Mavado

Who is Mavado?

Mavado is a Jamaican singer and songwriter. He signed with the ‘We the Best Music Group’ and ‘Cash Money Records.’

He is a famous Jamaican dancehall singer. Mavado is also known as the Gully God among his fans.

Mavado: Age, Parents, Siblings

David Constantine Brooks was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on November 30, 1980. His mother, Elizabeth, raised him in Kingston. There is no information regarding his father; he has one younger brother, Joey Brooks.

The singer holds Jamaican nationality and belongs to the African ethnic group. He spent his childhood with her grandmom and went to church with her. he used to sing, which significantly improved his singing.

Mavado: Education, School

Even though he had a hectic childhood, he used to attend school. He went to Runyaro Primary School for primary education. Later, he enrolled in Los Angeles High School for further instruction.

He met his mentor, Bounty Killer, at fifteen, who helped him to pursue his career as a singer.

Mavado: Professional Life, Career

Mavado began his career as a singer in the year 2005. He launched his first single, ‘Real McKoy, which gained immense popularity. He released ‘Weh Dem a Do’ in 2006, which also succeeded.

On July 10, 2007, he released his first album, ‘ Gansta For Life: The Symphony of David Brooks. His album ‘Dying’ single was featured on New York’s WQHT.

After much success and hate, Mavado starred in a music video as a gangster in Drake’s song ‘Find Your Love’ in 2010. In 2011, he formed his label and released a single, ‘Delilah.’ Then he signed a contract with DJ Khaled’s record label We The Best Music and released three singles.

In 2012, he appeared in the movie sequel ‘Shottas 2’; in 2018, he released a song,  I’m Sanctified, collaborating with Sean Paul. He also released a diss song called “Enemy Line” against Drake in 2020.

Awards, Achievements

He won the Theft award for his song Real McKoy and the UK MOBO award.

Mavado: Rumors, Controversy

The singer keeps getting into huge controversies frequently. In 2007, he was arrested by the Jamaican police for possessing firearms and attacking cops. After getting arrested, he tried to flee through a glass window, and his three fingers were sliced off.

Again, he was criticized for his anti-gay lyrics in his song “Batty Bwoy Termination” and for promoting gun violence. In May 2012, he was again arrested for assaulting and destroying property. He was fined $100,00k, and the appeal for his sentence was canceled.

Mavado: Net Worth, Income

After releasing successful singles, the singer has earned quite a good fortune to date. He holds a net worth of $5 million. Mavado is one of the top ten highest-paid Jamaican Artists.

His yearly income is still under review.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

The Jamaican singer has a fit body build with a height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 82 kg. He has long dreadlocks and black colored hair with a pair of natural black eyes. He also has facial hair on his chin and loves to keep a beard.

Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

The singer is quite famous on social media as he keeps promoting his songs on his media handles. He holds an Instagram account with the username @mavadogully and has more than 1.1 million followers. He has more than 1.7 million followers on Facebook under the account @Mavado Gully.

The singer joined YouTube on December 25, 2015, through the channel name @MavadoGullyOfficial and has more than 704k subscribers. He releases his content through YouTube.

He also holds a Twitter account with the username @mavadogully, but it is inactive.