Steven Marsden

Steven "Lenky" Marsden
Birth nameSteven Michael Marsden
Also known asLenky
OriginJamaica
GenresDancehall reggae
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Percussion, synthesizer, keyboards, sampler
Years active1998–present
ChildrenQ 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]

  1. ^ "Soul Train Awards 2022: Find Out The Mystery Behind Rising R&B singer Q". BET. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ Jackson, Kevin (23 May 2003). "'Lenky', Buju... no longer friends? Hot producer breaks away for solo projects". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2 November 2009. [dead link‍]
  3. ^ Caramanica, Joe (13 December 2002). "The Riddim Method". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2002.
  4. ^ "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". Music Week. Goliath. 23 October 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
  5. ^ "British writers and publishers honored at ASCAP/PRS awards in London". ASCAP. Retrieved 31 October 2009.