KC Jockey
United States-based deejay Karl-Marx Fernandez Waite, more popularly known as KC Jockey, said that dancehall and reggae music needs to be cleaned up if the children are to be saved from the negatives in society.
"The recent announcement that songs promoting violence and sexual content will be banned from the airwaves is a step in the right direction," said Waite.
"The future of the world is badly affected when dirty and meaningless lyrics are allowed to be aired," he said. "While not fighting against any music, it is a fact that the children will live the lyrics. We can do much better."
Waite said that reggae needs to be treated with respect as it represents the best of Jamaica. "It is acceptable worldwide and if it is cared for, then it will give positive returns," said Waite.
New single
Waite, who is in the island to promote his latest single, Rub Your Body, also pointed out that artistes need to arm themselves with business knowledge so that they are not exploited. Rub Your Body is currently number one on the UK reggae charts and is also doing well in Australia.
The Jamaican, who was born on Lyndhurst Road and emigrated as a youth, said that his acting career is also in good stead with appearances in American Gangster and I Am Legend. He also said that he is currently doing a soundtrack for the Paramount Pictures film, Fiction.
He is working on his debut album titled The Waite is Finally Over,