I can see clearly now Deejay has blindness scare
When dancehall artiste Insideeus first decided to tattoo the corneas of his eyes red, he had a devil-may-care attitude as he was blinkered by the lure of fame and success.
But 18 months later, he changed his mind when his eyesight began to fail.
“I had made up my mind a long time ago to do it, so when Alkaline first came out and said he did it, I didn’t care if people would label me a copycat. Red was my favourite colour, and I had to grow my career and tune in more people, so I made the decision to do it,” the artiste, whose given name is Sanjae Mitchell, said.
Insideeus did the operation in September 2016.
“The reaction from people was immediate and I started to build a fan base and do shows, even without a major song,” he said. The attention jump-started his career.
In 2017, he released the song Despicable Wine that made it to the playlists of BBC 1 Xtra in the UK, and did well in Chile and Australia.
However, his joy was shortlived.
“In late 2017, I got scared when I realised that I wasn’t picking up things more than like a few yards out. I could barely make out faces but if it wasn’t up close, I couldn’t read it,” he said.
He returned to the US for consultations. The doctors recommended corrective eye surgery.
He did the procedure last month at the Medical Center of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. But Insideeus said he would do the tattoo again.
“Why not? It definitely work, it jump-start my career and if you look at life, all the people who are successful took risks; it is a no-pain, no-gain situation,” he said.
MGee has unveiled the visuals for his latest effort, Stop It. The video was conceptualised by the creative minds of Cashflow Xtreme and Digiboard. It can be seen on various local stations, and has made its way into several music countdown charts and has racked up quite a number of views on YouTube so far. It was shot in different areas in Kingston and in the US. What really stands out about this project is the much-needed message that M Gee is sending and that is a message of unity and community to as much willing ears as possible. “The video depicts a harsh reality that we as a nation need to face about the violence that has been plaguing our society. This project overall is very dear to me because I lost a dear friend of mine by the gun. I am just imploring the youth to just put down the guns and, instead, help one another and build our nation.” M Gee is aware one has to stand out in an over-saturated industry by offering a delivery and creativity that is both fresh and equally appealing. He said, “The type of music I create is meant to show my musical diversity and resonate through the soul of my listeners, while adding value to their lives.” Stop It is distributed by Zojak World Wide and is available online for purchase and streaming.