“Tommy Lee Sparta and UIM not at odds! NOT A SPLIT! "Some people are getting it confused because Tommy Lee now has his own label. But it is not a split and we are helping him to get his artistes out," Anju Blax said. Tommy Lee's publicist Keona Williams also denied the allegations. She said Tommy Lee recently collaborated with UIM Records to produce his first album called Sparta Boss, and has no grouse with Deniro or Anju Blax. Sparta Boss will be released in coming weeks and will feature songs like Nuh Mek Mi Feel Suh and Vibes Inna Dis. Tommy Lee Sparta is currently in Guyana. Meanwhile at UIM, Anju Blax and Dinero are gearing up to release new rhythm compilations namely the Red Light and Rolling Calf rhythms. These new rhythms are follow-ups to their popular Four Play rhythm which featured Bugle's Nuh Compatible, Gaza Slim's Whine among others.”

“Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta has officially launched his own dancehall team called the Spartan Army and a recording label, Guzu Musiq. The deejay told THE STAR that he decided to form the team, which includes three females and a male deejay, because having allegiances help to add more value to a brand. "Mi a build a Spartan Army right now. It important to have yuh own thing to add more to what yuh personally have out there. The label is Guzu Musiq and we sign four artistes, Jimbo Sparta, Destiny Sparta them a represent fi Montego Bay, as well as Stylish and Tabeta Cshae," Tommy Lee said. "Last year, mi did focus on di ground work a yard. From Morant Point to Negril, mi neva take much overseas show. So the plan is expand now. So from the year start it's Caribbean, Europe, UK and then USA. So is a process and the team a continue the strategy," Tommy Lee said. The artiste is already confirmed for Reggae Sumfest's dancehall night, where he is also expected to unveil his artistes t”

“On the heels of releasing his latest single titled Captain Sparta, artiste Tommy Lee Sparta has departed the island for his first-ever European tour. The tour, which will span over a six-week period, will see the artiste making appearances in Holland, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and England. The artiste has also secured a children's show in Sweden which will take place on April 24. According to his manager, Heavy D, the kids in Sweden have been requesting Tommy Lee Sparta for quite a while. "The Captain Sparta has really been taking off. Kids are requesting Tommy Lee, especially the 12-19 age group. It's one of the first times that a Jamaican artiste has been booked to perform at a children's show. They really love Tommy Lee," Heavy D said. Tommy Lee Sparta also told THE STAR that he was looking forward to this tour. "It feels great, a mi first European tour and mi really a look forward to the kids show in Sweden. A bay badness and niceness when mi reach, and mi have bere”

“Dancehall deejay Tommy Lee Sparta, who has been described by international media such as Google Play as 'the Jamaican demonic MC' and VICE magazine as the 'Antichrist deejay', is singing a different tune. Today, he officially released his latest single, Spartan Angels. The soulful piece is a far cry from the fast tempo tough tunes he is known for. "Doing different things this year. International the thing deh ... yeah, mi a christen the demons", said Tommy Lee Sparta when asked about the song, Spartan Angels. He went on to say that he wrote the song, and that's how he vents and expresses himself through music. "Demons on my mind and I'm about to christen' is a striking line from the song, and Tommy Lee confirmed that he is christening his demons and as time progresses more insight will be brought on this situation. He, however, refused to further elaborate on the issue. Spartan Angel The song introduces singer Tabeta Cshae, who is said to be one of his three spartan angels. She bel”

“Tommy Lee Announces New Dates For Int’l Tour Breakthrough dancehall act, Tommy Lee Sparta announces new dates for upcoming international shows. The SHOOK tour dates for Canada, which are now postponed due to a medical condition, have been rescheduled for next month, with all tickets still being valid. The artist welcomed the New Year with a Google endorsement as Google Play identified him as an artiste to watch for in 2013. In Kenya he earned the title of, Breakthrough artiste of the year. He is presently the #1 Reggae artist for Jamaica on Reverbanation, on New Year’s Day producer, Da Wiz released his first official EP for 2013, Save Dem Soul.”

