Sasha (deejay)
| Sasha | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Karen Chin |
| Born | 12 October 1974 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Deejay, singer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Mango Records, Atlantic Records, VP Records |
| Associated acts | Sean Paul, MC Shan, Dougie Dockers |
Sasha (born Karen Chin, born 1974) is a dancehall deejay.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she was raised in Brooklyn. Her first big hit was "Kill the Bitch" while she was still well in her teens. In 1998, she wrote "Dat Sexy Body", composed on a variation of the "Bookshelf" riddim, which was later remixed with famous reggaeton artist Ivy Queen.
Her biggest hit is "I'm Still in Love with You" with fellow dancehall superstar Sean Paul.
She has been featured in many albums and dance mixes including Reggae Gold 2002 and Eddie Deejay Arroyo Presents Reggaeton Party Hits.
In the 2000s she started a hair salon business.
She became a Christian in 2008, and stated that she would no longer perform the songs that made her famous.
Sasha now goes by the name Sista Sasha.
She wrote her first rap at 11, and as a student at August Martin High School, the young teen first performed professionally at Brooklyn’s Biltmore Ballroom, modelling herself after such childhood idols as rap’s pioneer female act, Salt-N-Pepa, as well as Jamaican female toaster Shelly Thunder. Then, all at once, Sasha went from being a student and “popular chick” in class to a professional. “We snuck out to see Shabba Ranks, and he was calling for a girl to get onstage and dance. All my friends were yelling out, ‘She doesn’t want to dance, she wants to sing!’” Sasha took the mic and busted a freestyle that brought down the house. Shabba’s management, being so impressed with her display invited her to make some demo recordings, right then and there. Not two weeks went by before Steely & Clevie, computer dancehall’s whiz team, heard her demos and sought her out in New York. They flew her to Jamaica to write and cut her first record, the hardcore rap “Kill the Bitch.” The album was released by Island on the Bogle compilation alongside tracks by established stars Buju Banton and Papa San. Sasha’s track was picked as a standout by stateside DJs, and it has played for literally years in the hip-hop underground. At 16, Sasha was touring worldwide with all of dancehall’s biggest names, and learning her craft through a variety of experiences. Sasha released her debut album titled "Come Again" in 1997 on Anchor Records.
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