L. A. Lewis

L.A. Lewis (born Horace Lewis on January 14 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican "deejay". He uses the alias "The Seven Star General" and other nicknames. He has become somewhat of an international celebrity for his tireless self-promotion, including graffiti, website, clothing line, musical releases, and other publicity stunts.
Publicity stunts
Musical output
L.A. Lewis has been involved in promoting and performing as a deejay at Jamaica's annual Sting concert. He had a successful song, "Wave", in 2008 on which he sings over the furnace riddim. L.A. Lewis has many musical samples available on his website and Myspace.com page.
Graffiti and legal controversy
L.A. Lewis is allegedly responsible for his own name appearing many times in white graffiti throughout Jamaica, although he has claimed it was his fans. This method of promotion got him in legal trouble when he was arrested in September 2011 for "recruiting persons to spray-paint political graffiti on walls in the West Kingston constituency in which he is trying to become a candidate for the Opposition People's National Party."
Lewis was also arrested in January 2009 on charges of "housebreaking, larceny and assault occasioning bodily harm". The charges center on a female member of his musical syndicate, L.A. Lewis Enterprises.

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