“January's Antenna rings in the new year with a batch of artists to watch in 2013 as well as a round-up of 2012's biggest trends and late-entrant bests, both the heavily buzzed-about and the potentially overlooked...demonic dancehall MC Tommy Lee (who recently changed his artist handle to "Tommy Lee Sparta" to avoid confusion with Mötley Crüe's drummer)”

“Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta has his eyes set on international success in 2013. According to publicist Keona Williams, the artiste has successfully developed a local fan base and now yearns for the international break. Along with some potential international collaborations, Tommy Lee Sparta is expected to kick off his international tour soon. The artiste is already billed to perform in places like Canada and Europe. "Last year was exceptional, he (Tommy Lee) did a lot of things that was being done for the first time by a young dancehall artiste. He did extremely well on Sumfest and he has over one million views on YouTube for his single Some Bwoy. He has a strong fan base, especially online from mostly young people and teenagers," Williams said. making moves The artiste was also recently awarded the Breakthrough Artiste of the Year in Kenya, signalling that he was already making moves internationally. "The fact is that he has been successful on the local level and is now a”

“Tommy Lee Sparta was not bottled Publicist also denies deejay being arrested in MoBay Despite rumours that his recent performance in Guyana was marred by bottles being hurled at him, artiste Tommy Lee Sparta and his team are vehemently denying these allegations. Rumours began spreading via Blackberry messenger and social media sites that Tommy Lee Sparta's performance at Slingerz Christmas party came to an abrupt end because he was being bottled. According to Tommy Lee's publicist, Keona Williams, the allegations are false. "It was one of the biggest shows in Guyana and that crowd was there because of Tommy Lee. There were no boos or bottles and we have the video footage to prove this," she said. Promoters of the event also backed up her claims, stating that Tommy Lee had one of the biggest receptions ever in Guyana. "The Guyanese locals went on and did their thing and then Popcaan went on and gave a really good performance, but the night really belonged to Tommy Lee. I have neve”

“Tommy Lee Sparta for Rum Punch party ON Sunday, December 2, the Liguanea Club in New Kingston will host the Rum Punch party. According to Desmond Steele, CEO of promoters Expoze Entertainment, this year's show is dedicated to the ladies. "Emphasis is placed on our female patrons, centred around our theme 'Girl Carnival', as a special thank you for their tremendous support over the years," he told the Jamaica Observer. Patrons will be awarded special pre-sold deals. A pre-sold ticket valued at $2000 will offer entry to three females. The drink-inclusive party will present a 'drink it all' deal for $1,000 while the Premium Sky Deck deal for $2,000 sees patrons tasting premium liquors like Grey Goose, Henessesy and Cîroc. High-riding deejay Tommy Lee Sparta will be the featured act while recorded music will be by ZJ Liquid, Chromatic and Coppershot Disco. Expoze Entertainment has organised Rum Punch for 10 years. Steele is also promoter of theme events like Stir it Up, Rapids and Heat Wa”

“Tommy Lee, Bounty, square off in Riverton ? It is alleged that during Tommy Lee's performance of the song Goat Head at the City Jam stage show, Bounty Killer took offence and in a rush to the stage to defend himself, he was intercepted by members of Tommy Lee's security personnel. The STAR contacted Keona Williams, publicist for Tommy Lee Sparta, and she countered rumours that Tommy Lee was physically abused by members of Bounty Killer's entourage. No physical altercation "Tommy Lee was performing his set and doing well and people were loving him in Bounty Killer's community. When he sang the song about Goat Head, Bounty felt offended and members of his entourage rushed the stage to defend Bounty but it was squashed by Tommy Lee's security personnel. So there was no physical altercation," she said. According to the publicist, Tommy Lee's camp can prove that allegations that he received an Alliance beat down were fraud. "We have the video footage and we will release it."”

“Tommy Lee Sparta, Aidonia advocates for peace Hardcore dancehall artistes Tommy Lee Sparta and Aidonia are set to headline a peace concert called 'Stop the Violence, Stop the Crime'. The event will be hosted in Bull Bay as part of a Caribbean peace tour organised by Bermudian promoter Kevin Smith. The STAR contacted Keona Williams, publicist for Tommy Lee Sparta, and according to her, Tommy Lee is an ambassador for peace. "Tommy Lee Sparta is not just about the hardcore element, he wants to portray a positive image and be a good role model for the youths. We are hoping his fans will come out and be in full support of the message at the event," Williams continued. an exciting performance "Tommy Lee's music is just for entertainment, but as a person he advocates for peace, he is an ambassador for peace and that is the message he wants to promote. Patrons can expect an exciting performance and some new tracks," she said.”

“Tommy Lee has made the move to trademark his name - Tommy Lee Sparta. In an interview with THE WEEKEND STAR, Tommy Lee stated that the move to trademark the name was suggested by his lawyer. "From day one, mi name so, a Sparta mi come from inna Flankers, so dats how mi get the name. Me get legal advice fi sort out mi name officially, yuh zeet. The whole heap a fraud and impersonation was like a wake-up call," he said. Tommy Lee Sparta said the move to trademark his name was also necessary if in the future he wanted to branch out into merchandising. "You haffi a look pon de future too. When the thing build certain way you waan make sure say a next man can't come say him own mi name, and then mi can't sell nothing wid mi name pon it. It also separate me from the Men In Black actor Tommy Lee Jones and the Motley Crew drummer called Tommy Lee, yuh zi mi. So me a set mi thing straight,"he added. The artiste's publicist, Keona Williams , told THE WEEKEND STAR that it was important...”

