Steven Marsden Explained

Steven "Lenky" Marsden
Background:	non_performing_personnel
Birth Name:	Steven Michael Marsden
Alias:	Lenky
Origin:	Jamaica
Instrument:	Percussion, synthesizer, keyboards, sampler
Genre:	Dancehall reggae
Occupation:	Record producer, songwriter
Years Active:	1998–present
Associated Acts:	Wayne Wonder, Sean Paul, Lumidee
Module:	Embed: yes Children: Q Marsden^[1]

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.^[2]

He is best known for his dancehall riddim Diwali,^[3] 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 Blazin'". He is a satellite member of Sly and Robbie's Taxi label.

Marsden was awarded the 2004 ASCAP songwriter of the year.^[4] He was recognized for "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)", "No Letting Go", and "Get Busy", which also won for song of the year.^[5]

Partial discography

• 1998 Heads Roll riddim^[6]
• 1999 Keep on Running riddim^[7]
• 2002 Diwali Riddim/XM 24^[8]
• 2002 Masterpiece Riddim^[9]
• 2003 Time Travel Riddim^[10]

External links

• News: Music: Playlist; From a Scream to a Whisper. Sanneh. Kalefa. 27 February 2005. New York Times. 2 October 2009.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Soul Train Awards 2022: Find Out The Mystery Behind Rising R&B singer Q. 2023-01-31. BET. en.
2. Web site: 'Lenky', Buju... no longer friends? Hot producer breaks away for solo projects. Jackson. Kevin. 23 May 2003. Jamaica Observer. 2 November 2009.
3. The Riddim Method. https://web.archive.org/web/20070203090120/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,396813,00.html. dead. 3 February 2007. Caramanica. Joe. 13 December 2002. Entertainment Weekly. 2 November 2002.
4. Web site: Steven "Lenky" Marsden was recognised as songwriter of the year as Ascap staged its 24th annual awards show recognising PRS members in London last Wednesday.. 23 October 2004. Music Week. Goliath. 31 October 2009.
5. Web site: British writers and publishers honored at ASCAP/PRS awards in London. ASCAP. 2009-10-31.
6. Web site: PENTHOUSE RECORDS - Unofficial Website . 2009-11-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100304194425/http://penthouserecords.free.fr/Riddims_1995_1999.htm . 4 March 2010 .
7. Web site: PENTHOUSE RECORDS - Unofficial Website . 2009-11-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100304194425/http://penthouserecords.free.fr/Riddims_1995_1999.htm . 4 March 2010 .
8. News: Nineteen Songs With a Single Beat . The New York Times . Kelefa . Sanneh . 2 June 2002 . 24 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140919213905/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/02/arts/music/02SANN.html . 19 September 2014 .
9. Web site: Riddimguide - Tunes - Masterpiece riddim .
10. News: PLAYLIST; Mississippi: The Album Postal Service: The Video Time Travel: The Beat . The New York Times . Kelefa . Sanneh . 25 May 2003 . 24 May 2010.