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Tommy Lee Sparta is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Vybz Kartel and Bounty Killer. Those roots explain a lot about how Tommy Lee Sparta arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as TeeJay, Aidonia, Demarco, Dexta Daps and Byron Messia, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 18 connections around Tommy Lee Sparta, reaching back through Vybz Kartel. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Leroy Russell Junior, better known by his stage names Tommy Lee and Tommy Lee Sparta, is a Jamaican dancehall artist from Flankers, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Tommy Lee Sparta gained popularity as a member of Adidjahiem Records and the associated Portmore Empire crew under the leadership of Vybz Kartel. He has been a controversial figure in dancehall due to his self-described "Gothic Dancehall" style, which often features dark and Satanist-inspired subject matter.
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Tommy Lee Sparta grew out of Vybz Kartel and Bounty Killer, shares an orbit with TeeJay, Aidonia, Demarco and Dexta Daps. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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