“In an interview yesterday, Keona Williams, the artiste's publicist, said that since last week she has had to shut down a total of 18 Twitter and 21 Facebook accounts which were all fake. "Tweets are coming out from fake accounts and they have gone from bad to worst. It has escalated now, they are saying that 'terrorism tweets' are coming out of the account," she said. According to Williams, the fake accounts are also being used to scam the public. "They are begging credit and taking money for dub plates. It's like a scam that's going on," she noted. At the same time, Heavy D, the deejay's manager, told THE STAR that he has been in contact with the police and that the deejay is not wanted. "They just want to question him because of this whole Internet pages thing, people are writing dangerous things. People answering Bounty which is not us, we not saying anything about Bounty," he expressed. Further, he said Tommy Lee is all about the music. "It may sound edgy and dark at times but”

“By setting the video against the backdrop of Port Royal, once known as the wickedest city in the West, Lee hopes to tune into its history, that of a once wealthy capital of criminality reduced to rubble by an earthquake. The message? The guilty will be punished, crime doesn’t pay. Interestingly the song is an anti-gun tune and aims to promote education, heterosexuality and materialism if i read the lyrics and images correctly. We want paper, big up all moneymaker… I like it, the production values are great, editing is by fellow musician Wayne Marshall. Incidentally i love the name of his company and its logo, see screenshot below to see what i mean. And immediately below that watch a YouTube video of We Want Paper:”

"At the end of the day I am not a devil worshipper. Mi believe inna di Creator who make Heaven and Earth. Everybody have dem fault and mi nah pree violence, mi only pree self defence. At the end of the day, nobody a nuh demon, it nuh mean nothing, it just sick. Yuh neva hear sey demon kill nobody and rob nobody suh it betta mi talk bout spirit than man," Tommy Lee said. Tommy Lee also says Uncle Demon is just a song and he was simply being different from other artistes. "It just come natural, mi listen to the rhythm and mi get that vibe. A long time mi a sey uncle demon suh mi decide fi put it in a song. The music video was influenced by Michael Jackson's Thriller. (It was) a little bit scary but a lot of work we put into it. Mi just hope the youth dem nuh tek it too far because a nuh mi a di first person fi duh dat. Maybe I am the first in dancehall but not the first in the world. The youth dem watch duppy show all time, at the end of the day mi love the people, and mi just want

“Sevens Clash is the brainchild of photographer Alexander Richter, designer Anthony Harrison and writer Sean Stewart with the three set to use this new moniker as an outlet for their collaborative efforts. For their first piece Sevens Clash connected with one of the stars of the Jamaican dancehall scene, Tommy Lee aka Uncle Demon during a week long expedition to the island and from which we can expect more stories on the current Jamaican music scene… Born Leroy Russell and hailing from the Sparta side of the notoriously rough community Flankers, the 24-year-old Lee was already a hometown hero with a loyal fan base by the time Vybz Kartel a.k.a. World Boss brought him into the Gaza crew in 2010. Releasing a steady stream of hits since, Lee’s career has taken off. Kartel, meanwhile, is stuck in prison with two murder charges hanging over his head. A known studio rat, Kartel has a back catalogue of songs unlikely to be exhausted, regardless of the length of his incarceration. But the”

“The management of rising dancehall artiste Tommy Lee, is refuting claims allegedly made by a US based promoter that he was unable to appear at his show because he had issues with his US work permit, THE WEEKEND STAR understands. The show which was advertised to feature Tommy Lee took place at a Jamaican spot in Queens, New York last Saturday. Information reaching THE WEEKEND STAR is that the promoter is blaming the absence of Tommy Lee on visa issues. While on the other hand THE WEEKEND STAR was informed by Tommy Lee's management that no plans were in place to go to the United States this summer. bad reputation Tommy Lee's PR agent Keona Williams expressed, "We have received phone calls from promoters in the US concerned that we have booked shows after we stated he would not be performing in the US this summer ... They told me about the event last Saturday and how upset fans were and the bad reputation it is building." THE WEEKEND STAR was informed by a source that the show was so”

