributors to Jamaica’s music industry’s longest-running entertainment event. “We have been doing this since 1984 at Cinema II. Our posters are hot tickets. “Year to year, people would try to get one to place on their walls at home, which indicates the impact of this event. “It’s not we alone who do this, so we want to take some time to highlight the ones that help us make Sting what it is today,” said Sting creative director Dimario McDowell. To accommodate the … Read entire article »

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SPONSORSHIP REMAINS UNCERTAIN FOR STING 2015!

September 20th, 2015 | Add a Comment

By Mel Cooke— Directors of Sting at a previous launch—-. Sponsorship woes are not new to Sting, and the 2015 staging is following a familiar pattern of uncertainty. Three months before the event, Supreme Promotions’ Isaiah Laing, Heavy D, and DiMario McDowell tell The Sunday Gleaner that there are no sponsorship arrangements. “Nobody is on board right now,” Laing said. Previous high-profile sponsors within the last decade have included white rum brand Rumfire, Guinness, LIME, Downsound Records, and Magnum. Laing puts the lack of external cash injection into Sting in the general context of funding dancehall at its purest. “Everybody neglect dancehall. The hardcore dancehall get neglected all the time. Last year we had Magnum and the year before. They are not on board this year as far as I know,” Laing said. However, he said, … Read entire article »

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NINJAMAN WITHDRAWS FROM STING 2014!

December 24th, 2014 | Add a Comment

By Richard Johnson— NINJAMAN… I’m no longer affiliated with Sting… I’m not on the show ‘cause violence is not my style, war is not my style, disrespect is not my style Bottom: Isaiah Laing— UNCERTAINTY surrounds whether or not veteran deejay Ninjaman will appear on Sting — the popular one-night reggae/dancehall stage show — which is set to unfold at the JamWorld Entertainment Complex in Portmore, St Catherine, on Friday night. The ‘Don Gorgon’ confirmed his withdrawal from the annual show and told the Jamaica Observer that his decision was based on threats on his life over comments made regarding Internet sensation Gully Bop in media interviews. “Mi deh a studio yesterday and a bag a Grants Pen man come fi gang me and mi jus’ jump inna mi car and drive away ’cause mi … Read entire article »

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“CLARENDON STING CAN’T KEEP…PERIOD” DECLARES ISAIAH LAING WHILE CITING INFRINGEMENT RIGHTS!

October 14th, 2014 | Add a Comment

By Horace Fisher—Promoter and deejay Celcius got a harsh lesson in copyright infringement after Supreme Promotions Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Isaiah Laing pulled the plug on his October 24 stage show, Clarendon Sting, with a stern warning that the full force of the law will be unleashed if there is any further infringement of Supreme Promotion’s copyright.Isaiah Laing, promoter of the annual Boxing Day stage show Sting, said that the name ‘Sting’ is synonymous with Supreme Promotion and he is putting his foot down and warning promoters who piggyback on the company’s copyright. “Clarendon Sting can’t keep … period! The name ‘Sting’ is synonymous with me … Isaiah Laing, and I have spoken to the promoter and the show is now called Clarendon Ting,” a resolute Isaiah Laing insisted in an interview withThe weekend Star. “And any further infringement of my … Read entire article »

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