“ast rising dancehall star, Tommy Lee has remixed his hit song, ‘Psycho’ escalating the Olympics fever. The overnight sensation has been getting tremendous feedback from his massive online fan base as the song leaked online. The track titled, ‘Bolt Psycho Remix’ is dedicated solely to the fastest man on the planet. The lyrics describe the insanity of the Olympic record holder’s phenomenal talent. “Usain Bolt you a run from yu heart, with bay badness backadat” , Tommy Lee rhymes on the new remix. The artiste is elated to be able to pay tribute to his favourite track star with his current hit track. “Bolt is a true champion you zi mi, so we have to highlight him, a bay badness him a deal with on the track.” Tommy continued to say that Team Jamaica was representing, on the international stage, extremely well, especially being a small island. A second remix for the team was done to commend their success via the chart topper, ‘Some Bwoy’.”

“Two of Jamaica’s hottest dancehall stars -Tommy Lee and Khago — are slated to headline the sixth annual Ocho Rios Seafood Festival! According to organizers, having the two superstars on board is a signal that the 2012 festival will be the biggest event on the Independence weekend, and a can’t miss for local and overseas patrons. “This is a major coup for us,” explained Camille Miller, the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival’s senior marketing manager. “Tommy Lee is arguably the hottest artiste in the country right now and Khago is not too far behind. We consider both of them the future of dancehall and it’s only fitting that they will be gracing the stage of the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival on the morning of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary celebrations.” Tommy Lee, who just completed a successful UK tour, has been the talk of the dancehall circuit in recent times. His spanking new release ‘Lyrical Bomber’, has been creating quite a stir, receiving an abundance of airplay local”

“Tommy Lee, without quite knowing how he did it, was the toast of Dancehall Night. Many would say his Montegonian roots were at work, but whatever the case, he certainly didn't disappoint his adoring fans. Afterwards, Tommy Lee was surprisingly candid about his performance, saying this was his first time on the big stage and that he knew he had more work to do. He promised to make his next effort in front of a Sumfest crowd, and he should have more, special.”

“Fast-rising dancehall artiste, Tommy Lee, is now in London on a busy promotional tour. The Some Bwoy deejay has several appearances scheduled for UK radio, TV, as well as live performances. The performer is very enthused about the warm welcome he received upon arrival. He was greeted at the Gatwick airport by waiting Gaza/Sparta fans, which was surprising to the artiste. He was later invited as a special guest on leading radio station, BBC 1XTRA, where he interacted with many of listeners via Twitter. Tommy Lee kicks off the weekend with his debut London performance slated for popular night spot, Club Da Boss. On Sunday, he will be at the Liverpool Pier Head to entertain his fans in that area. He is confirmed for a string of events throughout the region in an attempt to promote his music. His new track, Lyrical Bomber, released on I-Tunes earlier this week by 21st Hapilos, is swiftly becoming a favourite. The track is produced by Head Concussion Records' Tarik 'Russian' Johnston.”

“Following the recent disbanding of the Portmore Empire by embattled deejay Vybz Kartel, a new group called PG 13 has surfaced which is alleged to only feature a small fraction of the original Portmore Empire artistes. After weeks of speculation that Popcaan was not a part of the new PG 13 group, Tommy Lee may have confirmed the rumours during a recent interview with BBC 1Xtra's Dancehall Mix. When asked by media personality Young Lion about Popcaan's status in PG 13, the Stocking Up The Paper and Psycho singer said Popcaan was not really a member. "Popcaan, now yu done know not really still. Mi and Popcaan good still enuh, but him nuh really a part a di crew right now. A just me and Gaza Slim," he said. However, Tommy Lee, being very cautious of his choice of words, was very tight-lipped about Popcaan's membership in the Gaza camp. "Mi nuh waah really seh certain things right now," he said.”

“BESIDES putting together songs for a mixtape, dancehall artiste Tommy Lee says he is looking forward to gigs in Europe and the Caribbean this month. The mixtape is scheduled to be released this summer and will feature songs for different labels. "I'm really happy with the direction my career is heading cause I have placed my all into it," Lee told Jamaica Observer. "I am a freshman in the game, so there is lots more for me to learn." Lee, whose real name is Leroy Russell, says although he has not been on the dancehall circuit a long time, he believes the music is alive and booming. "There is a new breed of dancehall acts now who are bringing their ideas to the game, therefore some persons need to adjust to the changes," he said. "With every generation comes new ideas and trends." Lee, 23, hails from the tough Flankers community in St James. He emerged in 2010 as a member of Vybz Kartel's controversial Portmore Empire, and is best known for songs such as Holding Out The Pressure, Some B”